Uvalde educator wrongfully accused breaks silence
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- čas přidán 23. 10. 2022
- ABC News' John Quinones sits down for an exclusive interview with Emilia "Amy" Marin, who claims she was wrongfully accused of propping open a door that let in the Robb Elementary School killer.
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Even if she did, she’s not responsible for what the shooter did. Only in this country can we blame a teacher, instead of guns.
"Even if she did'.... but she didn't.
But the shooter would not of got in if she were ould have lock the door
.besides the doors were lock for the day.she went out the door to get something from her car. When she came back into the building she did not lock the door. And the shooter came in that door.
@@karenmazur3019 so let me get this straight. This women alone was responsible for the shooter killing those kids and teachers. So let’s not blame gun laws, the shooter, or police? Ok, got it.
And yet that statement shows up..."...instead of guns." Guns are inanimate objects. People kill. Raise kids with a moral compass and discipline! Enforce the laws that exist and punish criminals appropriately!
@@karenmazur3019 School doors are supposed to lock at all times. The door was propped open, meaning had it not been propped, it would have been closed and locked. She tried to do what she was taught. She pushed that block out and thought the door would lock as it’s supposed to. It’s seems like your trying to blame the teacher when all she did was try to help. Get a life KAREN.
She needs to sue for defamation.
I’m pretty certain she is.
$1,000,000,000 is the going rate for defamation these days.
Absolutely?!
@@tammyt8306 source?
@@karllager2214 Good! Those deadbeat Uvalde cops got 40% of the town's budget and for what?
So proud of my mom for sharing her story and fighting! It’s been a difficult time but she’s a fighter for sure!
god bless her & your family. i can’t imagine the struggles & survivors grief she’s felt. she seems to have good familial support ❤️
Please give her my love and tell her she has the support of millions of people all around the world. I am so angry that her already unimaginable trauma has been made worse by those cowardly useless officials who were supposed to be keeping your mum and those sweet children safe. Seeing how affected she has been is so sad. I hope you and the rest of your family are doing ok because this would have been unbearable for all of you
God Bless her and the family.
Not apologize sue them
Prayers for her and victims God loves you all 💕
This poor woman. She actually did more than the law enforcement who huddled in the hall while children were being murdered!
She should be about to sue the police for $1,000,000,000 just like they did Alex Jones!!!!!!! An she is really suffering if them families can get that much money that fast so should she!!!!!!!
She sure did. She was booking it closing the door, calling 911, alerting those inside. Her first actions were safety. Much more than the pathetic cops. That head cop sure is a smug one anyway.
The poor woman obviously did more than youtubers who sat in their living rooms doing nothing to get involved in their communities.
Maybe she did help save some. But for the others she left the door popped open.
That's all I'm saying!
How DARE THEY blame her for their shortcomings. Take accountability for those children’s lives!
Agreed
And who should be taking accountability?
@@sydtopia1 responsibility for this begins with the gunman and the law enforcement and ends with the politicians and supporters of gun ownership
@@TheDriftdog The question was who should take accountability? Are you saying the shooter should?
@@sydtopia1 I misread the question. Accountability lies with law enforcement, politicians and supporters of gun ownership.
Not only did she move the rock and shut the door..she also pulled the lever. It's not her fault the door did not lock. She is entitled to a major lawsuit. I pray for her. They blamed her for their cowardness. It's sick as hell. I pray for healing.it pisses me off
@Bazooka Gaming Girl you're absolutely in the wrong take your ridiculous comment to one of your game's gamer
@@bazookagaminggirl9366you’re … hm … disgusting
@Bazooka Gaming Girl go away hateful parasite.
She is 100% entitled to a lawsuit.
Not really.
@@travet1000 The police blatantly blamed her, and when they found out the truth they never acknowledged her and even apologized. People were harassing her and she had a huge amount of guilt. It's emotionally damaging
@Bazooka Gaming Girl How?
@Bazooka Gaming Girl I'm saying she entitles to it. Doesn't mean she'll actually do it. I'm saying she can
Terrible to make this poor woman the scapegoat. Keep your apologies. I pray she can get over it and get better over time. It'll never go away but so she doesn't feel how she feels.
I was just about to say the same thing. An apology is not going to cure her anxiety and depression overnight. They can take their apologies and shove them!
ignorant people jumping to conclusions, how do you know who is telling the truth,? because the video told you to?
@@moedark4390 the videos also told us the ARMED law enforcement officers did absolutely nothing for over an hour and let 19 students and 2 teachers die while one of the policeman was worried more about sanitizing his hands than saving lives so...
Thats true. Hope she somehow can find peace.
My husband was a teacher for decades. I’d hate for him to deal with this situation. God bless this teacher who did nothing wrong. It’s not like she was helping this lunatic. Lousy timing but the odds of this happening are astounding. What a crazy situation & there he was! HE DID THIS! He is the killer.
I feel so bad for her. Imagine the hate that was directed at her
And the incompetent police were the ones who caused her stress and nightmares.
She should file her own defamation lawsuit for her suffering. They owe her for the damage their false accusation did to her reputation and mental health.
That's my Tia. I love you so much, you are very brave for everything you did for those kids. All my love and prayers for you Tia. If you see this, we'll come see you soon!
Your Tia is a brave and honorable woman
I wish I could hug your Tia. She’s such a brave woman❤️.
I would be so very grateful, Sebastian, for the opportunity to communicate my support y mis sentimientos to Emelia. I know many other people would too. If you are willing to be a messenger in this very important matter let me know please.
@@jeromesims I would love to. When I go see her I will pass on your message. Thank you.
@@yvesana I will hug her extra tight for you.
She is a hero. She warned everyone.
Indeed, Texas DPS are =#=##@holes
Yess she is
She is !!
How dare they try to blame her for those victims deaths!! 😡🤬 It's not like that group of cops did anything!! Them, and that shooter are responsible for those deaths, not her. Their "apologies" can't fix anything.
Can you imagine if there wasn't a video?! Poor lady!
Exactly but we need to be more critical because all the time they said the door was left propped open but showing the guy actually opening the door
Thank God for the video.
its terrifying to think how many lies of the police go uncovered because there is no footage
I’m so sorry that happened to you. They lied because they knew they were in the wrong for not repairing the lock on that very old door. It’s called blameshifting. They do it to take blame off of themselves. Thank you for trying to help. You are a hero. Blessings on your life.
It's the schools responsibility.
Exactly, I'm a moderate-severe Sped teacher K-6 and I was bringing in my kinder from recess and all employees have a badge to swipe to get into the building once school is in session, after that, all parents, guardians, delivery people have to ring a bell and be buzzed in. We were walking in and I saw that there was a cop waiting to be buzzed in. I quickly turned around with my kid and walked away to a safe area b/c 1) Why is a cop showing up? Was a lockdown put in place while we were outside and we didn't hear it over the microphone? or 2) Was this an actual cop, or a person in a cop's uniform with an actual gun? I was not going to be the one to swipe him in, I didn't want to play Hero/Fool at this. My one job at that moment was to keep the one child I had with me safe and to text my co-workers to see what was going on and if I needed to call for help (it ended up being nothing, some weirdo was hanging around one of the jr high or high schools and they were sending cops around all of the schools in the district to just "check", I also spotted his car a moment later (I didn't before because it wasn't in the front of the building like one usually would be, but just in the parking lot, and they didn't have their lights flashing when they entered)
She did more to protect those children than law enforcement ever did that day.
She called the police and let them know and they still took hours to do anything, so who’s fault is it…not a hard answer.
This whole thing is a sad story for the entire country. The school staff did everything possible under their skills and those with law enforcement failed in every way possible.
That 1st sentence. I just tear up. All of us.
It’s them lying and her staring the shooter in that face. That can be very traumatic
Been so concerned about this teacher! She is a survivor of the worst cruelty in human nature. Even though millions of us always knew she did nothing wrong and felt incredible love and sympathy from the very first day. It takes so much courage and strength for het to come forward.
Same. It really hit home for me having formerly been a teacher myself. I am so glad to get this update and that there's people trying to bring her justice and set the record straight. I know she'll be changed by this forever but I really hope she can find some peace eventually.
She had to tell her story because she was wrongly accused. Shame on them. What about all the police who never did a thing???
@@karenlacy8950 They caused some people in her community to turn against her, to blame her and each other. I don't think there's anyone who can identify with her horrific experience. And yet America carries on. In other countries by now I think schools would be empty until some serious changes were made to make them safe again. These things, for me, completely undermine all the lip service modern govts and other bodies give to keeping people safe, valuing especially the lives of children and looking out for our best interests. America has some of the most traumatised children on the planet yet is constantly blowing its own trumpet about being the greatest. Well this woman, this teacher, is the true image of America they don't even want to see.
@@jeromesims this woman is a hero. Anyone who turned against her are not thinking. The police were the ones not that lady. I feel for these children snd all children who have to encounter violence at all. It will take time for them to recover God bless all of them
WOW. WOW. How could the police get that so wrong? She should sue for defamation. Did the police do anything right that day?
They were trying to get all the heat off their backs because they knew they fucked up in a way they couldn't easily sweep under the rug
They are evil people. They are the killers.
She looks traumatized, so easy to blame her
Because of Steven C. McCraw
she IS traumatized. you see how she's bouncing her leg? it's a cope mechanism for when someone is upset. it's unintentional, but a lot of people with PTSD/panic disorders/general anxiety do that as a way to self soothe and calm down all that nervous energy. I do it all the time. I don't really know how it works, I just know that when I'm panicking I can't sit still. I have to keep moving.
That statement by DPS is heartless. They did not "correct" the matter; they made it worse. 🙄 They didn't even care to use "the teachers" name, nor did they offer any additional services to her. They made her look almost like an accomplice. The police department ought to be held accountable for the damages she suffered.
This educator did her job! She closed the door once she saw the shooter, she swiftly guided the students to safety. It is not on her that the door didn’t lock!!! May God heal her and send her peace.
Police should never give out information until after all information is gathered
Agreed but I remember clearly parents and the public wanted answers as soon as it happened...and they gave in to that and prematurely gave information.
Well how else are they going to shift blame
The problem is if the police don't give out information people make stuff up. Like the guy getting a hair cut and took a shotgun and took out the shooter. Remember that. Puts the police in a difficult position because the public want answers straight away, investigations take time, people don't want to wait and will believe any made up story when facts don't come out fast enough.
@@AbsentDay tried of hearing tex complain they voted Abbott back in
@Day No, the police just screwed up. The police are in a difficult position, the public want answers straight away, but the right answers take time to determine. Without any information, people make stuff up. It is a balance unfortunately which is hard to get sometimes.
poor women, my heart goes out to her... such a senseless tragedy, just one more of the unseen victims of a preventable tragedy. Hope she stays strong
The damage can never be undone. The apologies are worthless
Omg this poor woman, so horrible what she is going through (and was accused of). She has severe PTSD. I hope her therapy is fully covered.
Teachers prop doors open in their classes all the time. I’ve done it myself for them when subbing as an EA. My own parents were teachers, I’ve seen them do it too. Classrooms get hot. I know this was a main door but still. She did nothing wrong anyway, and the fact they tried to blame her instead of being accountable for their shameful, useless actions is appalling.
But she need to be held accountable. She still propped open a door breaking school safety protocol. I understand she may have closed it but what if something else would have happened beside the shooter entering. All kinds of other scenarios could have played out. I pray she is doing well mentally and physically because I’m sure she heard everything as those two teacher and kids were being shot. 🙏
@@cdam8571 she did nothing wrong and what she has been through is appalling.
@@cdam8571 are you for real? I do hope this happens to you to see if you will have the same train of thought. A$$ wipe
Sad a door at school cannot be propped open for fresh air and for a kid to look outside just to look.
That police department just keeps getting more and more despicable. They disgust me they failed those angels that day and continue to do it to this day
Facts..T.F is wrong with them
@@gordsruby5963 it’s actually laughable that my criticism of this specific police department somehow registered as me saying ACAB or something when I never said anything remotely close to that. I’m actually astonished that you went on this whole rant when I never said anything of the sort. I criticized this police department specifically for their absolute lack of accountability which you can do, I know shocker but there’s this thing called “accountability” I never said anything about any other police officer. I’m truly baffled as to how you came to conclusion that that’s what I was doing. Really what about my comment made you write that absolutely stupid response?
@@gordsruby5963 OMG YOU REALLY ARE STUPID lmfaoooo since you’re obviously extremely dumb let me re read that for you. I said and I quote “ THAT police department” as in singular lmfaooooooooo I wish I was face to face with you so I could point and laugh right in your face. Oh I just love it when extremely stupid people like you double down on their mistakes lmfaooooooooooooooo oh stop you’re making my stomach hurt 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@gordsruby5963 your father must be turning in his grave when you tried to use his quote against me when in reality it applies more to you than me😂😂😂 “throw it back in their face with their own words” lmfaoooo you must not be able to read 🥺 is it genetics? Did you get your non compression skills from him lmfoooooo
@@gordsruby5963 wtf are you talking about lmfao you really are dumb omg 😂 that police department is absolute scum because they were all at that school and just stood around while kids were being slaughtered. And now to this day instead of taking responsibility they are blaming other people which have been proven innocent like this teacher in order to avoid taking responsibility. If you don’t see that as despicable then you need help asap. I truly am baffled as to how that comment automatically translated to you as me saying ALL cops are like that when I never said anything remotely close to that. I’ve never agreed with the mob of defunding the police department however I do agree that the bad police officers should be held accountable. If you can’t even agree to that then you need help.
She really needs to file a lawsuit against the DPS director and the state of Texas for this. This poor woman is scarred for life now.
This is so heartbreaking!!! Her body is literally shaking. 🥺💔🙏
Feel so bad for this woman. The WHOLE situation. SO SADDDD STILL
That’s very traumatizing for her poor lady can just imagine.
Really sad for her..my sincere prayers for her recovery and well being.
My heart hurts for her! She’s traumatized! She ran to help what she thought was an injured person not knowing that this monster going to target everyone. She’s not in charge of maintence of the doors. That’s why there is a maintence department in every facility in the US. Edit: She said the door did not lock.
As an 'active-shooter' survivor myself from long ago, I wanted to say Amy is what you call a 'SUPERHERO' for her brave actions that day. She could've just ran off & hid away from the school, instead she chose to run back in to alert others and call for help knowing an armed man clad in all-black tactical gear with two semi-auto rifles was headed her way. Had she not done this, I can almost assure you anyone in that hall would've gotten flanked from behind after the attacker made entry. Glad the cop's lies were finally exposed by not acting putting 'officer safety' ahead of all those kids and teachers. Those who share the thin 'yellow' line of cowardice. The shooter continued taunting police from inside the room to come get him but none of them would and chose to pretend like they didn't hear him talking can be heard in the hallway video grainy audio using headphones as police acknowledged to one another hearing him is unbelievable as kids call-out for them to come rescue them for which they did not until BORTAC arrived, also waiting too long to make entry. {How sad!!!}
So much wrong with what you said. The shooter never taunted police. A lot of bodycam footage has been released which has better audio and you never hear that. You don't hear kids yell out to be rescued. Please stop making stuff up, you are as bad ad the police saying this lady let the shooter in. At least the police admit the information was wrong. I bet you are to much of a coward to admit that you got the information wrong.
SHE NEEDS TO SUE THE POLICE DEPARTMENT NOWWWWW...
They will conduct an internal investigation and absolve themselves like they do with every case
She did more than the cowardly pigs who stood in the hall while children were being murdered she told the kids to hide she saw him coming with a gun and she still was brave enough to warn the children
My heart truly goes out to her. I was a teacher and I cannot even begin to imagine how horrific and nightmarish this ordeal has to have been for her. Absolutely appalling and gut wrenching. I hope she finds healing and can finally relax her nerves eventually. 🙏
Whew this made me cry. So sorry for her. Just awful.
I am so sorry you were accused by some man looking for a scapegoat. You are an educator, you care, I will keep you in my prayers.
Wow! seeing the full video I feel so bad for her. She clearly kicked the rock away😢
This poor women. Sending healing to her ❤
I just cry (for you my dear). The shock and rush of this trauma seems to have hit you so hard. It's shattering to see and yet here u are sharing with us. Thank you.
So enraging, and heartbreaking. She deserves better.
They had the video of the crime that day and still said she left the door opened.
She did. She did not lock the door. She did not check the door.
They also said a school police officer engaged with the shooter.
@@karenmazur3019 She did not leave it propped open as the dps alleged. She closed the door. I wouldn't be so quick to blame a panicing school teacher when 376 police with guns and ballistic vests hung around a hallway for an hour as they were afraid to tackle a 18 year old with a semi auto long gun.
@@karenmazur3019 you’re a real life Karen! 😂
They are both guilty.
Jesus! This poor lady. My heat completely breaks for her. 💔💔💔😢
God give Ms Amy strength in Jesus name...please help her find peace...touch her mind, body and soul especially her heart.
Blessings to you Ms Amy
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Prayers for healing to her. You were and still are a hero. My heart breaks to hear how it started and that that evil person took all those innocent lives.
Well, I’m glad someone took the time to follow up and report the truth. So often, the corrections are not bothered with, or are put on the last page of a newspaper. Kudos to this new station for reporting the follow up!
THIS. IS. WHY. TEACHERS. ARE. LEAVING.
God bless this poor woman. To have that level of trauma resonating throughout her body on a permanent basis must be incredibly hard to live with.
I hope she will filed lawsuit against state officials and police
The treatment against this teacher by law enforcement is concerning.
This poor soul did MORE THAN THEY DID yet they played the blameshift card on her.
Poor woman , even before mentioned you could tell she has been affected tremendously, her hair gray when dark in the video, her body shakes, voice trembling, I wish her the best !! You can tell she is a good person by the how quick she reacted to help and protect. Shame on the department to place blame and speak before investigating.
The city of Uvalde failed in every way! They didn't even issue her a public apology! Let alone cowardly and selfish police officers allowed countless children to be murdered!!! I am praying for you that God delivers you from your trauma🙏🙏
The school's should have armed police officers everywhere in the school and the attendance office the city needs to hire more school police officers and armed guards everywhere and no of this shit would not had happened in the first place
What an angel! Poor lady! It’s a pity that even after doing the right thing people still get torn down and criticized!
Man, this is beyond painful.
This is beyond messed up.
That woman could have even died at the hands of a family member of any of the victims who could legitimately (in their mind) have taken justice in their hands.
To say traumatising evidently falls short.
Bless her and her family, wishing them all the best.
Hoping they get to move out and start fresh.
DO NOT BLAME THE TEACHER!
Blame the government, the police and the reckless use of guns!
This poor woman ❤ and even if there was an accident and a door was left open… to blame a teacher for a mass shooter is ridiculous.
Shame on the police for not taking responsibility. Blaming a civilian is sickening.
I can feel her pain through my laptop screen. she's shaking and bouncing her leg. that's a coping mechanism when someone is clearly upset, like she is. I do the same thing when I have a panic attack or just anxiety in general. geez. I hope she knows this is not her fault, and none of us blame her at all. they say time heals all wounds, but I'm not so sure when it's referring to something as traumatic as this. I hope over time she gets better. she did nothing wrong.
i feel horrible for this woman i can’t even imagine being blamed for something so awful that you had no control over, sending her so much love 🤍
First time I see what being traumatized doing to someone body, from head to toe, her nerve becomes like roller coaster, round and round in a speed. Poor teacher, I cannot imagine if teachers are ask to keep guns and shoot!!
I was stunned when this news broke. If this had been at my husband’s school, I would have been livid with THIS BLAME! Team Amy!
I hope she can get through the depression/ trauma and heal from all of this. 🙏🏼
this is so UPSETTTING !!!!!!
Praying for her and the town. What a brave women. The PD just keep taking Ls.
How disgusting to try and shift focus and place blame, as way to deflect from the ABSOLUTE failures by the police and first responders!!!
Oh no I’m so sorry for what she has gone through. She did everything exactly RIGHT. Sending my love and prayers to her and her family.
Well i sure heard the accusation against this teacher, but i had NOT heard the apology or even the retraction of the original statement-and i have followed this case fairly closely….they should be absolutely ashamed of EVERYTHING they did and did not do here. Look at this poor woman! One more victim of these shoddy leaders and authorities
Poor thing is a nervous wreck.
May she recover from her physical shaking,,, and wellness... prayers for her ❤
Glad my hubby is a “retired” math teacher. This was unreal how this all happened but you did nothing wrong at all. God bless you & all you did to help warn of this demented maniac looming & about to strike like a Cobra! He is pure evil. “Amy” Martin, stay strong!
Praying for her.
First traumatized by events then by the police, neighbors and media. Little being said about the police oopsy apologizes. Even with police inaction, it was a madman with a second amendment gun.
Ugh, still I cry, every single time when someone talks about this.
Poor lady.
I hope she gets the help she needs. ❤️🙏
This poor woman had all that blame placed on her. That is a heavy weight to put on someone. SHAME ON THEM! This poor woman is going to suffer from PTSD, anxiety, depression, and unsettled emotions for the rest of her life. God bless you ma'am.
I worked private security for over 10 years. I can vouched that those catch latch doors sometimes don't lock when they close like they're supposed to.
So sad
What about the police officers that stood outside and didn’t do anything? What about the police officers that only got their children???
That what anxiety do to a person who is traumatize for life, I know because I suffer from that. They fuck her up how they blame her for that I hope to god she is heal may god heal her from that. And she should sue for emotional distress is not fair for her what she went through
Wow, I'm sorry for all this unfortunate horrific stress, ptsd & anxiety she is now suffering.
All because of these weak & coward cops.
The WORST police department in America for sure.
This is why you need facts before judging a situation.
Bless your mother💓🙏
I am glad this woman spoke out.
This was a horrific debacle.
they accused her of propping a door open to let the gunman in??? WTF?!?!? and ya, I'd imagine she would be traumatized by that. Jesus.
Sue the school district and the director!
Every one needs someone to blame
The problem is many people who heard the report that she left the door propped open never heard the retraction. This is why it is imperative for things to be reported correctly in the first place
I hope she sues those who accused her saying they had "video evidence".
Oh my goodness my heart breaks for this women. I hope she will get more then just a written apology, like made paid health/mental support as long as she needs it.😢
I can't imagine all the abuse mentally and emotionally others in that community put her through because of the false accusations....
She’s a hero!!!!
She saved lives. The fact she’s put been through this is completely disgusting.
The should issue an official apology and she should sue for the torment she has gone through. If anything, she deserves a bravery award. For her trying to get help within seconds of the car crashing and for trying to get help because there is an active shooter. She did the right thing. She went beyond the average person. Her first though was obviously her duty of care and not herself.
Sad …..