Uvalde school massacre: New amok video puts the police in trouble

STORY: This video from a surveillance camera is currently causing renewed discussion in Uvalde, Texas. It shows how the 18-year-old gunman, Salvador Ramos, went to the local elementary school on May 24 and ended up murdering 19 children and two teachers. You can also see how numerous police officers and other security forces remain in the school corridor for more than an hour and do not try to stop the shooter. Law enforcement agencies have been heavily criticized for their handling of the killing spree. Also in a community meeting in Uvalde on Tuesday: “What I’ve seen, on the news, these guys, all these officers, they have their shields, they have their guns, they have all their protective gear and they’re standing there. Just standing there. Emergency calls come from this little kid saying, “I can hear them, I can hear they’re coming.” So that, that’s just not right. It’s not OK. You have chosen your job. You signed up for it. To serve and protect. They didn’t do any of that that day.” “The mayor didn’t say anything bad. The whole world knows they are cowards. But it won’t come out of his mouth, for whatever reason. He’s lying to himself. We have to make sure he holds them accountable. He must see what we see. Otherwise we will not be on the same page. He keeps trying to cover for them, taking their side and saying they did a good job going in twice. Did anyone see that they did a good job?” A local newspaper in Texas published the video on Tuesday, and the response was mixed. Many people welcomed the move. Others, including some investigators and authorities, criticized that the affected families would have to relive the events of May 24.