Parkland shooting expert: Nikolas Cruz fired 139 shots with modified rifle | LiveNOW from FOX
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- Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz went to great lengths to prepare for his attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, including modifying the high-powered rifle used. Jorge Bello, a ballistics expert with the Broward County Sheriff's Office, testified about the weapon Cruz used in the shooting and the amount of rounds recovered at the scene. Cruz shot 139 bullets at students and staff at the school on February 14, 2018, killing 17 people.
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Love how he kept the barrel pointing up the entire time. Unlike the prosecution in the rittenhouse trial
Binger bb
@@fartypebbles yeah it matters.
@@fartypebbles The many hundreds if not thousands of people who have been shot accidentally by guns they or others “knew” were unloaded would say it does. It’s not that that particular case presented danger, it’s the danger brought about by the idea that it’s okay to wave around guns you “know” are unloaded. It’s simple enough to always treat guns as if they are loaded to possibly save lives.
@@fartypebbles the 'Know'' proves the point.
@@fartypebbles you should always handle a firearm as if it was loaded, regardless if you know its not loaded. literally the first things you should know about gun safety democrat
The point of all this is to convey to the jury that the shooter was *very* deliberate and cold-blooded in his planning, from fantasizing such a shooting to researching the guns and bullets, and purchasing the necessary equipment. It's about proving how cold-blooded the shooter actually was, not just based off what he said in his videos or posted online on message boards, but by highlighting that he followed through with his actions.
The prosecution's point is not to let the jury have any sympathy whatsoever based on if the shooter just experienced mood swings on the day of the shooting and rashly decided to purchase some random gun and carry out a shooting. The difference between a cold-blooded attack and a sudden, impulsive attack could decide between life in prison and death.
Very well stated 👍
Very well stated
It is also for society to learn the real and devasting effects of the gun culture in the USA. A disturbed individual who fantasizes about murdering people should not have such easy access to purchasing a weapon that can annihilate dozens of people in seconds. I agree with you. Society has laws and a justice system because we are a civilized society, yet we resemble the wild west with the mass shootings happening almost daily in the USA.
@@sachafreedom9134 I agree psychopaths shouldn't have access to legal arms. My question is why hasn't society developed defense against these types of people. Why don't we have heavily armed security at every public school after all these shootings. I'm not talking one guy either. Laws will only do so much and confiscation is unconstitutional and attempts of would likely cause big problems. When our military went to the middle east the were unprepared and had unarmourd humvees and after getting blown up a few time armor and MRAPs mat-ves started getting developed to counter the problem.
Right. Because knowing the manufacturer of the ammo and who made the bipod conveys that. This boarders on ridiculous.
This expert clearly demonstrates respect for what is a deadly weapon. Never does he make believe that he is going to shoot something. He is not holding a toy. I think he conveys that without ever saying it.
This is how you handle all firearms, many people sadly dont grow up to learn the true power of weapons. Seems like too much videogame crap nowadays
He did a very good job of describing it.
Yeah, don’t point it at the jury like the prosecutor in the Rittenhouse trial
@@fivehead6675 you know, I was gonna reply to the original comment something like, "If he didn't treat it appropriately, he wouldn't be an expert"
But after reading your comment, I guess I'm wrong...
@@nmm8817 exactly what I have said... Ever since Call of Duty has hit the shelves our youth believes that to extinguish a life means you can reset tye game and bring them back... In a way to say see you hurt me now stop it... I grew up in rural Central PA... I graduated in 1993... When I was 13 to the age of 16 I spent every summer at the local shooting range for Survival camp... It was 4 weeks starting in mid June till mid July... We had two weeks of fire arm safety, and hunting safety and trapping... The proper does and don't with fire arms archery and fishing... We were taught to come to the range to active shoot and proper trigger positioning... To never take the safety off except for a clear shot at our game animals... What the proper steps even for home invasion or if car jacked if concealed carry... You don't see these camps or classes anymore... Something the American Society definitely needs...
He even said he had no ammunition on him while he demonstrated how to use the rifle, his professionalism is incredible.
Uh ok. I’m sure they can see the bright red zip tie through the magazine holder and firing chamber
@@tioswift3676 So much better than Binger, the prosecutor at the Rittenhouse trial, who handled Rittenhouse's rifle recklessly before the jury.
@@tioswift3676 it truly depends on who is on the jury. You would be surprised how many people have never handled a firearm even in a 2A friendly state like Florida. They may have seen the zip tie but had no idea what it is. That's why the prosecution and witness are being so meticulous in the testimony.
@@christophdollis1955 True
@@bigfun7372 Good point
this man is a true professional and it shows... even abiding the rules of firearms in court unlike so many others
This guy doesn't know the history of AR rifle, and he has no idea about 5.5.56/.223 either, you're a clown
He killed 17 people in a highschool, but can't deny he's a professional at what he's doing.
@@SnowdropWood isn't the shooting expert is Cruz?
@@dodo2829 definitely not
bruh the only thing you took from this is that he kept his finger off the trigger and didn't point it at anybody, weird
This man is a text book professional and should be damn proud of his knowledge and understanding of his job.
Only thing I noticed is he said 556 and 223 are synonymous which they aren’t.
@@koltaire5938 I think he was saying they were synonymous within the context of that rifle since it was manufactured as a 5.56 NATO. But he definitely should have specified
@@koltaire5938 and he clarified what he meant very soon after lol
He's Got Nowt To Be Proud ov son.
@@koltaire5938 He didn't say that. He said the A.R will accept both but that the .556 has more grains of powder.
What the hell could Cruz be writing-a love letter to Satan?
he's playing hangman
@@drsharidrosen LOL!
They will be meeting soon. He wants to be prepared.
I wonder that to he keeps passing notes to his lawyers what can he be saying to them..
@@teresaroman5259 hes a creep . How he gets so close to them . It shouldn't even be allowed.
I love how Cruz keeps turning to his lawyers for support and they are just like yeah yeah yeah whatever
If i was the prison's warden i would legalize torture in his cell
@@Chris-cx7zk So what you are saying is you have the propensity for violence?.
He shouldn't even be aloud to get next to them like that it's disgusting n not safe .
@@bleuskye8124 I said legalize, not that i would do it haha. Look at you putting words in my mouth
He’s a POS like his attorneys
I wouldn’t like to see this coward suffer terribly in prison until he’s 100 they’ll be people waiting for this sick coward he deserves the DP but I would like to see him suffer a good while
This state attorney is very detailed, organized and professional. He remembers everything he talks about barley refers to reading notes
I was highly absolutely impressed also. The state's attorney has to become an expert in many different disciplines to handle a case like this, weapons, biology, physics, psychology. He has to learn as much about each subject as each expert witness knows. I couldn't do it. I don't know how much he gets paid but I'm sure it's not enough.
@@bigfun7372 in Florida a state attorney makes about 100k a year. I live in Tampa, FL
He’s 80 years old too which is insane to me. Hopefully I’ll be that healthy myself when I get to that age
The only lethal “modification” to that weapon was the attachment of a sick human being.
If only we had some sort of procedure in place to avoid what you call sick human beings from obtaining these highpower rifles so easily. I’m a pro gun law abiding Citizen but people who want to acquire high power rifles should have a more rigorous vetting process
@@Seichmusicaid say first off stop selling any guns to people under 21 they don't need them kids make bad decisions.
A gun doesn’t need any modification to be lethal. The are designed and manufactured for exactly that purpose.
How about we raise funding for mental hospitals where we can permanently store these sick people forever.
@@Seichmusica to be clear, are you saying the muzzle velocity and clip capacity constitute “high power?”
I like how his attorneys don’t even want to look at him, everytime he stares at them they feel creeped out and don’t want to stare directly into his eyes 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Cruz would steal their souls if they did
😂
They have some excellent experts testifying in this trial
I agree, everyone is very well spoken and fully knowledgeable in their research and fields
Yea, just not this one
@@chief7839 how is he not well spoken and knowledgeable about what he’s is saying?
@@Lambbeast99 He is a bit fast and loose with the velocity differences. 223 can go every bit of 3100 fps with a 55 grain bullet, 556 (xm193) 55 grain is slightly faster at 3431. The ONLY round in 556/223 ive run in to that hits 4000 fps is the hornady 35 grain ntx superperformance, and that is a 223 cartridge.
@@frankranager8749 He also Said , "The design of it is still the same" -"Along with the foregrips" While touching the handguard. Lmao. Anti 2A will have a field day with those quotes. We're doomed.
The dude who murdered people indiscriminately is sitting in a room with the public and is not in hand cuffs? You don't treat anyone who isn't on TV like this.
Defendants are usually not in cuffs during their trials, even mass murderers.
It prejudices the jury, it is the same reason he is not in prison clothes.
So proud of the parents for their impact statements yesterday. I know you guys will probably never read these comments, but Incase you do I want each of you to know how powerful your words are, and you did so well on telling the world how amazing each of your children are. Your strength is inspiring, and I wish you guys didn't have to be strong all the time. I know how hard that is.. but you're moving mountains and we are all so proud of you for being so brave. ❤️
♥️😢
Beautiful words
Well said.❤
Very proud
YESSSSSSS. WHAT MOLLY SAID🤍
My heart breaks for these families u can see how still 5 years on theyre broken like it was yesterday they will never get over what happened....he didn't take 17 lives he took far more 💔
4 years, but yeah. The pain never goes away.
that pain will almost never go away for this heavy case, innocent life's ended to short . I hope he gets life without parole so he can rot in there aside from the easy way out
@@tombuckle7460 There is no sentence mankind could impose on him equal to the severity of his crimes, but God can .... send him on, & let God sort him out.
@@angelodomingo2818 facts. Save tax payer money, fry em.
@@angelodomingo2818 Agree.
The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.
Right 💯
I think a better word than "modified" would be "customized". He didn't modify anything.
Modify is a synonym of customize
I built my own ar there is nothing standard about it but since I have a tax stamp for the short barrel the atf considers me the manufacturer but they would still say its modified id imagine
When you put something on a stock item from a car to a firearm it’s modified it’s not stock any make you added something use your words and not your common slang words
@@teamelite77 customized isn't a slang word but nice try. You say anything from even a car. So if someone "adds" pin striping to the car's paint job then that's considered modifying because it changes the way the car operates or performs? I don't think so.
Yes very true
Glad to hear this guy talk about rifles like a professional. Keep barrel pointed up at all times.
Ground is better
@@bretthobson3034 ground looks cooler
I think some people never heard saying what goes up must come back down.
@@le9335 That's just common sense.
The sad faces of the family members in the backround..absolutely heartbreaking 💔 😢
Putting the gun within feet of the defendant that killed their relatives after the professional showed the court how to use it. The crinkling of the packaging containing live rounds and the rounds he used. That would have driven the defendant mad.
His social media activity should have brought enough attention to him to have prevented this, period. These software companies have designed their platforms to detect what they deem false, dangerous, or hate speech,(dangerous to their agenda), but his activity brought no action?
I call bs. Anyone who could have took action here and didn't will face their consequences, perhaps not in this life, but I have no doubt that they will get theirs along with this monster.
One of the youtube content creators went as far as to send the FBI a screenshot of what Nikolas Cruz was saying on their videos.... yet still smh
*was saying in their video comment section
@@IyamSoRaya link to the original yt vid who was it
@@Local_commentor One person reported him a year prior to the shooting and the other 6 months prior. The only person named in the report was Ben Bennight.
Btw that is public info so I'm not exposing him.
Imagine being one of those parents and seeing that this man scrounged up any ammo he could to go to school and deliberately end the lives of their children. This type of hate is just sickening.
he brought hundreds of rounds lmao he didn't scrounge up random bullets
Man this guy is the real deal! Incredible, his expert testimony is excellent!!
Not so much. He gave many inaccuracies about the rifle that just aren’t true. It doesn’t really matter, i hope he gets the death penalty but “experts” shouldn’t give blatant misinformation. They are either misinformed or purposely misleading. I have seen the prosecution do it several times as well
I agree, he has basic knowledge nothing more. It's apparent by his answer, how does the weapon function, that he has no actual clue of how the weapon fires. He called the picatinny rail covers-plates, and much much more. He did okay, but I do not believe he has spent 10,000 hours or more with this type of weapon system, using it, studying it, researching it, cleaning it, repairing them etc. His description of ammunition is also substandard in my opinion. This was my primary assigned weapon, of which I qualified expert with dozens and dozens of times and also used IRL to defend myself and others with as well as having been characterized an actual expert in my field (EIB). Less than 10% of the infantry will ever earn their EIB. The EIB testing includes physical and mental stress, doctrinal procedures of operations of some 30 - 35 various equipment pieces, weapon systems, or military tactics. While his testimony served its purpose, a sharp defense of attorney could have gone back on a lot of what was said.
😂🤣😂🤣 more like a blubbering idiot “nato is a synonym for 223” wtf lol this dude is not an expert
@@Orderofthepheonix you should use your expertise as a service in court. It pays extremely well.
@@elissitdesign haha while, I didn't watch the entire case, the parts I did hear indicated he was a detective? I guess I was confused as to why he was qualified as an expert witness of firearms. Personally, I would say that the designers, the engineers, the armorers would be the best source.
It amazes me that they want a jury to consider not giving death sentence to anyone who put this much thought and time into killing as many people as he could and making them sit in fear not knowing if they were going to be next. I hope they find him guilty. My prayers go out for these poor parents and families and classmates that survived.
He was already found guilty. He admitted to everything. This is to determine the sentence, not guilt or innocence
How can a young guy like
This be able to buy a gun like this is unbelievable
@@annpatrick572 99.9% of young men who buy a rifle don't have homicidal thoughts...and we live in a free country where consumers can buy "dangerous" items every day...you can buy cars with 1000hp, you can buy a pressure cooker, and a refrigerator...a refrigerator? Yeah, a refrigerator...once upon a time there were thousands of deaths caused by being locked in a refrigerator and suffocating to death...do people have to have a background check to build or buy a 1000hp car? Pressure cookers have caused many more injuries than any firearm, yet you never have to get a background check to purchase one...my point? Every step has been taken to make sure that a criminal cannot legally buy a gun...there is one thing that could cause you to wreck your 1000hp car, to lock a person in a refrigerator, to have an injury with your pressure cooker, and that is human interaction with the product...same with firearms, they aren't dangerous until you add human interaction...and if that human has homicidal intent? I don't believe that the government should be able to tell you what products you are allowed to own...especially if that product is able to protect your life, not to mention that it is constitutionally protected 😉
@@annpatrick572 Yes, it's total BS!
@@annpatrick572 his mum had the guns she had 3 in total dont know why she would want 3 guns unless she got them for him he killed his mum first then set of to the school with the guns
This kid has probabley didn't know half that $hit about that gun until today.
Possibly. But he didn't need to know more than was necessary to commit his heinous killing spree in which he shot 34 people, 17 of which died of their wounds and 17 survived, undoubtedly scarred physically and mentally for life by the perp's acts. It's hard to see how the jury can give him life imprisonment. I say this even despite not hearing the mitigating factors as to why he should be given a life sentence. The prosecution have done an excellent job in showing how the perpetrator's crime meets the standard for the death penalty.
@@bigbootyhunta its disturbing how ppl choose to ignore the fact on how much destruction one of these rifles can cause in under 10 minutes
@@jdramirez7613 what are you on, that isn't even ignored, it's more dramatize than ignored, president Biden literally said that a 9 mil can blow a lung out. a pistol round that even a lot of people think the round is a little weak for self defense.
@@jdramirez7613 guns was a mistake to create we were fine with swords and arrows but nah guess that wasn't enough lets make something that could kill dozens and dozens of people in a few minutes with ease even one moment when you're not aware of your surroundings could cost you you're life what could possibly go wrong this is the world we have to live in now unfortunately
Exactly. And none of that bling makes the rifle any more deadly. True enthusiasts scoff at rifles with that much poser bling attached.
Even if he DID modify it himself, why would you add a bi-pod for CQB? This is all a hoax and the bling'd out rifle is for show.
You have to make an example of people who do stuff like this... 💀☠, he's enjoying all this attention
This makes me so disgusted that they let Cruz sit there and doodle on a paper 😡he should be made to pay attention to every word they are sagging. If he needs to say something to his attorney then he can write something . Disgusting absolutely disgusting.
Even though Cruz isn't human, he still has human rights. Which in this case I do think is wrong. I wish they could put him in a soundproof room with every father of a victim and close the door for 30 minutes.
“He shouldn't be allowed to doodle on paper” also “If he needs to say something to his attorney he can write it down” So which is it, is he allowed to write or can he not write?
The paper should only be used to speak to his attorney. Not for his distraction .
Focus on the evidence and testimonies. His actions in court are irrelevant. He’s literally just sitting there, not causing any problems.
It doesn’t matter whether he doodles on a paper or not. He’s still gonna get either life in prison or death.
What an intelligent, stoic, and truth-telling man. Holy sh*t.
6 mins to kill 17 people wound 17 and destroy so many lives and run off just like a coward. Now you sit in court like your tired of being there fighting for your life to live. Absolutely disgusting.
I cant imagine the amount of hate that has to build up inside of you to walk into a school with military style weapons and kill everybody you see what happened to this guy? Something like this has to take years to build up and finally get the nerve to do it i cant even hurt a insect without feeling bad
Mental Illness! And childhood Truma, being born on drug's by his mother! He became fascinated with gun's at an very early age. this whole situation is very sad..
An AR-15 is not a ‘military style weapon’ a military rifle is select fire meaning it is capable of Fully automatic fire, meaning one trigger pull means multiple round being fired at once at a rate usually around 4-600rpm or ‘rounds per minute’. It is people like you, who know zero about firearms and the real culture around them who gives real gun owners a disastrous reputation, simply put, if you believe in restricted gun ownership, you have no place to call yourself an american.
The fact is it’s not a military weapon it’s a civilian rifle chambered in .223 Remington
@@MSUiBleedGreen21 technically this particular rifle was chambered in 5.56 nato. doesnt make much of a difference but if you start firing 5.56 nato through a rifle actually chambered for .223 remington you run the risk of ruining you gun because 5.56 nato has a larger powder charge than .223. Not trying to be that guy correcting people i was just letting you know in case you have a rifle chambered for .223 and wanted to put 5.56 in it😂😂
I’m glad that the top comment explains why there is a trial to begin with, it’s obviously not about wether he’s innocent or guilty but wether he is a killer or a kid with “problems” and obviously just by looking at his arrest he pathetically tries to seem insane by asking “What happened? Wtf Where am I?” So it’s safe to say that there is no way the insanity card will be in this freak’s benefit
What's infuriating is it fooled at least one person in the Jury. Three people got fooled enough to not put this freak down.
Going into a school with that machine it’s truly shocking and very very scary!!!!!! Those poor beautiful children and their teachers didn’t deserve to die like this they was all innocent
he was planning a massacre 😡 my heart goes out to all these families, this community, all the children , the school faculty , the police department and these prosecutors, and the judge and jury ♥️ My condolences
Hopefully the jury will take into consideration the three cell phone videos he made. That right there says he planned it. My heart breaks for all the families. 🕯️💟🕯️💟🕯️
@ Wendy Marie He should be handcuffed and shackled . But freely sitting there while all these parents and family and friend are grieving their love ones who life he took …. But cry so much for all these families because i know then emptiness, pain, lose, they feel . I pray for them , cry with them , and I am mad with them !!
@@robinroberts2803 I totally agree 💯 with you.
What does it matter whether he planned or just did? People still died.
Regardless of your views on gun control you must admit this never went on in the 70’s and 80’s our society is collapsing
This trial seems redundant, its already been proven his is guilty way beyond reasonable doubt and gave a confession; give him an execution date and save the tax dollars.
He was never proven guilty. No need, as he confessed and pled guilty to all charges. The point of this is to present evidence that would have been entered during a trial so that he can be sentenced correctly per Florida state law.
I've seen this argument a few times. Personally, I have my view that this felon with the crime committed should lose all rights + name. However, since we are here. Lets explain why the State is going to heavy into the details. They are aiming for a death penalty sentence. It has to be WATER TIGHT. Or else it can be discarded last minute causing more injury to the wound. They are doing a good job. It needs to be played out.
Cruz is a victim, too. He was bullied and society failed with him.
Yes!!
This trial is mostly to determine death penalty vs. life without parole, so the jury needs to be convinced of the extremes and see no sympathy - that's the point and why they're doing so mjch
The original was “designed for military purposes” and yet we gave a VERY similar gun that can be used “for “personal use/ civilian use”. Huh?
Sorrie America but i really don’t understand your gun rules/ gun policies.
-What do you do for a living?
-I'm a Parkland shooting expert
What a professional. Wow. Excellent testimony.
Gun Expert knows his stuff
@BuildGUY Right...Sure, it's common knowledge that a 30 round clip can hold more than 30 rounds depending on who loads it. Most responsible gun owners know that.
@BuildGUY Right, Common knowledge that you can't tell the difference between a magazine that held a tracer round and a magazine that didn't.
@BuildGUY Right....Common knowledge that 5.56 shoots at a higher velocity than .223.
@BuildGUY You are full of it dude. This is not common knowledge at all.
@BuildGUY I am quoting the gun expert. He said higher velocity.
Title is so misleading 😂 nothing is special about this rifle unless you are uneducated in fire arms and should never make a decision about gun rights. EVER
Assault bipod and assault foregrip is so scary😱
@@littletimmy9686 Its even decked out in black assault paint! What a scary machine-gun! 😱
@@mariothemartian2016 dont forget about the scary handguard with picatinny rails that is “not on the factory version” but S@W quite obviously has a model that comes with it😰😰
@@littletimmy9686 I saw that and did you see the attitude the rifle emitted?? I swear it was chanting 🎶 FJB🎶FJB🎶
Comments are more intellegant then this "professional"
not rlly
I'm mystified why lapel mics are still apparently unfamiliar to the tech people that set up these televised hearings.
As a sound tech myself, although I am having a mild meltdown over them not having lapel mics too let me tell you that is quite offensive of you blaming the techs of this when it is usually the clients fault for not wanting to pay more for them. Those mics in the tables cost about 20-30€ where I live and can sound quite well if you are good at your job, but if you want any quality whatsoever on a lapel mic it's got to be about 100-120€ and the client rarely wants to pay for them and for the tecs to set them up. I'm not blaming you btw, it is obvious that you have minimum knowledge of this job, just wanted to clarify that on behalf of my profession mates over there. It's not that easy of a job as it may seem most times. As sadly most times is, this comes down to budget.
This guy isn't much of a expert.
@@spaceballs44 it's almost like watching blasphemy ain't it? I think Binger did a better job in the Rittenhouse trial and that's not saying much.
Hey, a firearms expert who actually isn’t a tool.
Yeah this guy was actually really educated. You can 100% tell he owns guns himself and is pro 2A
He said several things that were incorrect however he was better than most. Especially that prosecutor, he is very uneducated when it comes to firearms
@@HkMp5Guy such as?
@@HkMp5Guy no, he didnt. Funny how the know it alls who are finding fault in the comments, fail to cite even one mistake he made
@@milesstover3724 for one the original ar was not designed with a foregrip like he said.
I don't think any ARs were ever used in millitary.
@@spaceballs44 That's literally not possible. AR-15s are civilian weapons. You're thinking of m16s or m4s.
@@spaceballs44 Which military? I served and I have never heard of that.
RIFLES ARE MANY MILiTARY USE SOME.
This guys a ballistics expert not a "parkland shooter expert." Get your titles right.
fox news got something wrong, what a shocker
I mean technically he is a parkland shooting expert. He knows more details about this case then most people.
Using the term "modified" is really a bit of a stretch here.
So is using the terms assault rifle, machine gun and assault weapon.
no one cares
@@2K9s no one cares
@@jd-yo2is I care. It implies the simple attachments had some massive change to the lethality of the gun. It's a way for Democrats to demonize simple common accessories as "assault" accessories
@@Cornpop-N-DaBoyz not everything is about your little culture war narrative my dude.
This is a prosecutor trying to win a case, and he very clearly goes into plenty of detail on the modifications….
You can tell his lawyer is like “omg I am really representing an evil evil person”
actually an expert who knows stuff
Everything he said was basic commonsense knowledge about this firearm. He just has to dumb things down for the jury.
If he doesn't get a death sentence I will lose all faith in humanity
As much as I want to agree with you unfortunately it's cheaper to just give him life without parole. On the bright side I think he wants to die so that life would just be torture.
Sounds like you already have. Rehabilitation is the best outcome.
@@charleshowie2074 it’s way too late for rehabilitation.
Still, life imprisonment is the worse fate and it’s what I would give to him if it were up to me.
@@AubreyFaye It has only been four and a bit years since the shooting. When does the window for rehabilitation close in your opinion?
It will be a rest after such a terrible life that cruz had lived
This lawyer is doing a “Great” job.
As much as I want jury to hand capitol punishment I’d rather see life without parole in the smallest, darkest, most miserable cell they can find with no reading material and zero luxuries.
Good witness. Clear and concise.
Sometimes I see "experts" in cases like this that are clearly NOT an expert...but this man 100% is very much an expert.
A standard 30rd mag is NOT a high capacity
Can anyone explain to me why any civilian would need the use of a rifle like that?
Yesss I wouldn’t even want to hold one so scary.
2nd Amedment
This was absolutely heartbreaking,
How does the state be ok to sell such deadly weapon to a kid..
he was 18 when he bought it. 18 you're old enough to enlist why should you not be allowed to exorcize your God given right to own a semi auto rifle?
Nothing on this rifle is modified..
Yes there is no change to the gun internally or externally in physical nature wrong choice of word he should of said customised as Cruz did customised the gun with external parts.
@alkintugsal7563 a mass made bolt on part is not a customization.
@@mrrod3004 What is it than no modification or customisation?
The title of this video is terrible- making it seem like the rifle was modified to fire rapidly 139 shots. In reality it had only a few extremely common and legal accessories that almost everybody puts on their rifles that would have had no effect at all on the firing rate. The fore grip “for stability” is more for personal preference, the strap is so you either don’t lose it or have to hold it all the time, and the forearm rail is for mounting more accessories(laser/flashlights/etc) which, even by itself, is often not really worth the extra weight it adds. The 5lb trigger pull is standard. It is a civilian version of a military rifle that lacks full auto and burst capabilities. If it was downgraded specifically for civilians it should be common sense that it is not a military weapon.
What are you talking about 😕 he fired 139 shots at students and teachers in the highschool and killed 17 people.
@@dodo2829 The number of shots fired had nothing to do with the rifle modifications, as the title leads the reader to believe:
“Nik Cruz fired 139 shots with modified rifle”
@@CLEVERBRA1N well it doesn't, they didn't say "139 rapid shots" they said shots, it's normal for any weapon to fire more than that amount of shots even if it wasn't modified, and the suspect himself mentioned that the rifle is semi auto, not like the military rifles.
@@CLEVERBRA1N they didn't mention in any way how he fired those 139 shots.
@@dodo2829 The title… not the video. youre making an argument out of nothing. This video made a headline with two things that had nothing to do with one another- it is natural for them to have something to do with one another if you’re going to mention them together. Thus I expected testimony of bump stocks, light triggers, filing down parts etc… NOT 3 ridiculous mods having nothing to do with the subject.
In the same way if a headline read “somebody plowed a modified vehicle into a crowd, killing 20” I would expect to hear about power mods etc- not that the car had an aftermarket paint job.
Stupid headlines like this are why idiot lawmakers ban aftermarket parts and make stupid rules that do nothing to stop anything.
Very professional in describing the features and the operation of the rifle.
There are absolutely no 556 rounds that go 4000 feet per second. Maybe some extremely light, 45 grain 223 rounds coming out of a 20 inch barrel can hit 3700-3800 feet per second, but 556 is a nato cartridge that is typically 55 grains or 62 grains, and gets up to 3200-3300 feet per second.
Bingo. That 16 in barrel on the s&w 15 wont even reach 3000 fps with factory loaded ammunition
Also, Lake City is Federal.
I love this prosecutor. He walks like he's in pain or uncomfortable. I hope he's ok.
He is 80. His body is probably not as fit as it once was. Though his mind is sharp as can be.
Yeah I noticed that too :( may God bless that man for his service in this case
@@pr-ji1ni 80!? He does not look it 😲
He's 80 years old, so he minces his steps just like Biden does.
@@joannreyes1773 Nah he looks his age, don't fool yourself
This is disgusting and extremely disturbing
- Imagine the unsuspecting Uber driver driving a killer to a massacre.
I wish I knew who made 5.56 NATO ammo with a muzzle velocity of 4,000 f.p.s.--I'm not terribly impressed by this expert, and would hate to rely on him for a less open and shut case.
It is never recommended you jam in an extra round beyond the capacity of the magazine.
One more can't hurt surely ;)
@Dyna Guy Greg Springs don’t weaken from static position… Cycling is why they weaken. People download to 29 rounds to make it easier to do tactical reloads on a closed bolt.
@@sam91832 yo 😅
@@sam91832 i can not get 31 rounds in my magazine ONLY 30 FIT IN A 30 ROUND MAGAZINE IF YOU WANT MORE BY A 40 ROUND MAGAZINE IT ONLY HOLDS 40 ALSO.
@@Jasonbourne19741 You can fit an extra round in some magazines
"Armalite" -AR
"armalite"
@@cyclone4311 appreciate the assist👊
M16 is a colt. See your logic
5lbs. Heavy trigger pull for modded AR. Mine is factory issue with a 3.5 lbs trigger.
5lb is standard
This kid had 115 rounds and mad clips and he just sits there with his head down like a coward
mags*
This thing could have wave all his rights and said he wanted the death penalty. These poor parents wouldn't have to go through this.
Doesn't work that way. In Florida, this procedure is mandated by law.
Lock this dude up forever already.
how is such a weapon by default even allowed in the first place.
Because Americans put their 'rights' before common sense or even the lives of their children.
because behind every blade of grass is a gun. the reason Russia and China or any other country wants to invade us
@@MrEdmundF orrr it’s because of the fact that you have the worlds most powerful military
I find it truly horrifying that such a weapon can be purchased. So grateful to live in a society that does not permit this type of thing.
Which cartel-owned country might that be?
@@TheSundayShooter lmao exactly got her, bro can’t even own a gun imagine 🤣🤣🤣🤣. It’s the people who get ahold of the guns that are a problem
Sheeple.... Sorry for you.
Have you fired one though? Don't knock it till you try it
@@TheSundayShooter bro really think he did something by commenting this
If we’re not going to take them away I suggest we hand them to every man and woman who turns 18
Works in Switzerland....
18 is a legal adult who can marry, join the military, own a house, and vote, why not own a gun? Which is also a right, by the way.
i would agree with 21. ages 15-23 = the most violent and angry males out there across the entire USA and even europe and africa. Some countries they stay innocent a heck until their 20s. IN the USA we have a lot of kids killing. 18? I'm ok with it if they go through a lot of training and checks. All the killers are too young for us to know that they are bad. So if they are given the chance it's no good. Make it a lot harder for an 18 year old to own a gun. Lol. Especially when they are all just right out of highschool ready to go to college and barely understanding their body and heart breaks. It's no good. Also a lot of them try drugs around that age. 21 is best. lmfao. too many 18 year olds have highschool friends. You're just giving more highschoolers a chance to get guns basically. It's no good but man i want every women and qualified adults to carry. That would clean crimnals. If you want to rape a women. You might die. If you want to shoot someone you might die. Being a criminal will be harder and we'll fill up these job positions.
Why did they drag dummies across the lawn, as there was a phone call made reporting "body desecration", and the caller was told they were dummies and admitted it was a DRILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Huh?!
That Detective is very knowledgeable 🎩 off
It is INSULTING THAT LAW MAKERS ONLY PROTECT THEMSELVES!!!!
I don’t understand your comment can you elaborate?
It’s so bizarre watching school shootings occur so frequently in the US and every time it happens they wonder how such a terrible event can occur. Seemingly blind to the fact that they have a legislation from 1791 that they think is fully applicable today. Land of the free.. I don’t know, here in Europe you can still get a AR/AK type rifle but you have to be 18+ and an active member of a shooting club for 5+ years and get a acceptance letter from the Police & a Social worker/psychiatrist have to evaluate the mental state of the person that’s applying for the weapon. I think they at least should have a more refined evaluation process that removes nutters like Cruz from owning a weapon.
Spot on. As someone from the US I appreciate your comment.
Yeah, that "pesky legislation from 1791" that's kept us free from invasion and our government while Europe has suffered war after war due to dictators and royalty while their unarmed citizens could do nothing. smh
@@georgedolen1486 What’s with this paranoia in the US? And that’s not true, I live in Sweden and we have one of the most restrictive gun laws in the world, We have not been at war for 208 years… meanwhile the US last war in Afghanistan ended a few months ago. That’s a non argument, the military and armed forces fight wars, not untrained civilians with tactical gear… I guess they look cool but a scalpel is only useful in the hand of a surgeon.
@@ayejay5603 Thank you I appreciate that! I have been to the US many times and I really love it, it’s one of the most beautiful countries I’ve been to and I think it’s sad all the violence that’s happening there.
Dam I've that. That's a gun law process we need here. That would put individuals at a stand still and cause them not to want to get a gun
Oh so this is 223 I hear rappers talk about
This expert is fantastic. First time I've heard a firearms expert be that accurate and honest.
Still absolutely hilarious that the concept of how a rifle works has to be explained to so many adults.
He got a few things wrong so i wouldnt consider him an expert. Id say he has a firm gasps on firearms knowledge though. 8/10
i feel like most people know its just a matter of stating the obvious for the sake of it just being said.
@@MrScissor90 heard no error from the man
@@milesstover3724 he mentioned 5.56 achieving 4000fps when there is no way the rifle he was holding could even achieve 3000fps with factory loaded ammunition. Also he didnt chamber check the firearm when it was handed to him which is kind of day-1 safety stuff.
😂🤣😂🤣
He admitted his guilt let the families vote if he lives or he dies putting the family's through this process would be awful
THank you Proffesor Xavier
Dude was a nut with a riffle.
What is a “riffle!” I suspect you meant to say “rifle” but didn’t check your spelling! Maybe we should have spelling tests included in the background checks and if you misspell simple words like “rifle” then no sale until you get some more education!!!
This is to demonize the weapon he used.
And???
Does not take much. Surprised prosecution did not continue to call it an assault rifle.
Firearm expert was very professional and thorough with the details which didn’t seat well with defense counsel, she on other hand was bored and wanted things to move along. Props to the 80yr old litigator with his questions and professional behavior in the courtroom
American gun laws are a joke, that kid should not be able to get his hands on an AR-15 that easily
its not that easy lmao be had the gun for months before the shooting
@@reivax6368 why does the length of time he had it matter? No one, except for military personnel should have access to an AR-15 or other full auto, high capacity, large caliber rifles. In the Uk, you cant get anything auto, anything bigger than 9mm and you have to jump through 100 hoops to get any gun, it takes months, including multiple background checks and home visits
AR-15 was originally developed for the CIVILIAN market and then adopted by the military.
ssshhhh the expert is speaking
@@ninja29mv 🤣
Supposed “expert “ doesn’t seem to know that the ar-15 was designed for civilian use THEN adopted and modified into the M-16
smh NO IT WASN'T.
i support its civilian use but this nonsense needs to stop being spread.
stoner designed the gun SPECIFICALLY for the military to have an advantage over aks.
the fact that it was released to the civilian market does not change that fact.
in fact, it was a great thing that a military designed gun was available for the civilian market, and thus should be the example that ALL military guns should be available to the civilian market.
it literally takes 10 seconds to research the history of the AR15 and why eugene stoner designed it.
the version that was later created, (the m-16,) was the official military variant once it was made, and that was literally what the AR15 was designed to set the premise for.
so yes, it was designed for the military, but that doesn't mean civilians shouldn't have access to it.
it was in fact designed during a time where a lot of people recognized the need for civilian arms that were on par with military ones.
after all, what's the point of having the second amendment if the guns we are allowed to have are less efficient and safe than their military counterparts, of which will always be in the hands of those who commit tyranny against us.
nerd
Why does civilian in the USA need AR15 in their daily life ??
It's the bill of rights, not the bill of needs.
@@mountsj why specifically an AR though, why would a civilian need a military firearm?
@@SQUAREHEADSAM1912 it's not a military firearm
@@mountsj thats what the firearm expert said, and I’d rather believe him then some random dude on the internet…
@@SQUAREHEADSAM1912 well he's wrong. All you have to do is look at the history of the rifle. It was designed in 1956 as a "Modern Sporting Rifle" do some research.
i hate this fearmongering, customizing a rifle is no differnt then adjusting a car seat and playing your spotify listen
“Modified” rifle…. He put a grip and bipod on it that’s not really modified lol.
Enough with semantics. Check the dictionary. 🔔 This testimony is to show the level of planning. The killer already confessed to 17 premeditated murders.✔️ We are in sentencing phase and prosecution wants the death penalty. To make the death penalty stick, the jury has to consider the aggravating factors (like how he *the killer and the killer alone* was meticulous and took his time and great care to kill as many people as he could). He didn't just bought a weapon and went on to kill. All the additions he installed are further proof of the depth of his evil. I'm sick and tired of 2nd-Amendment supporters commenting their ignorance here and, interpreting everything as a slant against them. You are protesting too much.🤷🏽♂️ Customize your weapon all you like. The difference is he murdered many people, and you didn't. Relax!
@@hus390 you ok sir? And to be honest, trials and sentencing hearings are LITERALLY all about semantics. If it wasn’t about semantics why would they be going over attachments on the gun in the first place? To be honest they shouldn’t give him the death penalty. An apt punishment would be to lock him in a box and play the recordings of him murdering those people nonstop 24/7, forcing him to live with his action. You see the point where they played a video and he plugged his ears?
do you not know what modified means
I want to know what makes the gun modified? Looks like a normal AR15.
It's not modified. They're just normal accessories you can purchase anywhere.
@@ukmedicfrcs yes that is why I asked. The media loves to play with words.
Nicholas Cruz just over there doodling 😅
What's Nikolas Cruz doing doodling in his coloring book?
Notice he didn't say Assault Rifle. Probably because it's NOT AN ASSAULT RIFLE.
A gun that fires ridiculously high powered rounds tho
@@ericthemaestro
No it doesn't. You just don't know anything about firearms.
I appreciate this witness not referring to the AR-15 as an “assault rifle” and being mostly unbiased.
However I do have a few issues with his testimony.
First of all the five pound trigger pull is standard for AR-15s and most other military and law enforcement types of firearms.
They use a somewhat heavy five pound trigger pull to help to mitigate negligent/accidental discharges of the firearms.
Much lighter and otherwise modified “drop in” AR-15 triggers are legally available to civilians.
Also when he referred to the tracer ammunition, he seemed to infer that it is somehow more lethal than ball ammo.
Tracer ammunition is only used for tracking the path of the round going down range at night at long distances.
Even the military only loads one tracer for every five round, they use other types of ammunition that is going to be more effective on target for the other four of the five.
In daylight or indoor lighting at the close ranges that this tragedy happened, the tracer ammunition would not have been visible by the shooter.
Also he stated the Lake City ammunition used in this tragedy was manufactured over four or five years.
There has been a ammunition shortage for years. The ammunition manufactured has been sold out from suppliers as quickly as Lake City could make it.
So unless the shooter began purchasing ammunition when he was around 13 years old, I don’t understand how he could of acquired it. That just seems very odd in my opinion.
The ammo lot numbers are probably from shop owners sitting on ammo stock so they can flip it for a huge mark up. I've seen it at my local, they have pallets of the stuff and claim to be "sold out" so when it hits the shelf it's gone within minutes. It's a sure sale and this terrible practice is keeping a lot of places open right now.
Ammo purchase > perhaps gray market. I wish there had been some more explanation for the jury to understand. Like prosecutor didn't go in to any depth on trigger pull weight. Also further emphasis on the ultimate purpose of the aftermarket parts that the rifle was equipped with.
Thanks but I think Ill go with what he said
@@ethanh8791 the only after market parts he had on the rifle were a bipod, A vertical for grip, and a sling.
The sling is the only practical one, so you can take your hands off the rifle.
A optical sight and a weapon mounted light would of made it a much more effective weapon, however banning those would effect hunters and not get much support from voters. That wouldn’t get modern semiautomatic sporting rifles banned like some people want.
@@crystalmoore7458 Yeah I meant more in terms of conveying the purpose to the audience: the jury. Not for broader lens purposes on 2A rights (was absolutely not intending to dive in to that with my comment). A bipod would be quite useful in prone position on the end of a hallway (like say in a a high school.....) and the vertical foregrip allows you to stabilize over bursts so that was absolutely installed for the purpose of maximizing (hate saying this): efficiency. Basically my point of my initial comment would be to have spelled it out more to the jury since the lawyers have no idea the knowledge of their audience.
Bruh I make more than the kid that shot up the school yet I can’t afford a rifle but no one asking how he could afford something that expensive.
its not very expensive? depending where you get an mp15 is like $700-1000 and $50 of mods
you know 18 year olds can get jobs right bro
@@oranguman8606 not good ones
Just the manner in which he handles the rifle despite knowing that it is unloaded with no round in the chamber shows his professionalism. In contrast to ADA that attempted to prosecute Kyle Rittenhouse. That DA pointed the rifle at the jury, he broke the 3 major rules in firearm handling and safety in several seconds almost simultaneously. He should have been instantly fired. An expert never violates these 3 rules but especially in a court room. This is a very easy rifle to declare "safe", but you are theoretically never supposed to assume a firearm is clear and unloaded unless you clear it yourself.
Jesus this expert isn’t much of an expert.
And wow we must stop civilians from “modifying” those scary blacks rifles! A bipod and a grip? RIDICULOUS
@@bulletbunnyyy What military deploys troops with an AR15? The IRA? LMFAO 😂🤡
@@bulletbunnyyy it really isn’t “military grade” tbh
That's exactly what I was thinking. He said so many things that are just flat out wrong. How the heck did he get that job.
@@bulletbunnyyy Military grade? You mean like revolvers, black powder rifles? Basically every type of firearm to ever exist?
Go back to bed bubba
That looks like the example given in the "top-10 things new AR owners do that they shouldn't" video.
How could someone like him get a weapon like that legally
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