Mothers wanted to watch horrific footage of their children escaping the Robb Elementary massacre.

[BeckyDem]

Mothers wanted to watch horrific footage of their children escaping the Robb Elementary massacre. Here’s why we showed them. And why they want others to see


By: CNN
Posted: May 21, 2023 11:09 AM CDT
Updated: May 21, 2023 10:20 PM CDT

By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman and Rachel Clarke, CNN

(CNN) -- Uvalde, Texas (CNN) — Editor’s note: This story contains graphic images and descriptions of the Uvalde school massacre. The children pictured all survived and their parents asked CNN to show the images for people to see what their sons and daughters had to endure and understand what this kind of violence does.

The mothers called and they texted. They wanted to see the videos that showed their children in some of the worst moments of their young lives: The footage from body cameras as the boys and girls were brought out, bloodied and traumatized after being left with a murderous gunman for 77 minutes in the classrooms of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

It was nearly a year since their children had survived the massacre of 19 of their fourth-grade classmates and two teachers. But they still had so many questions, and no one in authority seemed prepared to answer.
https://www.cbs58.com/news/mothers-wanted-to-watch-horrific-footage-of-their-children-escaping-the-robb-elementary-massacre-here-s-why-we-showed-them-and-why-they-want-others



( For all the Mom's and their children, they so desperately want this to end. )

[brer cat]

1. I admire these parents. I can't bear to see it,

but I respect their decision and it was their decision to make.

[BeckyDem]

2. Yes. I agree 100%.

For a host of reasons, it is something they want to know and the video will allow that in a way a report never will.


Heartbreaking.

[Beachnutt]

3. They have no problem manhandling this Mother

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/vc1u4HlxqLQ?feature=share

I hope she can sue abbott for this.

[BeckyDem]

4. omg wow

Thank you for posting it. I wish the authorities in Texas would step up but that looks like a non-starter.

[AltairIV]

5. There are simply no words.....

While hindsight is a tainted rearview mirror, the incompetence and outright cowardly response of those on the scene officers is a disgrace to the uniforms they wore. We are fortunate these people don't serve in the armed forces. To the parents who were brave, strong enough to watch this travesty, the sickening horror you witnessed and the renewed anger and grief you bare is something I can only imagine. May god or the powers that be someday grant you peace.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

6. The people who need to see that footage are those who think

everyone should own all the guns they want.

[Orrex]

7. A cop unwilling to put themselves in harm's way should be fired

And qualified immunity should be w-0% contingent on the cop’s willingness to put themselves at risk to protect citizens.

Absent that requirement, the cop is simply an authoritarian thug with a badge.

[Beachnutt]

8. But they held parents back that would have

either died trying or saved many lives.

[Orrex]

11. Parents who had to be held back because the cops weren't doing shit

[BlackSkimmer]

9. I can't watch it. I just can't.

It breaks my heart to think of parents watching this, but obviously it's their decision.

[LittleGirl]

10. I won't watch it but I appreciate

The families that gave permission to show the world these images.
My day would be ruined watching that and I’m on vacation right now.
Please if you can watch it, please share so that others can view it. Maybe something will click and these mass shootings will end.