#robbelementary

[snap-blogz]

Texas School Massacre: Justice Served?

The shocking Texas School Massacre at Robb Elementary School in May 2022 revealed critical failures in the police response, as highlighted in a recent Justice Department report. This blog delves into the key findings and aftermath of the tragic incident.

Photograph by Marco Bello / Reuters

Critical Failures Unveiled

The Justice Department report identified "several critical failures," emphasizing that "the most significant failure was that the responding officers should have immediately recognized the incident as an active shooter situation." The response to the mass casualty incident was deemed a failure, with the report spanning over 550 pages.

Delayed Intervention and Chaos

Police in Uvalde faced intense scrutiny for waiting over an hour outside classrooms while the shooting unfolded. The situation turned chaotic due to the officers' "lackadaisical approach" in subduing the gunman, resulting in the shooter not being neutralized until approximately 77 minutes after law enforcement first arrived.

Billy Calzada / AP

Repercussions and Accountability

In response to the failures, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District suspended its small police force responsible for safety and security. Attorney General Merrick Garland emphasized the consequences of failed leadership, training, and policies, leading to students and teachers being trapped with an active shooter.

National Context and Gun Control

The incident sheds light on the broader issue of school shootings in a nation with lax firearm regulations. Despite public support for stricter gun controls, the influential gun-ownership lobby and constitutional rights present challenges. Legislative victories, like enhanced background checks and "red flag" laws, aim to address concerns but are limited.

Conclusion

The Texas School Massacre exposes the sobering reality of critical failures in response to a mass shooting. Lessons learned from this tragic event underscore the importance of swift and effective actions in ensuring the safety of students and educators. Read the full article

[uvalderadio]

William Beckmann, Las Posadas Tour, December 2022

[sheniq]

#AdrianaMartinez, mother of the #Uvalde school shooter, was met with much backlash after a meeting for students in the town. According to @telemundo, family members of 10-year-old #AmerieJoGarza, one of the 21 victims of the Uvalde school shooting, approached Martinez and had a screaming match. Her response to them was “you have no right to judge my son.” During the exchange she also apologized to the families, “I know my son was a coward and you don't think I don't know that, I know. You don't think I'm carrying all that with me.” _______________________________ Amerie’s grandmother expressed her frustrations about the shooters mom to the outlet that saying, “She’s not innocent. She raised him like that. She knew how he was. She knew he had guns. She’s not innocent.” Grieving family members continued to scream out various issues to Martinez, asking why she didn’t call the cops to which she responded “I didn’t know.” _______________________________ After the massacre, Adriana Martinez said her son had his reasons for the shooting. Her response was met with much protest online. During her encounter with the family members they asked her “what was his reason” to which she responded “you know the mental.” (🎥: @telemundo) #uvaldeshooting #SalvadorRamos #RobbElementarySchool #RobbElementary https://www.instagram.com/p/CgQ1AQ0MEl2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[jamal-brown]

#uvaldestrong #uvlade #uvaldetexas #uvaldeshooting #uvaldetx #uvaldecisd #PeteArredondo #Texas #texasguns #texasnews #texasgovernment #texas #RobbElementary #school #UvaldeTexas #sanmarcos #sanantoniotexas #SanAntonio #sanantoniotx #Austin #Austinn #texaspolitics #texasstate #Texascrime (at San Antonio, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfiJI1iszS_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[freshnewsnow]

Uvalde's Missing Links

Uvalde’s Missing Links

Nonsense being spewed down the pipeline cannot be consumed. Free thinkers are the bane of the establishment’s existence. There are those that believe the spoonfed nonsense and think, “What is happening to our country?” How do you succeed in reaching the masses? Dumb it down so that everyone can understand it. Because the reality of it is, many people are not intellectual enough to think…

[zorancuckovic]

#ChildSafety #RobbElementary #SchoolShooting #SchoolShootings #UvaldePoliceDepartment #Police #Cops #AllCopsAreBastards #AllCopsAreCowards #DefundThePolice #Texas #Uvalde https://www.instagram.com/p/CePhyOWMsTu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[jwesulm]

Dr. Wes here again everyone, it hurts to have to make back-to-back IG posts on national tragedies but our country and especially its kids have had a horrible past couple weeks, and the shooting in Texas a few days ago was a special sort of anguish. @iambeckyg posted up this collage of the children who lost their lives in the deadly onslaught at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, and seeing each of those faces is like a new gut punch every time. Especially for a parent or anyone planning on starting a family soon but also for America in general, as we mourn yet another horrific tragedy in our schools. Like Sandy Hook all over again, but in some ways even more tragic with the news that law enforcement waited over an hour (78 minutes) to move in and take out the shooter (and even then it was an off-duty Border Patrol agent). Que descansen en paz, niños inocentes, y que Dios esté con Ustedes y sus familias. I could finish this with a note of cynicism and resignation about anything being done to prevent this in the future, and the truth it's probably justified, but the US is already rife with such corrosive sentiment. Right now, there's still a need for blood donations for all those still recovering from their injuries at that nightmarish scene. If you're anywhere nearby, please consider giving blood; we need all types and as much as we can store up. #uvalde #uvaldeshooting #nationaltragedy #schoolshooting #massshooting #texasshooting #shootingintexas #robbelementary #deathofachild #lossofachild #lostinnocence #perdidadelainocencia #masacredelosinocentes #tiroteo #tiroteoenuvalde #tiroteoentexas #tiroteoentejas #tragedianacional  #salvadorramos #elementaryschool #schoolmassacre #sandyhook #78minutes #niñosinocentes #iambeckyg #beckyg #blooddonations #giveblood #donateblood (at Uvalde, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeKrpbRMe6i/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[cay-the-poet]

“𝙱𝚊𝚗𝚐! 𝙱𝚊𝚗𝚐!”, 𝚊 𝚙𝚘𝚎𝚖 𝚝𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚟𝚒𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙱𝚞𝚏𝚏𝚊𝚕𝚘 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚁𝚘𝚋𝚋 𝙴𝚕𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚂𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚕 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐. 𝙸 𝚑𝚊𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚊 𝚙𝚘𝚎𝚖, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚟𝚒𝚘𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚗’𝚝 𝚋𝚎 𝚒𝚐𝚗𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚍. #buffaloshooting #buffalo #buffalostrong #buffalonewyork #robbelementaryschool #robbelementary #robbelementaryschoolshooting #robbelementaryshooting #robbelementarystrong https://www.instagram.com/p/CeE3OHJvK2g/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[trascapades]

💔

“Kids Who Die”

#LangstonHughes, 1938

Reposted from @haymarketbooks

[andygibsontv]

My thoughts are with the families & friends of those affected by the shootings at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas where it's currently been reported at least 18 children and one teacher, at the education facility, have been killed. #RobbElementarySchool #RobbElementary #Robb #Elementary #School #Uvalde #Texas t.co/xiRYD7WlFD https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd9iNtwIpLn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[uvmagazine]

#RobbElementary teacher #IrmaGarcia gave her life while trying to shield her young students from danger. Rest in Peace, Irma... 💔

[uvalderadio]

Bobby Cervantez / Forum 6 Theatres

[4bworld]

The shooter from the Uvalde massacre was an 18-year-old gunman who legally bought a gun after his birthday. He was shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent after the incident.

Is Elon Musk right to criticize media for giving attention to shooter in TX shooting?

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#uvalde #texas #elonmusk #shooting #guns #noguns #ndamendment #gunrights #republican #democrat #texasshooting #activeshooter #uvaldeshooting #children #robbelementary #gunlaws #texasshooting #latino #sandyhook #ourchildrendeservebetter #nowords #guns #guncontrol #pewpew #ar15 #constitution #parents #teachers #supportforuvalde

[jamal-brown]

#uvaldestrong #uvlade #uvaldetexas #uvaldeshooting #uvaldetx #uvaldecisd #PeteArredondo #Texas #texasguns #texasnews #texasgovernment #texas #RobbElementary #school #UvaldeTexas #sanmarcos #sanantoniotexas #SanAntonio #sanantoniotx #Austin #Austinn #texaspolitics #texasstate #Texascrime (at San Antonio, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfITEqjMMxl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[theyoungturks]

The Disastrous Police Response In Uvalde Was More Than One Bad Cop #Shorts #TYT #News #Government #Politics #CenkUyger #AnaKasparian #Uvalde #Texas #UvaldeShooting #Weapons #RobbElementary #School #Education #Elementary #Police #Law #LawEnforcement #Response #Cowards #BadCops #Guns #GunNuts #SecondAmendmentDebate #GunDebate by The Young Turks