Not long after Nikolas Cruz opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, it emerged that YouTube vlogger Ben the Bondsman, real name Ben Bennight, had contacted the FBI about Cruz back in September. Someone using the name “Nikolas Cruz” had left a disturbing comment on one of Bennight’s videos, but the FBI was ultimately unable to track down who had made the comment.
Well, it turns out that wasn’t the only time someone alerted the FBI about Cruz. Another person close to Cruz contacted the FBI’s Public Access Line (PAL) to report concerns about him on January 5 – and the FBI admitted Friday that they completely bungled the investigation into the tip.
FBI Statement on the Shooting in Parkland, Florida: https://t.co/m1sOtrEbOG
— FBI (@FBI) February 16, 2018
According to an FBI statement, “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.”
“Under established protocols, the information provided by the caller should have been assessed as a potential threat to life,” the statement continued. “The information then should have been forwarded to the FBI Miami Field Office, where appropriate investigative steps would have been taken.”
“We have determined that these protocols were not followed for the information received by the PAL on January 5. The information was not provided to the Miami Field Office, and no further investigation was conducted at that time.”
This is absolutely outrageous. Why weren’t the protocols followed? Had the FBI done their job and followed through, there are 17 people who could still be alive today.
FBI Director Christopher Wray also issued a comment:
“We are still investigating the facts. I am committed to getting to the bottom of what happened in this particular matter, as well as reviewing our processes for responding to information that we receive from the public. It’s up to all Americans to be vigilant, and when members of the public contact us with concerns, we must act properly and quickly.”
Americans were vigilant regarding Cruz., but the FBI didn’t act. The blood of the victims is on their hands.
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So we should not blame the FBI for dropping the ball but Trump and Republicans are to blame for not banning all guns?
It is easy to complain that the FBI missed the ball on this one. And that would be valid if you could tell us what was different between the information they had on this one bastard and all the similar complaints that they received over the past few months.
If you cannot predict which disturbed individual will commit murder, perhaps you should keep ALL disturbed individuals from having access to weapons.
The FBI lost their “edge” under the Obie/Hilly regime, that’s what happens to people who turn to Socialism/Communism. Better wake the fk up or be engulfed by the loser’s on the left.
The FBI lost their “edge” under the Obie/Hilly regime, that’s what happens to people who turn to Socialism/Communism. Better wake the fk up or be engulfed by the loser’s on the left.
Just keep investigating, you may bring the dead back to life. If you had spent half the effort that you are now expending, those poor kids would still be alive. Keep worrying about Trump and the hell with everything else.
The leader messed up because they are too busy stepping out on their wives or husbands or working to bring this president down instead of getting their workers out into the field and doing the job that the tax payers are paying to get done.
The leader messed up because they are too busy stepping out on their wives or husbands or working to bring this president down instead of getting their workers out into the field and doing the job that the tax payers are paying to get done.
You have displayed a blinding glimpse of the obvious and you have been a great help. We all thank you.
Every high school has one or more of the problem children. If you have some method of predicting which one will go the way of this jerk, you really ought to publish it. It could save lives.
Perhaps you could simply predict what state the next school mass killing will be in. And maybe estimate the number of casualties.
I’ll make a prediction. It will be a male with semi-automatic firearm and lots of ammo.
If he is white, he will be described as insane.
If he is black, he will be described as part of BLM.
If he is hispanic, he will be described as an illegal alien.
If he is muslim, he will be described as a terrorist.
Do you think I am wrong?
Every high school has one or more of the problem children. If you have some method of predicting which one will go the way of this jerk, you really ought to publish it. It could save lives.
Perhaps you could simply predict what state the next school mass killing will be in. And maybe estimate the number of casualties.
I’ll make a prediction. It will be a male with semi-automatic firearm and lots of ammo.
If he is white, he will be described as insane.
If he is black, he will be described as part of BLM.
If he is hispanic, he will be described as an illegal alien.
If he is muslim, he will be described as a terrorist.
Do you think I am wrong?
Well with the way the liberals use these shooting to advance their agenda is it a surprise that the liberal controlled FBI knew about a school shooter and did nothing?
My husband is retired law enforcement & that’s what he called them after having worked with the FBI.
My husband is retired law enforcement & that’s what he called them after having worked with the FBI.
FBI = Famous But Incompetent. They have zero integrity & zero credibility anymore!
FBI; F__king Bumbling Incompetents.
FBI; F__king Bumbling Incompetents.
His mother died November 1, 2017 from the flu I read yesterday.
Been reported: His parents died 2 years ago!
hmm seems like all the top FBI people were far to deeply involved in rolling out the democratic parties insurance plan and trying to over throw the elected government to do their jobs. everyone involved in this and the trump witch hunt should be fired stripped of their pension and benefits packages and then charged with being complicit in treason and murder. they are just as culpable as cruz and his parents. you can not tell me his parents are not to blame after all they raised the little psychopath and they were around him enough to know he would do somethjing like this but they never said a word. i do not watch news often but i am betting we are going to see his parents on the television saying we never imagined he could ever do anything like this, he was such a nice kid we never had any trouble with him at all. its time the parents of these little psychopaths started sitting in prison for being a monumental failure at being a human being!
It was a 1 in a million shot they could have prevented this tragedy.
Do you think those reports were the only reports they had to investigate?
I’m sure there phone never stops ringing!
it is as plain as the nose on your face that the top people at the FBI can not do the job they were hired or appointed to do and every single one of them should be fired and charged for defrauding the citizens of this nation out of all the money they were paid and charged as an accomplice in the murder of each and every one of these children!
it is as plain as the nose on your face that the top people at the FBI can not do the job they were hired or appointed to do and every single one of them should be fired and charged for defrauding the citizens of this nation out of all the money they were paid and charged as an accomplice in the murder of each and every one of these children!
Well, if they can admit they bungled it, then I hope that they do a better job in the future. This basically the same thing that happened with the Boston bombers, & the Sandy Hook shooter. I realize that these are all young people, but that doesn’t make them any less apt to do things like this. And, I’m gonna shout~THE AR-15 IS NOT AN ASSAULT RIFLE!
Well, if they can admit they bungled it, then I hope that they do a better job in the future. This basically the same thing that happened with the Boston bombers, & the Sandy Hook shooter. I realize that these are all young people, but that doesn’t make them any less apt to do things like this. And, I’m gonna shout~THE AR-15 IS NOT AN ASSAULT RIFLE!
We’ve got a good excuse. We were busy trying to nail Trump, so it was Trump’s fault.
We’ve got a good excuse. We were busy trying to nail Trump, so it was Trump’s fault.
In other words OOOPS we got caught not doing our job.
So we should not blame the FBI for dropping the ball but Trump and Republicans are to blame for not banning all guns?
It is easy to complain that the FBI missed the ball on this one. And that would be valid if you could tell us what was different between the information they had on this one bastard and all the similar complaints that they received over the past few months.
If you cannot predict which disturbed individual will commit murder, perhaps you should keep ALL disturbed individuals from having access to weapons.
The FBI lost their “edge” under the Obie/Hilly regime, that’s what happens to people who turn to Socialism/Communism. Better wake the fk up or be engulfed by the loser’s on the left.
Just keep investigating, you may bring the dead back to life. If you had spent half the effort that you are now expending, those poor kids would still be alive. Keep worrying about Trump and the hell with everything else.
The leader messed up because they are too busy stepping out on their wives or husbands or working to bring this president down instead of getting their workers out into the field and doing the job that the tax payers are paying to get done.
Every high school has one or more of the problem children. If you have some method of predicting which one will go the way of this jerk, you really ought to publish it. It could save lives.
Perhaps you could simply predict what state the next school mass killing will be in. And maybe estimate the number of casualties.
I’ll make a prediction. It will be a male with semi-automatic firearm and lots of ammo.
If he is white, he will be described as insane.
If he is black, he will be described as part of BLM.
If he is hispanic, he will be described as an illegal alien.
If he is muslim, he will be described as a terrorist.
Do you think I am wrong?
You have displayed a blinding glimpse of the obvious and you have been a great help. We all thank you.
Well with the way the liberals use these shooting to advance their agenda is it a surprise that the liberal controlled FBI knew about a school shooter and did nothing?
FBI = Famous But Incompetent. They have zero integrity & zero credibility anymore!
My husband is retired law enforcement & that’s what he called them after having worked with the FBI.
FBI; F__king Bumbling Incompetents.
hmm seems like all the top FBI people were far to deeply involved in rolling out the democratic parties insurance plan and trying to over throw the elected government to do their jobs. everyone involved in this and the trump witch hunt should be fired stripped of their pension and benefits packages and then charged with being complicit in treason and murder. they are just as culpable as cruz and his parents. you can not tell me his parents are not to blame after all they raised the little psychopath and they were around him enough to know he would do somethjing like this but they never said a word. i do not watch news often but i am betting we are going to see his parents on the television saying we never imagined he could ever do anything like this, he was such a nice kid we never had any trouble with him at all. its time the parents of these little psychopaths started sitting in prison for being a monumental failure at being a human being!
Been reported: His parents died 2 years ago!
His mother died November 1, 2017 from the flu I read yesterday.
Well, if they can admit they bungled it, then I hope that they do a better job in the future. This basically the same thing that happened with the Boston bombers, & the Sandy Hook shooter. I realize that these are all young people, but that doesn’t make them any less apt to do things like this. And, I’m gonna shout~THE AR-15 IS NOT AN ASSAULT RIFLE!
it is as plain as the nose on your face that the top people at the FBI can not do the job they were hired or appointed to do and every single one of them should be fired and charged for defrauding the citizens of this nation out of all the money they were paid and charged as an accomplice in the murder of each and every one of these children!
It was a 1 in a million shot they could have prevented this tragedy.
Do you think those reports were the only reports they had to investigate?
I’m sure there phone never stops ringing!
In other words OOOPS we got caught not doing our job.
We’ve got a good excuse. We were busy trying to nail Trump, so it was Trump’s fault.