Morning Jolt: ‘If You See Something, Say Something’ Only Works if Authorities Do Something

An all-too-familiar, horrifying story:

He preened with guns and knives on social media, bragged about shooting rats with his BB gun and got kicked out of school — in part because he had brought bullets in his backpack, according to one classmate. He was later expelled for still-undisclosed disciplinary reasons.

The portrait of Nikolas Cruz, suspected of fatally shooting 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland and wounding 15 others at his former school, is a troubled teen with few friends and an obsessive interest in weapons. Administrators considered him enough of a potential threat that one teacher said a warning was emailed last year against allowing him on the campus with a backpack.

"All he would talk about is guns, knives and hunting," said Joshua Charo, 16, a former classmate at the high school. "I can't say I was shocked. From past experiences, he seemed like the kind of kid who would do something like this."

Late Wednesday, detectives were digging into the past of the ...

February 15 2018

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'If You See Something, Say Something' Only Works if Authorities Do Something Jim Geraghty An all-too-familiar, horrifying story: He preened with guns and knives on social media, bragged about shooting rats with his BB gun and got kicked out of school — in part because he had brought bullets in his backpack, according to one classmate. He was later expelled for still-undisclosed disciplinary reasons. The portrait of Nikolas Cruz, suspected of fatally shooting 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland and wounding 15 others at his former school, is a troubled teen with few friends and an obsessive interest in weapons. Administrators considered him enough of a potential threat that one teacher said a warning was emailed last year against allowing him on the campus with a backpack. "All he would talk about is guns, knives and hunting," said Joshua Charo, 16, a former classmate at the high school. "I can't say I was shocked. From past experiences, he seemed like the kind of kid who would do something like this." Late Wednesday, detectives were digging into the past of the ... READ MORE James Madison University's Sexual-Assault Star Chamber Hans A. von Spakovsky, Sarah Williams It may finally be payback time for one student at James Madison University. In a case involving a dubious sexual-assault claim and a proceeding reminiscent of Franz Kafka's The Trial, "John... Can Russian Meddling Really Swing the Midterms? Jonathan S. Tobin Can Russian Meddling Really Swing the Midterms? ADVERTISEMENT On Parades and Politics Jerry Hendrix Last year President Donald Trump traveled to Paris to attend the Bastille Day parade as a guest of President Macron. He was very impressed with what he saw. In January, reportedly during a visit... The IRS Is Coming for Your Passports Kevin D. Williamson The U.S. government is building the world's largest debtors' prison: the United States. Beginning this month, the Internal Revenue Service will begin denying passports to some American... When Nixon went Euro, &c. Jay Nordlinger Last summer, President Trump went to Paris and saw the extravaganza on Bastille Day — all the bells and whistles. Few countries put on a military parade like the French. Trump, of course,... Spending Bonanza Screams for Budget Reforms Deroy Murdock As with the vastly overrated film The English Patient, the longer one focuses on last week's bipartisan budget deal, the worse it gets. The fiscal bonanza that Congress adopted just hours... ADVERTISEMENT The Earth Is Weeping: The Epic Story of the Indian Wars for the American West Peter Cozzens "The most lucid and reliable history of the Indian Wars in recent memory." — Victor Davis Hanson, author of Carnage and Culture LEARN MORE Westminster Dog Show Valparaiso Bike Race ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.