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Recently there was a school shooting at a high school in Florida, 17 were killed and many others were injured. This attack was carried out by a 19-year-old named Nikolas Cruz. Cruz was clearly mentally unstable and had his actions show for it. His family and friends all knew about his issues and so did schools, his fellow peers even made jokes about him shooting up the school way before the incident even occurred. Multiple tips had been received prior to the shooting and the FBI did not take action to stop this attack and warn the school. Florida Gov. Rick Scott called on the FBI to release “all details” on why they did not adequately follow up on the tip received in January about Nikolas Cruz. The FBI had received a tip stating Cruz’s desire to carry out a school shooting and did nothing to stop it. The caller provided information about “Cruz’s gun ownership, desire to kill people, erratic behavior, and disturbing social media posts, as well as the potential of him conducting a school shooting.” (Watkins) This tip should have been taken seriously because of previous tips and his personal background. The fact that he was expelled from the school and has had many incidents prior to the shooting should have raised red flags for the FBI. …show more content…

“The FBI reportedly received another tip as early as September from a YouTube user whose page was commented on by a user with the name nikolas cruz- the comment read: I’m going to he a professional school shooter.” (Scott) The FBI yet again failed to act upon the tip and deputy Rod Rosenstein will oversee an internal review of the protocols of both the Justice Department and the FBI. This internal review will help make both departments address future threats more effectively. Such tips must be acted upon to keep us all safe and to stop sick people from committing such horrific acts of

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