UNREAL: LA Times editor might be only person feeling sympathy for deputy who waited outside school

As Twitchy reported, blood is boiling across the country this evening as news emerges that the armed sheriff’s deputy assigned to Stoneman Douglas High School “never went in” the building to engage the shooter. “He took up a position and stayed where he was,” admitted Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel.

Is there one person in America who isn’t enraged with Deputy Scot Peterson? Well, maybe one. Los Angeles Times op-ed editor Juliet Lapidos feels for the guy. After all, the maniac inside had an AR-15.

https://twitter.com/julietlapidos/status/966807400333193216

Not everyone has the guts to face a maniac with an AR-15 … but the guy whose job it was to protect the school?

https://twitter.com/RobProvince/status/966811251144830976

You've heard that expression "You had one job"? Literally, his one job. https://t.co/7slieRr1rr

— Johnny (@JohnnyUtah27) February 22, 2018

https://twitter.com/NoSlack_327/status/966811856974352385

And yet that’s the job. https://t.co/UAvZSX7iaj

— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) February 22, 2018

Are you serious? That was literally his job. He was hired to stop something like this from occurring. https://t.co/3LMhTN0D1i

— Mike Dury (@MikeDury) February 22, 2018

People like you are why we have cowards in positions of power. https://t.co/wDnQ1wMcNm

— ᴰᵒᵘᵍˡᵃˢ (@DouglasShrugged) February 22, 2018

No. That was literally his job. His whole reason for being there. If you don’t have the guts to do your job GTFO. https://t.co/1SGtOWxlVj

— Jen Monroe ?? (@jenniferm_q) February 22, 2018

It was his job to engage the lunatic. If he didn’t want the responsibility then he should’ve never applied for the job. https://t.co/2hbPOzXUos

— Jason (@EmperorJayLay7) February 22, 2018

Unless it's your job and you're carrying a loaded gun for the specific purpose of facing a maniac with an AR-15.
But it's true not everyone has what it takes. I'd say 99% of teachers don't have what it takes and should not be expected to handle weapons. https://t.co/tkryptq4Cp

— Karen Hanretty (@karenhanretty) February 22, 2018

I don't have sympathy for someone who literally failed his duty to the Nation. https://t.co/32ji9oV2EK

— Comrade Stump (@GranTorinoDSA) February 22, 2018

I have none. It's the obligation of anyone in the profession of arms to be able to honestly say to himself "I am fully willing to die today." He betrayed the solemn charge of his badge: "the ready offering of individual sacrifice in protecting and preserving life." https://t.co/eDBjum6uTB

— Justicar (@Integralmathyt) February 22, 2018

Hard to feel bad for him. He failed in the moment all law enforcement officials know might come. I feel bad for the students who died in the four minutes he cowered out front. https://t.co/QInfSFsmNU

— Matt Broad (@MattBroad15) February 22, 2018

wait, wasn't this guy a policeman? https://t.co/GoYIJvciOI

— James Taranto (@jamestaranto) February 22, 2018

He was a deputy … he chose to resign and retire. Wonder why?

He's a f—ing law enforcement professional. https://t.co/jArW0u5Cix

— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) February 22, 2018

https://twitter.com/MrBeagleman/status/966812442109112320

https://twitter.com/jcenters/status/966812844565069825

https://twitter.com/Mellecon/status/966811766608015360

I'm amazed at the number of people who are excusing the apparent failure of the SRO to engage the shooter because the shooter was armed with the allegedly almighty AR-15. That SRO's job is to fight and — if necessary — die for those kids. Heartbreaking. Infuriating.

— David French (@DavidAFrench) February 22, 2018

https://twitter.com/Moj_kobe/status/966811986649432066

The JROTC students showed more bravery. The unarmed coach showed more bravery. “To Protect and Serve” the sheriff’s office failed to protect and failed to serve after 39 warnings. Then to go on tv last night and blame the NRA! https://t.co/tsBJJLZk8Q

— Ryan B. Leslie (@RyanBLeslie) February 22, 2018

Meanwhile, 15-year old Peter Wang was holding a door open to save as many lives as he could before losing his own…but yeah, let's feel bad for that guy. https://t.co/98DIXsY4pO

— BrownSkin (@BrunusCutis) February 22, 2018

But hey … let’s make this guy’s cowardice all about the NRA, shall we?

https://twitter.com/julietlapidos/status/966808930289557504

Yes sir, let's keep blaming the NRA. https://t.co/iVjba6PJOE

— BT (@back_ttys) February 22, 2018

Still with the NRA. https://t.co/iICnzVX92j

— Nope (@DonnaIsHereNow) February 22, 2018

You still blaming the NRA when they had nothing to do with this massacre. The government failed in every single instance they failed. The plan from the left is more government & disarmament of law abiding citizens. The government can’t protect the kids and they can’t protect me. https://t.co/q6VyOJt9B4

— Ryan B. Leslie (@RyanBLeslie) February 22, 2018

Between CNN and the failure of the FBI and Sheriffs office….

Making a good case why we will just keep our guns thank you. https://t.co/zN53LBf5sl

— PartyofOne?? (@ADmomof3) February 22, 2018