Amid all the news reports of red flags raised before the Parkland, Fla., school shooting — of the dozens of police calls to the shooter's home, his expulsion from school, the widespread belief among students that he was exactly the kind of person who'd go on a killing spree — few things are more haunting than the key passage of the FBI's admission that it failed. It failed to follow up on a detailed, credible report that the Florida shooter was armed and dangerous:
"On January 5, 2018, a person close to Nikolas Cruz contacted the FBI's Public Access Line (PAL) tipline to report concerns about him. 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."
There it is. A perfect representation of see something, say something. It was a tip served up on a silver platter. It was from a credible source. It was specific. It was supported by evidence.
And the FBI did nothing.
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