Some in Uvalde are wondering if police face consequences after video taken inside Robb Elementary School shows inaction by law enforcement during the May slaughter of 19 children and two teachers.
Former U.S. Attorney Joe Brown, who spent two decades as a Republican district attorney in North Texas, said there is “no criminal statute for dereliction of duty” and holding police criminally liable under such circumstances “carries a tremendous social cost.” But he said officers who fail to meet their “moral duty to intervene” could still face ridicule or firing.
who also stepped down from his newly won City Council seat last month. He has disputed the state police’s characterization that he was in charge of the scene.
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