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(839 posts) Sat Nov 10, 2018, 07:45 PM Nov 2018

Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz registered to vote behind bars;1 victim's father tweets outrage [View all]

Source: The Charlotte Observer

"Five months after killing 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, confessed shooter Nikolas Cruz registered to vote from Broward County Jail."

Read more: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article221481465.html

Wow, I'm speechless

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Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz registered to vote behind bars;1 victim's father tweets outrage [View all] catsudon Nov 2018 OP

There hasn't been a verdict in his case. He's still innocent till proven guilty. Squinch Nov 2018 #1

Excuse me, But in addition to being identified from security feed, Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2018 #29

I am sorry for what your niece went through. NO ONE is celebrating his innocence, Squinch Nov 2018 #34

Due process for the win, yup. n/t X_Digger Nov 2018 #55

I am sorry for your pain and your neice's pain marylandblue Nov 2018 #35

How about every DUer register voters in jail duhneece Nov 2018 #39

For the reasons Haggis for Breakfast gave above, I would not be part of such an effort. Squinch Nov 2018 #44

Kick ck4829 Nov 2018 #2

I don't see a problem, he hasn't been convicted yet marylandblue Nov 2018 #3

that is fine catsudon Nov 2018 #6

What violence or harm comes from voting? forgotmylogin Nov 2018 #27

Please see my post, #29. Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2018 #30

As he is not yet convicted of any crime, he was within his rights to do so. What is the problem? DRoseDARs Nov 2018 #4

I would be angry if I was one of those parents too Downtown Hound Nov 2018 #5

You must have some empathy Mr. Pollack. Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2018 #31

Nope. He's an idiot. nt Downtown Hound Nov 2018 #38

Why is this on DU? Did you see what the tweet said? George II Nov 2018 #7

Ironically, Cruz registered Republican marylandblue Nov 2018 #8

"animals" slipped on by, I guess. Igel Nov 2018 #12

Someone probably told this asshole by now that Cruz is a Republican psychopath just like him. nt Lucky Luciano Nov 2018 #13

Great question. orangecrush Nov 2018 #24

+1 n/t Devil Child Nov 2018 #43

I just read a little bit of that father's twitter feed. He's obviously an idiotic deplorable. Downtown Hound Nov 2018 #9

His Twitter feed is batshit crazy. demmiblue Nov 2018 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Ferrets are Cool Nov 2018 #17

My thoughts exactly. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2018 #16

If Andrew Pollack really wanted to change things, he would not go down this ill-fated path. demmiblue Nov 2018 #10

Several thoughts quakerboy Nov 2018 #11

And he's angry at Democrats but.. cannabis_flower Nov 2018 #22

That too. quakerboy Nov 2018 #23

He was a fucking deplorable before Meadow was killed obamanut2012 Nov 2018 #26

I support every persons right to vote. Voltaire2 Nov 2018 #15

yes, even this sick fuck sfwriter Nov 2018 #37

Misplaced Anger Roy Rolling Nov 2018 #18

1 person 1 vote. Gore1FL Nov 2018 #19

so he is blaming democrats did Republicans being gun nuts and committing mass shootings ? JI7 Nov 2018 #20

he is more upset that the voting than getting guns JI7 Nov 2018 #21

I live here, and Meadow's father and brother are fucking pro-gun wingnut Trumpers obamanut2012 Nov 2018 #25

So what? He hasn't been convicted of a felony and he can register to vote. n/t KWR65 Nov 2018 #28

I find it unconscionable that people here are DU Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2018 #32

He is a long-time wingnut obamanut2012 Nov 2018 #33

His tone is very wingnutty indeed. Lucky Luciano Nov 2018 #36

Sorry, but there's no excuse for what he wrote. None! jcmaine72 Nov 2018 #40

I'm not surprised at all. pintobean Nov 2018 #42

Judging from the feed and comments JonLP24 Nov 2018 #45

Oh, get over it. Downtown Hound Nov 2018 #46

I'm not siding with a mass murderer pintobean Nov 2018 #48

? Downtown Hound Nov 2018 #49

Who is making the argument you should? LanternWaste Nov 2018 #51

Sometimes even horrible people suffer tragedy kcr Nov 2018 #52

sad to see the "RW-no vote gang" bait a grief stricken parent into a political outrage tweet. Sunlei Nov 2018 #41

We are a nation of laws. Before judgment is passed there must be a conviction. We hold this sacred. Julian Englis Nov 2018 #47

In Maine, you can vote from prison. Zing Zing Zingbah Nov 2018 #50

How odd that the overwhelming presumption is that he would vote Democrat. Dreamer Tatum Nov 2018 #53

Why would you assume he'd vote democratic? tammywammy Nov 2018 #54

he is registered REPUBLICAN so the assumption is that he is voting Republican JI7 Nov 2018 #56

What makes you think everyone here is presuming he'd vote for a Democrat? kcr Nov 2018 #57