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    USA TODAY‏Verified account @USATODAY Feb 26

    It's sickening to call cop in school shooting a coward writes Tim Vogt, a former Border Patrol agent, for @USATOpinion.pic.twitter.com/wbeSk7NUGj

    1:20 PM - 26 Feb 2018
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      2. Julie Lukey‏ @jlukeySD Feb 26
        Replying to @USATODAY @usatopinion

        That was his job. He was hired to protect. He deserves all the criticism he's getting.

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      3. Jennifer Grant‏ @J2042112 Feb 26
        Replying to @jlukeySD @USATODAY @usatopinion

        Agreed!

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      1. Dan Michaels Jr‏ @TheDagz1 Feb 26
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        Isn't that the job though ??

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      1. Latina USA  🇨🇺 🇺🇸 🇻🇪‏ @LATINAUSA22 Feb 26
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        pic.twitter.com/0hDQzflC3V

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      1. Mel‏ @melsgre Feb 26
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        Sickening is letting those people be slaughtered and letting killer walk away without pursuit.

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      1. Ryan Quattro‏ @forzaquattro77 Feb 26
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        It is sickening that he is defending him.

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      1. ItsJustMe22‏ @ItsJustMe122 Feb 26
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        Uh, Im sorry, I pay taxes for you to do your job. Peanut Gallery doesn't quite cover the fact that you are hired and sworn to protect us and paid by us as well. Yet somehow unarmed teachers went running in.

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      1. linda lou snyder‏ @lindalousnyder Feb 26
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        He Did Nothing!!! As a Parent I Would Help

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      2. Thomas C Edwards 111‏ @ThomasCEdwards3 Feb 26
        Replying to @USATODAY @usatopinion

        Nobody really know how they would react to life or death circumstances until they are faced with them. I've heard a lot of people saying they would have done different but I haven't heard that the sheriff's dept has been swamped with new recruits.

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      3. HabteSabroso‏ @habte_sabroso Feb 26
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        Regardless of what we would do its the deputies' jobs to go in so our criticism is fair. Unarmed teachers gave their lives doing more

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      1. USA Hole‏ @USActors Feb 26
        Replying to @USATODAY @usatopinion

        Tou'che but...apparently they were paid NOT to risk their lives, I mean it's not quite a "Dine n' Dash" maneuver...but i'm sure they've been cashing those paychecks. - resign when unfit for the job.

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      2. John Limon‏ @JohnLim62297662 Feb 26
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        Most if not all of the critics who have crucified this officer have done it while holding a cup of coffee or sitting at a desk. The would of, could of, should of typically comes once you have had time to analyze the situation. Let’s face it - most of us are Monday morning QB’s.

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      3. SoundOfCannons‏ @BlaisTom Feb 26
        Replying to @JohnLim62297662 @USATODAY @usatopinion

        What was he paid to do, protect the public with situational caveats? I'm sure the parents of the dead would appreciate that.

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      1. Andrea Jackson‏ @AndreaLWJackson Feb 27
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        He did not risk his life which is his job.

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      1. glenda george‏ @sofiegeorge Feb 26
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        when 4 sheriffs decide to stay out side and let 17 people get killed yes they are http://cowards.It  took the police to come to take care of the gun man.Those sheriffs could if saved the kids and taken out the gun man they chose not to they are cowards

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      1. Greg Brown  ❌‏ @acme_subrosea Feb 26
        Replying to @USATODAY @usatopinion

        The school administration failed, SRO completely failed, the first responding deputies failed, the Sheriff failed, the FBI failed. By you want to take the word from a carrier government cop who is part of the system that failed.

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      1. RickN‏ @rjnln02 Feb 26
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        What a load of garbage. The deputy had a duty to run toward the gunfire, to engage the shooter. He had 4 out if 7 minutes to distract if not neutralize the shooter. His (and any other deputy that coward outside) are responsible for the deaths of some of those students.

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      1. OneMoreCorrespondent‏ @ABoleynGirl Feb 26
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        "Sickening" and "true" are not mutually exclusive, particularly under this available set of facts.

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      2. Josh Kirby  🇺🇸‏ @Kirby_LE Feb 27
        Replying to @USATODAY @usatopinion

        You’re right, Tim. You won’t rise to the occasion, you’ll fall to your highest level of training. Do better. Train better. Develop warrior mindsets. Those with “the resume” might disagree with you.

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