In mid-February of 2014, two 17-year-old Marjory Stoneman Douglas students assaulted a 14-year-old baseball player near the high school stadium. They kicked the boy, a police report said, held him to the ground and simulated a sexual assault through the teen’s clothing with a baseball bat.
One of the assailants was Broward Sheriff Scott Israel’s son, Brett Israel, according to the incident report.
When the attack was reported to authorities, Brett Israel and the other 17-year-old, Anthony Broderick, were not arrested. They were suspended from the Parkland high school for three days based on the school’s conclusion that they had committed a simple battery, and that the suspension was consistent with the Broward County School District’s discipline “matrix.”
Four years later, alleged assault by Sheriff Israel’s son becomes a news story
The School Resource Officer wrote the attack as simple “battery” and the attackers get a slip on the wrist.
Four years later, same SRO fails to do his duty and cowardly hides while the high school is being shot up by Nikolas Cruz. He retires in record time with a full benefit’s retirement package.
I am a suspicious man so forgive me if I see a big ass trade of favors here. One thing is for sure: Scott Peterson’s fully funded retirement was achieved at a pace not found in any bureaucracy in the world. My guess? Favors were paid.