Thursday, October 13

BuzzFeed is worse than emotive.

 Where is the straight news reporting when the nation needs it?

In the packed courtroom on Thursday, family members of the victims held hands and wiped away tears as the verdict was read. Some shook their heads in anger or disbelief, others sat with their eyes closed, looking crushed.

First, though, here are the names of those Cruz unilaterally decided should die: Alyssa Alhadeff, 14; Scott Beigel, 35; Martin Duque Anguiano, 14; Nicholas Dworet, 17; Aaron Feis, 37; Jaime Guttenberg, 14; Christopher Hixon, 49; Luke Hoyer, 15; Cara Loughran, 14; Gina Montalto, 14; Joaquin Oliver, 17; Alaina Petty, 14; Meadow Pollack, 18; Helena Ramsay, 17; Alexander Schachter, 14; Carmen Schentrup, 16; and Peter Wang, 15.

Thursday’s verdict ends what has been an exceptionally rare trial in the US, given that most people who commit mass shootings end up taking their own lives or being killed by police. It will also no doubt divide the grieving family members of the Parkland victims, a few of whom were against Cruz being executed.

I just hope they don't send a Journolist from the pack to track down and out the juror who voted against the death penalty. Or has that already been revealed? Leaked, like with the Supreme Court decisions?