Grieving father erupts during Parkland trial
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- A grieving father erupted in anger Tuesday as he told jurors about the daughter Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz murdered along with 16 others four years ago, his voice rising as he recounted her "infectious laugh that I can only get to watch now on TikTok videos."
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The title “erupts” is extremely disrespectful. This father simply stated his pain.
Definitely agree. So sad.
Absolutely agree
Well, he's got reason to erupt now. Cruz got LIFE.
@@nuclear_candy and his did at the press conference. How heartbreaking 😪💔😥
@@nuclear_candy No you are wrong. Getting life is a worse deal. Death would have been too easy.
This man is a doctor. I couldn’t imagine being a doctor, saving people, knowing I couldn’t save my daughter.
This guy is so fake, can't even speak out of his mind and heart and has to read everything from a paper lmao.
That's your problem. Doctors don't save anybody, They just postpone the inevitable.
Omg this just guts me more knowing
@@francmittelo6731 Doctors save people everyday... they perform surgeries that save people's lives. They also make diagnosis and treat patients that are sick. That's your problem, you lack knowledge and are extremely unempathetic.
@@dalaynamedina8608 They are only postponing the inevitable.
I salute doctors for attempting to improve quality of life. That's it.
Life ends in death, and it doesn't matter if one dies today or tomorrow.
I'm a 49 yo male who doesn't show much emotion, but good lord, I cannot make it through any of these videos, I've never seen such misery and hurt. God, please help these people and we should all be praying for them.
There are no words.
Agree,,,,
I agree with you. I’m a strong person but can’t watch this video without my heart breaking.
@@enteratenuevayork6851 Thanks for your post. I'm sitting here today watching the Victim Impact Statements and it is totally disgusting watching him react to the people reading their statements to him. He's rolling his eyes, showing absolutely no remorse or anything as people are crying and breaking down in front of him. Never seen anything like this.
Same 25 male, often told I have no emotions but I do just don't show them.. this here has me in tears. Which I have never been over something not directly related to me in my life. Feel terrible for them. A true monster on earth.
I feel awful for this father. He didn't erupt. He was letting us know the horrible crushing pain he was feeling. No parent should have to bury their child. Parents who have lost children told me it's a wound which never heals. My condolences to him and all those other families.
He's like a furious man-baby. It's hard not to laugh.
@@nickslick75so disrespectful and heartless
@@kingkrool1935 Lol. Sorry to 'hurt your feelings'. Lol
He didn’t “erupt”. Considering what he’s experienced/experiencing, I think he maintained his composure very well. My heart goes out to everybody affected by that tragedy
right?!
Yeah and that's after 4 years it's still traumatic of course he's upset fighting back tears of rage his daughter is gone and his life is forever altered. The life he had is over too it's as though his life ended when hers did it will never be the same. Tragic.
Agreed
Clickbait like usual
It’s still an eruption of emotion
“It was four years ago to everyone, but to me it was yesterday” that broke me more than you’ll ever know.
I usually don’t cry but this had me balling my eyes out what’s wrong with this country !?!
@@lemonhead1442 a lot of today's youth resent being brought into this violent world. That's another reason I never wanted to have kids
Omg. So very sad😢
@@lemonhead1442 - satan is what's wrong.
Yo I read this AS it was being said....
As a father myself I can't imagine his pain. This is heartbreaking.
MonkeyMutt your not learning your lesson
He's like some angry man-baby. It's hard to believe he's a doctor.
I don’t normally write comments, but I have to say my heart goes out to this father and all the families effected by that “nothing of a man”…
I'm with you on that...this is horrific and heartbreaking
Considering what he’s been through, this is incredibly measured and calm, having to take that level of anger and hate to the grave with you is another tragedy.
No tears
@@democratsmakeyoupoorerandr2335
You want tears? I'll give you some.
@@democratsmakeyoupoorerandr2335 The tears stop after awhile. Nobody is going to cry about things that happened to them years ago unless they're drunk or in therapy. Go pound sand basement dwelling troll - your hot pockets are ready.
@@democratsmakeyoupoorerandr2335 find another conspiracy elsewhere, Alex.
@@democratsmakeyoupoorerandr2335 upvoted you for your name more than your comment!!
"It was 4 years ago for everybody, but for me it was yesterday!" It's sad how the lives of those impacted from such a tragedy come to a screeching halt, while the rest of us carry on with everyday life
if this maroon had supported guns on campus, his children would be alive. no sympathy for this bald maroon
Bawling. How can we keep letting this happen???
@Deleted Comment Then give free mental health care.
4 years is not that long. His mind stews in anger all because some little person thought guns were the answer to his problems
@Deleted Comment Fair point, but then those who refuse to get it should not be allowed to get AR-styled guns.
This shooting still sticks with me. I was in my sophomore year of high school. I was already so terrified of high school in general but the fear and anxiety of my school the day after was tense. We all felt it. We all continue to feel it. I shouldnt have graduated before some of those kids. They should be in college or trade school or the work force. Not in the ground.
Same, I remember seeing the Snapchat videos, having assembly’s, even having to do active shooter drills everyday in each class for the remainder of the year. I remember we didn’t even have fire drills for that entire year after this happened because at the time everyone was under the impression that Cruz pulled the fire alarm which now we know he didn’t. It was traumatizing, not as much as it was for the ones who loved it but over here in Arkansas it was so sad.
When will it end. Just horrific
@@Summer09824 when your dead
Same here i remember that day more clearly than most other days. I was sitting in my Chinese class at a school four hours away from parkland. I remember feeling a horrible pit in my stomach that something bad was happening. Later when I got home my parents hugged me and told me frantically that they had thought my school had been the victim of the shooting. I remember the day after nobody wanted to go to school, students were telling teachers that they should have cancelled school because we all felt scared. I was in 8th grade. What kind of rot has to take the world that 8th graders have to fear for their lives when going to school?
I was in school when the Columbine shooting happened, it effected me tremendously. I was convinced it would happen in our school, and it changed the way I lived.
As a father of a daughter, I felt the pain in every word spoken. I can't remember the last time I actually cry but I did while watching and hearing this father's pain. May his daughter's soul and those other innocent victims rest in eternal peace.
“He asked to switch rooms so he could be closer to her” is the saddest thing, my god. No family should ever have to go through this
absolutely broke my heart
This is wrong but kids die all over The world and life goes on.
Gullible muppets 👍
@@mackyflights2950 Tf? What are you even trying to suggest here. 🤨
@@wyattlundrigan4740 don't worry about the ignorant. He's one of those people claiming this is false..Alex Jones type person.
This Dad showed a side all of the parents feel, all of us feel- anger. He is not alone. He spoke very beautifully about his Daughter, Alyssa. He is right, this is not normal, none of us watching truly understand his pain… these parents should have NEVER experienced something so horrific! NO parent should fear sending their child to school!
It's very funny watching him cry and whine. I hope he khs at some point.
I want to give him just 5 minutes with the defendant. That's all I'm asking!!!
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@@davidwilliam9451 ain’t no fun when the rabbits got a gun huh?😂😂 stop making of people in the United States when they can do this kind of damage with a high powered rifle relatively easily🤣🤣
@@davidwilliam9451 That’s a lie! 😡Shame on you!!
My heart goes out to this man and his family. I hope he can find peace.
Why they don’t educate they kid and told they respect another kid Cruz suffer a lot by hi mother and from people bulling him
Dudes ugly glad his genes won’t be passed on now
edmakatu he should meditate and take dmt become enlightend then never learn his lesson again
@@yarahgil7452 shut up
I have two young daughters and I can’t even begin to imagine his pain. My heart really goes out for him. He is a stronger person than me
This man’s anger made me uncomfortable, as it should have! He is living every parent’s worst nightmare, proving it can happen to any of us at anytime. These raw emotions, feelings and pain that he feels is not fair. I can’t even imagine. Just the few minutes he spoke about his baby girl, Alyssa, shook me to my core. This is so terribly heart wrenching. R.I.P. to these 17 beautiful angels.
It made me uncomfortable too, because it seemed manufactured.
"proving it can happen to any of us at anytime."
Well, the chance is a lot bigger if you live in a country where retards are yelling about their "right to bear arms", based on a completely obsolete line in an ancient constitution, written in and for a time that is in no way to be compared to modern days. The fact that no sensible person in the USA has ever realized that it's time to burn that constitution and write a 21st century version, would be laughable if it wasn't so sad.
Whoever is in charge I hope he sets his execution date for later this year
@@somethingcleverrrr Are you kidding? Manufactured? You're cold.
@@ItBeThatWaySometimes the idiot means hes faking his anger smfh and it doesnt make sense bc hes not correct. There is nothing fake about this mans pain and suffering 💔
He didn't erupt. I'd say he did a very good job of containing the anger he must be feeling. Better than I could've, at least.
I was in 8th grade when this tragedy occurred.
We organized and held a prayer service mass at my school in honor of those who lost their lives and for their families.
As we prayed we read each name over the speaker and laid a rose upon the alter in their honor.
I will always remember I had the honor to lay Alyssa’s rose. My thoughts and prayers remain with you all.
I’m going to tell you the worst feeling as a parent is losing a child, but a very, very close second is telling their younger sibling. I’ve healed from much of the pain from that Sunday morning, but I won’t ever get over watching a 10 year old boy be overcome by grief and completely fall to pieces in front of me.
I’m so sorry, I can’t imagine 💔💔
I can't even begin to comprehend the grief behind losing a child. I just wanted to hug this guy and let him just cry and scream. He painted a beautiful picture of his daughter and her relationship to him and her brothers. I continue to hold these parents in my prayers. I would say the list is getting big, but it got big with the first one killed. I'm at a loss.
Like you care. I bet you'll forget in a few days.
@@thomasbushman6442 🤣🤣🤣
@@thomasbushman6442 facts bro
@@thomasbushman6442 straight up
i lost my daughter in a car accident and the grief is something that you couldn’t even comprehend in your worst nightmare but to know that another human being took her life would be next level cruelty to me and my loved ones…😢
Dude... this is just horrible. Having a daughter myself, this just break me. I can't imagine the pain this man goes through on a daily and nightly basis.
I'm not saying i don't feel sorry for them but maybe all this is happening because people have turned away from God. He protects those who truly serve him.
@@tamitribbiani7907 You're saying god is some kind of mob boss? "Ay, you work for me now. If you don't, you'll be sleeping with the fishes"
@@Graylegs Not at all, but if a person chooses not to serve him then why should they expect him to protect them? Besides he died for us why shouldn't we serve him?
@@tamitribbiani7907 Wow, god has a fragile ego then. Ridiculous. Why do some babies get treated horribly and die shortly after being born and some don't?
@@Graylegs So if you died a horrible death for everyone's sins and those same people just turned their backs on you that'd be just fine with you i guess. And to clarify i mean he protects his people from evil.
I can’t imagine what he’s going through, it’s heartbreaking
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My heart broke when he mentioned the father-daughter dance. No-one should have to go through what these people have gone through.
"I have to live my life with anger now" I know what he's talking about; when you loose a child to cancer it's a terrible tragedy and the sadness you have to deal with will have you gasping for air, yet it's nobody's fault. When you daughter is murdered not only you have to live without her you also feel that your soul has been kidnapped because no matter how hard you try you can't be that guy you used to know as yourself.
This is why you get a nice scope, a nice ar-10, a nice spot next to the court house and you get rid of the murderer. That's the only closure I could ever think of is enough.
He will see her again in heaven
@@miac2382 ok Her in heaven are yes. Me don't want gold and white light, only Blue beautiful heaven 💙 ✨️. If You and Bad people hate to me laugh don't care creepy humans stupid.
@@miac2382 What if he doesn’t?
Maybe they are Christians and maybe that would be some kind of comfort but maybe people believe this because reality is too hard. Maybe we just go back into elements.
Even if he does, it’s not going to end his agony now.
I know religious people think platitudes are helpful. I’m not one of them.
@@therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar That's life for Christians and Non Christians that's just life. I have lost multiple people in my life and we all will die one day no matter what you think about where we go or the after life or if you believe or not that we will see them again. But when I lost my mother young and my only parent and was only with only two relatives I had it did help me personally to know ok I will die one day and see my mom again. But no matter what you believe if you believe that's just it or believe in God and heaven we all still will die.
My heart goes out to this Dad. I felt every word deep in my heart.
"My heart goes out" is the most annoying and overused phrase....
@@Raedein my heart goes out to you, you must hate your life to be annoyed by a phrase. but for real, my heart goes out to you. Try and find the life you dont have
@@Raedein and you obviously don’t have a heart or empathy. Read the room you miserable lowlife
@@aqua_escape_8586 😂 Kill em with kindness
@@Raedein Nobody cares what you have to say.
His grief is raw you can feel, his despair. I can't imagine the heartache, he must be feeling. I wish I could carry or take away his pain for him. 😢 His powerful impact statement conveys his immense love for his beloved daughter, Alyssa, so eloquently.
This is heart wrenching…my heart goes out to him & everyone who lost someone in this awful tragedy.
Tell me a fable....
You never really recover from losing a child… you just learn to live with the pain.
GG EZ.
Thats how it goes with anyone thats loved
@@Fa5Squad do you have kids?
@@Just_The_Don nope
@@Fa5Squad oh you don’t have kids so you don’t understand it’s different
The amount of sorrow I feel for people I don’t know is crazy. You should NEVER have to bury your children. This breaks my heart. I know if that was my family on the stand they wouldn’t be able to make a sentence without breaking apart. This man is so strong, all the families are strong
You can't spot a crisis actor, when they're reading a script and fake crying? Who reads a script about their own family's life?
Not these two smiling with duper's delight @5:25
@@parklandpsy0pgoblina876 I don’t think it was duper’s delight. The father on the stand was talking about his wife sleeping with the deceased daughter’s blanket and the woman nods and smiles in agreement that it is a comforting gesture.
@@annehunt787 are you blind? can you not see what's really going on here?
@@mt_gox And what is that exactly?
Listening to this man talk about his daughter is so heartbreaking. All the things that his daughter won't get to do. My heart goes out to him and his family.
I just left a lady's house who I was supposed to look at her microwave issue. Turns out she loss her only daughter 16 years ago and she's never been the same she said. It's still effecting her 16 years later and I could feel the pain in her voice. I decided to do the work for free because I couldn't imagine what she's been through just like this father. Losing a child has to be hardest thing on this planet.
@MoonBoy
That was nice of you to do the work for free, as well as allowing her to talk about her daughter.
Thank you for being a sweetheart.
Your a compassionate man good on you sir
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A lovely gesture and I think you may have made that lady’s day by listening. All the best to you mate.
He is so close to loosing it. I pray that him, his family, and everyone else impacted by this learns to cope and finds closure.
I wish he would have jumped over that table and got a hold of Nick.
*losing
@@ChristopherGray00 I don’t really care. But Im goin two leave it that way so it upset’s the Karens whos only purpose in life is two go threw comments cerrecting grammar.
@@rickershomesteadahobbyfarm3291 hehehe
@@FreedomForMaryland there’s nothing funny about this.
No father should go through this.
His speech is heartbreaking 💔.
I am STUNNED at the end of this video. I go to type but stumble over words to even express how much this moved my heart. He has made Alyssa proud - him and their whole family. Standing strong through an excruciating trial is something I don't know if I could do. I'm a mother of 5 married kids and gma to 16 littles - if this happened to my child, perhaps the fury and deep grief would fuel the inner strength it would take to attend these proceedings. My prayers are with him and all of these grieving loved ones. I am just heartbroken for all of them, and seeing their faces there is in a strange way incredibly inspiring. Each one of them have to endure not only losing their precious child, bearing these years leading up to this trial, and then the fiasco some of these hearings have been....all the while I'd be wanting to scream "MY BABY IS DEAD! PLEASE FOR GODS SAKE GET ON WITH IT!" I'm sure when this is all over, there will be both tremendous relief, yet facing the reality all over again that the rest of their lives they'll exist with deep deep pain and agony that will never end til they meet again in heaven.
May God give them supernatural peace, and comfort in the days and years ahead.
I feel like I am having a heart attack listening to him. My God I am so so so sorry.
Me too wow
This should never have happened and I still hurt for Newtown also.
@@Ann-tq2me Newtown?
@@BaezLife sandy hook
@@BaezLife Sandy Hook / Newtown CT.
I commend him for his honesty and raw emotion. He deserves to express the suffering they’ve endured. Anyone who’s offended by anger has not gone through this level of adversity and suffering.
I think it's a normal response to something traumatic like this.
Opening in detail to the rage, anger and pain that he is going through provides so much knowledge about how differently humans deal with pain and traumatizing events. When he describes "I burn like an inferno' and his facial expression clearly shows his rage/anger he then mentions 'anger... fuels my existence' and he also mentions his process of 'feeling empathy again' and how this affects his profession which as a doctor comes in contact with vulnerable people.
How people deal with traumatizing experiences has lead to a continuous study of human behavior and it is still ongoing for instance a rapist and killer who tortured his victims indicated that he was raped and abused as a child and that his criminal actions allowed him to release that hatred, rage and seeing someone else in pain and suffering fueled his anger. Thus, at the end of the day regardless of personality traits, genetics, coping mechanisms and whether there is support or not at the end is FREE WILL to go into darkness and harm others or seek the light and enter a healing journey that requires courage and resilience.
This video started to play as I was scolding my 3 year old daughter and when I started to listen to the father talk and hearing his pain In his voice...the milestones he will never get to enjoy with his baby girl ever again... I stopped everything and hugged my baby girl tight and started to cry realizing that any second in life all the love and joy I have with her can be ripped away only to be replaced with pain and sorrow.
Right
My heart just breaks for him and all of the families affected by this horrible tragedy. Prayers for comfort and guidance.
Just senseless - I literally cried and don’t even know this man. I couldn’t imagine
Dr. Alhadef is a wonderful man, kind and respectful. I pray God for peace in his heart. This is so sad.
Hearing his voice break when he talked about all the things his daughter will never do was heartwrenching, especially the father-daughter dance part.
@@kingayy9267 that's the part that got me too
Yes me too, I’m in tears, I just can’t imagine how anybody can take somebody else’s life. I love people. How did this boy get so twisted to kill all of these kids.
@@vivianlequerique797 he's a true mensch
I can't imagine how hard this is for a parent to go through. His anger is justified and shows how much he loves his daughter, how much it broke him and how much he misses her. Poor guy. He is definitely an amazing father.
No tears. Still so many unanswered questions. Lanza was probably groomed by the fbi.
I can’t believe they awarded these people $50million because Alex questioned the story and the facts.
So many just get sucked into the emotional aspect and ignore the obvious questions surrounding this horrible situation.
@@democratsmakeyoupoorerandr2335 your name says all I need to know about ya bro. If ya wanna be a secret agent, gotta get out of the armchair.
Simple remedy... Get you president to totally ban the sale of firearms in your country. He'll never do that though, because in the USA money is more important than its citizens! 💰💰💰
@@stephenrobinson9709 first that’s unconstitutional. Second, guns save 3 million lives per year and prevent countless 1rapes, 1assaults and 1robberies. These were the findings from a study Obama ordered the cdc to do…. About 15,000murders per year with guns in the u.s. verses 3 million saved. Which would you choose? The math seems pretty simple if you are honest.
Thirdly, laws do not stop criminals. The criminals would be the only ones left with guns. And you’d be letting millions be sitting duck unarmed victims…
I don’t think you have put any thought into this. Just feels
Anger is never justified and it does not show love. There is no love in anger.
My heart is broken for him and everyone involved in this tragedy 😢
I look up to my older sister and this really hits home when he says the brother looks up to Alyssa. If she were my sister I would be in dire straights. I can only imagine what it is like to be in his shoes. I really hope you can one day find peace and am very sorry once again for your loss.
If this is considered “erupting” then I don’t know what you would call it if that were me. I don’t know if I would even be able to hold myself back from jumping on the person who murdered my child. This is so heart breaking. This father was very calm compared to what I’m sure he wanted to do and he put it perfectly into words. So sad!
Would love to see get arrested if you tried to jump the killer
@@msb46 you’d be surprised to see how far a person can go when they have nothing left to lose. Especially a grieving parent filled with anger. I’m sure if any of those parents were left in a room for 5 minutes with that sick monster he would be dead.
@@msb46 youre telling you wouldn't if someone shot someone you loved?
Felt every single word this man spoke... His daughter would be so proud and grateful for how he represented her today... My heart is with all these family's today. 💞 Deepest condolences.
Ice cream truck would be better
An everything in your power to make sure
They never enter a demonic court room
I'm say it again shut down schools man and school shooters stop case close
I understand that he had hopes and dreams for his child....but, she was 14 years old....and he actually believes he KNEW exactly everything about what her life would have been had she not been killed???? For me, it made his statement less powerful and less compelling. Still tragic and sad of course.
@@tinameyer7080 I think it’s just a part of healing, the fact that he doesn’t know but he can just imagine her being that… and he will never really know. Which is the whole point. I thought it was beautiful that he imagines her in such a way.
@@emmie451 Oh gosh...I agree. Truthfully- it's part of what makes it SO tragic....we ALL imagine greatness...it is in the reality that we accept our children as the humans they actually ARE...the fact that He will never really SEE her is sad to me....that's all.
A parent should never have to bury their child. This man is in so much pain. His daughter touched people's lives in the most positive and uplifting way. It is such a tragic loss.
The fact that all these amazing lives are being lost at the hand of another person for no reason. The killer should've gotten the death penalty. He should've never gotten life in prison. He showed no mercy when he gunned down his victims. We should not be showing mercy to him now.
I feel for this dad, and all of the parents who lost children in this tragedy.
Rage is very much part of the grief process in sudden, violent horrific deaths. My heart breaks for this man and all the parents and the families
Not just part of a process but also there's the hope that the killer will get death Penalty, I dearly hope that is the case!!! If death Penalty is enacted, that will help a little.
@@lisalamour6462 do you think it would make the families feel better?
@@lisalamour6462 I KNOW it is part of the grief process. I've just lost my son!! 😢 😭
Rage leads to hate, and hate leads to suffering. Forgiveness is the only way towards recovery!
Rage leads to hate, and hate leads to suffering. Forgiveness is the only way towards recovery!
So sorry for your loss. No words can help or bring back , what you’ve lost. She was lucky to have you as a father... and you, for having her.
I could not stop crying as soon as he said “I could’ve had my father and daughter dance”
Unfortunately, you know that all this grief is going in one ear and coming out the other for the murderer. He already said in his journal that he wanted the parents to suffer and didn't care. He only seems to have an actual reaction when something embarrassing about him is spoken about. He's eating all this up and loving it.
Yea makes my blood boil.
I think they need to vent ,also it’s for the jury to hopefully give him the death penalty I hope so !🇦🇺🙏 prayers from Australia
He ENJOYS the suffering he caused.
Agree. He should be in a cold jail cell and not able to listen to any of it. America just can’t seem to do anything right with these shooters.
its sickening honestly!! but when all this media attention is gone Nikolas wont find peace in his Cell. its all gonna play out in his mind! I wish i can watch him suffer every minute
As a father of 3 girls this video brings tears to my eyes and makes me hug my girls a little tighter, I can’t imagine going through what this man is going through but I hope he continues to get all the support from friends and family
@@Megatraum504 yup
@@Megatraum504 i think it looks dat way to sick
@@Megatraum504 Good god. Monsters exist and they are you. Seek help
@@Meravista its trolls. idk why youtube is so flooded with them rn but it must be a paid job or something
@@Megatraum504 No, you're just messed up in the head. Seek help, or breathe water. Either one works for me.
The amount of pain he has cannot even be expressed through his words. A very powerful speech and I hope that this poor man finds some healing and comfort from his other family members. Peace and blessings.
I have 3 daughters & man this broke me i cried the hole time 😭😔❤️ hope everyone that lost their loves ones heal ! I don’t know how I would be able to heal from this I would go crazy with so much pain in my heart. This killer will get his day when his time comes
Hope the hole time wasnt too deep
Such a tragic loss and he expressed it so well, with strength and passion.
No tears , and the lady wasn’t wiping away tears either… kinda strange
@@democratsmakeyoupoorerandr2335 It’s hard to cry when you’ve already spent all of your tears.
@@spoon4682 no it’s not. Not when it’s your kid and you’re talking about the pain of losing them. I know as a parent… there were never any tears from any of these people. They pretend to wipe tears…. It’s sus
People handle pain differently. Should they manufacture tears for a show?
@@gracemarion499 if you were talking about the murder of your kids, you’d probably cry and be emotionally overwhelmed by the topic on the stand. I’ve never seen any of them cry. It was the first thing that seemed really suspect about this whole situation. Green screens used. Photo shoots moving kids around in pictures for the same dramatic shot, etc etc, so much about this was suspect .. that lady isn’t crying either but she pretends to wipe tears.. lets be honest…
Maybe it was real though and Lanza was just another 1fbi groomed shooter. They seems to have connections to most.
My heart goes out to Alyssa’s family, all the families and victims of this senseless crime. Most people will never understand the damage that reverberates from the murder of one person. That murder affects so many lives on such a deep level. Elderly people( grandparents) often have a stroke or heart attack as a result of hearing of a murdered grandchild. No one ever ‘gets over ‘ this kind of crime. They simply learn to live with it. . . or they don’t, because they can’t.
Very tragic and unnecessary.
@@michaelboultinghouse1478 Id love to hear you say that if one of your relative is senselessly gunned down.
‘Sticks and stones’ is usually used in reference to WORDS, not GUNS.
@@pkp6791 I know it's not right but when people say senseless hurtful things...I immediately evoke Karma on such heartless people. Karma can show up anytime 😊
@@michaelboultinghouse1478 inappropriate. Try a little kindness and compassion, IF you can.
Y is it heartless hurtful only on gun down victims and words will never hurt anyone sticks and stones will truly don't get why they putting the parents friends and family through it again on a stand bc nikolas truly does not care he is mentally ill all its doing is hurting the family's and friends but truly they using this for their agenda about guns but it's not the guns fault
@@michaelboultinghouse1478 I think you may have problems, please seek help
I really wish there was a mandatory death penalty for anyone who murders someone on school grounds.
bradleyegamble do not be silly or compassionate
This made me cry as an older sister with a younger brother. I never want any of my family to feel like this. Especially my brother.
The woman in the gallery mouthing “me too” when in reference to the father on the stand saying his wife sleeps with Alyssa’s blankets.
I’m the father of two beautiful daughters. I cannot even fathom this man’s pain.
His rage is so understandable. My heart. My god.
I was in my junior year going to a highschool very close to the one where the event occurred. I felt so much fear, sadness, and anger. I visited the school for weekends after the event and would leave notes and flowers. I’ve never felt so close to something like this, and I pray that the families of the lost children, teachers, and friends of those all find healing and peace within themselves.
I cried throughout watching this. I hope this family can find peace.
Did you though?
Poor guy is broken. There is no punishment good enough for the shooter.
True, perhaps only God knows what’s a good way to punish him
@@gerardocarrillo2868 if there was a god, this wouldn’t have happened.
@@WafflePancakes1314 I don’t think that’s the way God works
I lost my Dad to cancer. I loved him more than I know words to say. Seeing a Dad talk about His little girl tears me up. I can’t watch a Daddy suffer. It’s a horrible sight and sound. This is horrible.
I'm glad you tried to make this about you. Congrats.
I don't understand how he is still allowed to live
I can't imagine what these families have been going through. I'm so sorry for all you've all suffered. 😢
This tore me in half to listen to. My daughter is 23 and I was worried every day she was in school which is insane to have to feel.
This and the Sandy Hook trial...it's just devastating to see the parents after. I would never recover...ever.
This is so true. These parents are absolutely irrecoverably wrecked. So sad to see.
Just one reason my kids don't go to school.
@@somethingcleverrrr wow. They are going to have an awesome future...
Me too I hate it even asked my daughter if she wants to finish HS at home but I can’t do that to her.
@@somethingcleverrrr You are going to homeschool your children when you have them?
My kids are older, but last year, we lost my firstborn, a daughter.(Accident, not murder.) Her younger brother and sister struggle with their memories, the bad and the good. People tend to forget how siblings' lives are affected by losing one, and so I'm really gratified that Alyssa's dad here made mention of this.
I pray for peace in all our hearts, all of us members if "the club nobody wants to be in." My daughter's birthday is coming up late in this month, and over eight months later, I still can't bring myself to read the poems and songs she wrote in the last few months of her life. It takes something out of me when I garner the energy to sort through yet another bag of her belongings. She was supposed to have been there for me when I get old, and now I'll have to go it without her. She will always, always be my baby.
Blessings of peace and hope to Alyssa's family, and to the families of all kids who die before their time.
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
🙏🙌❤️⛪️💪 hang in there🙏
I'm so sorry you had to experience such tragedy. Just know in due time u will be able to read and a sing her songs. Take life one day at a time because its never a time limit on grieving. Blessings to you and your family ❤
sorry to hear
Siblings are greatlyyyyy affected my moms brother committed suicide it changed the whole family.
♥️🙏
Incomprehensible that anyone watched this and did not vote for the death penalty.
So much sadness brought to so many lives. What a tragedy! I hope this man and his family finds peace.
I truly feel horrible for these parents and he’s right no father or mother should go through losing a child . I personally know families that have watched their very young children suffer then pass from cancer and other sicknesses and it’s truly heartbreaking. Be thankful for the time you have with your children because life can throw some really bad crap your way . Hug them and treat them like todays their last day , that’s how we live in my house nobody goes to bed angry nobody just walks away from a fight you must always open your heart and find peace because it could be the last time you see them .
That is so true!!
i dont believe you
That's not how the household I grew up in was. Nothing was ever resolved. It was a bottomless pit of psychological hell living there. Thanks for speaking on how things should be, though.
I lost my best friend and cousin 23yo freak happenstance about 5 years ago. It broke the faith in our family. All my good memories were shared with him, we were supposed to grow old together and our kids grow up together like we did. Life's short.
@@Anonymous38572 dont care didnt care wont care
There’s a name for all sorts of death. But no one ever prepares you to bury your baby. My silent tears fall for this father. I can’t imagine the depth of his grief. My heart goes out to him.
I absolutely can’t believe the jury let this waste of space live. Quite quite ridiculous. An insult to the victims and their families.
I can't even imagine the absolute terror and despair these poor people must be feeling. What a helpless feeling. They are so strong.
What a powerful, heartfelt impact statement. That was so tragically beautiful and wrenching how he handled his testimony. God bless them all, the victims and their families and friends.
Plz keep your god/s out of Real World issues. It’s completely useless and unhelpful.
@@hereticapostate9560 I pray the Good Lord above removes that painful chip off your shoulder. I have no hurtful words for you or anyone else, and I do participate in "real world" solutions as well as my faith based solutions. To some it goes hand in hand.
So sorry sweethearts no sky daddy’s involved here
That place is Sodom and Gamora.
I think he played it up for the audience that and hes a Florida man
The hatred I feel towards that shooter. A guy I don’t even know. I’m on the floor crying because of this. Prays up for those that are in pain
@Ruthless SHAME FOR WHAT
@Ruthless shame on him?! What planet are you living on?? This worthless piece of crap got rejected by some girl who wanted nothing to do with him, so he went and murdered a bunch of children. How could you NOT hate this guy?!
@Ruthless dude, F you. This isn't about mental health. All of this is based on entitled, MALE rage. I hope they toss Nikolas Cruz in GP, where he gets the beating and shanking he is due.
@Ruthless get out of here! Don’t shame someone for feeling hatred for a monster that stole children away from their parents and families!! He knew exactly what he was doing! None of those kids he killed ever did a thing to him!! They didn’t Deserve this and their parents certainly don’t deserve the loss and pain they’ve endured! So don’t shame someone for feeling anger and hatred! Because as a mother of three children who are the ages of these innocent children who were taken too soon….I hate him as well!!! He deserves all the hate and animosity he receives and may he rot in prison until his dying day whether that is execution style or old age idc ….
@Henry Cross ppl seem to think because the girl dissed him that day that that’s the reasoning behind his madness but he had this planned long before her texts!!
This poor man and his family. This so breaks my heart for all of them.
I was in eighth grade when the shooting happened… makes my blood boil whenever I think about it. 17 innocent people in the ground, 17 others with lifelong injuries, and thousands more facing trauma, PTSD, and other repercussions. This in a unforgivable act of violence.
This was so powerful. You could really tell the love he had for his sweet daughter Alyssa. I'm so sorry for your loss and I'm sorry you have to relive this
As a father of two daughters - the youngest of which just celebrated her wedding two weekends ago - this speech had a profound impact on me. I can't begin to imagine the depths of his (and his family's) sorrow and grief. His words paint a picture of loss that sadly is becoming all too common in today's society. It should be a rallying cry across the nation that fundamental change must take place.
This testimony really moved me. I feel so sorry for this father and can only begin to see his pain. May god rest Alyssa's soul.
i really don't know how he can keep it together so well while reading this. Seeing my kids killer sitting across from me i don't think i could show so much restraint. My heart goes out to this man and his family
The death penalty should be all but automatic in cases like this
Good thing they’re in the state of Florida! He will most likely get it!
Ofc i understand and respect your opinion but I think he should rot in a cell for the rest of his life instead of getting "free" from life.
Give these shooters to the other prisoners
@@mariacullati2371 better yet give them to all the parents
true but even then itll take years. however if it is the death penalty it should be a slow medieval type
Your grief is eloquent, heartbreaking and haunting. Alyssa was lucky to have you as a father. It is why she was such a wonderful young woman - the love from her family was such a power of good. You are a remarkable person to have endured what you have endured since her murder. My heart goes out to you. And yes, this is NOT normal. This. Is. Not. Normal.
I hope this man finds peace one day. The anger inside him is so strong, it must eat him up every single day. This poor family does not deserve this. Rip Alyssa.
I feel his heavy grief. No parent should feel this type of pain at all. My heartfelt condolences may God strengthen all of you throughout this everlasting pain. 💔
I don’t know why I watch this, knowing my heart breaks right along with each families testimony. I can NOT imagine their pain. I pray for God to wrap his arms around every family and give them the strength to get through this unimaginable nightmare! I’m so sorry you lost your babies. 🙏🏼🛐💔😢😢
It's normal for all of us to get drawn into this, no matter how much it breaks us.. I feel for all of them, and felt every word here :( and that is not fair of me to say, because I don't know the exact pain any of these Families feel.. I just know The shooter disgusts me along with them and hope soon justice can help mend some of this disaster and they can celebrate the victims lives just a little bit... Regardless, They have a world full of support, and I hope they know that.
You watch it for the same reason we all do: morbid curiosity. Ooh, a grieving father, can't wait to see how much he suffers!
Why didn’t God stop this before it happened 😔
God doesn’t exist. If He did, it would be His fault that this happened.
Do you know what think about girls/women: You all are the best people on our planet. I'd take my own life before I'd harm one. Always, I had girlfriends while I was growing up. If I were reincarnated, I'd focus most of my life on trying to as attractive as I can for the ladies. Cruz is obviously a misogynist who hates you all, and I HATE HIM!
What a speech
Every bit of anger every bit of pain I felt
My heart goes out to him and his family ❤️❤️❤️
Ya you are right. What a speech. Almost like he's reading a script like an actor. Oh wait he is. Only brainwash sheep out there believe this nonsense
I cant imagine as a parent, beyond heartbroken for all the family's 💔
Absolutely strong man there. Brought me to tears hearing how beautiful he spoke of his daughter. May god bless you
The guy has no remorse for what he’s done at times covering his ears when earing himself doing this terrible thing i hurt so much for this family and every other family who will never be the same🥺❤️
If I was that judge, I would have stopped the trial dead and had his hands handcuffed behind his back. Cannot believe he was allowed to plug his ears.
He shouldn't be allowed to cover his ears.
Even if he had remorse, would that change anything? Killers who say they’re remorseful are lying. Only after they’re caught do they “have remorse”. Bottom line is, if he genuinely had remorse, society would give a 💩 so why say “I have remorse”.
I lost it when he described his little son on that day calling him for updates if they found her and him knowing the truth but stalling having to tell him, Imagining being in his shoes having to go back home and bring this horrific news is so unbearably painful. :(
My heartbreaks for all these families who lost loved ones to a senseless act.
As a father I feel every bit of his pain
No family should ever have to go through something like this. My heart goes out to all affected.
Oh don't worry he didn't. No body died. I promise you
@@tjvincenzi3695 ooo aren’t you a funny troll.
@@charliewegner he's not a troll
@@tjvincenzi3695 stop with the conspiracy theories.... the agony this sephardic is feeling is obvious... the sniffing, the weird facial expressions... the joo yawk accent... the tears ... well, no tears but still... it's all so visceral
my abusers will feel this way and they deserve it for causing me so much pain
His strength and endurance in his grief is inspiring. The outpouring of love from his community and THE WORLD is a monument to mankind's courage and a testimony to humanity. Why isn't this on the BBC News!?
They only report bad stuff from the US I hate it here
whats the point? they are still having daily mass shootings and dont want to do a thing to stop them.
@@sabianescoo *spits out coffee”
It's because the BBC is British, and the British always find clever and strategic ways of making everything gay and boring.
No eruption here ..just a very loving father expressing in a way which few of us could hope to struggle to do in such circumstances….I’m heartbroken for all of the families and can only hold out the hand of love to you all….be strong my friends in spite of the appalling judgement made today…your children will be gathered in love and we will all meet again…I believe that with all my heart. ♥️♥️♥️♥️
I lost my husband suddenly in 2011. I was 4 months postpartum, also with a 4 yr old. The pain and loss and grief and shock I felt losing my husband has traumatized me for life. It changed me forever. I cannot imagine losing a child, especially in this way. Oh my God. The pain.
My heart broke hearing him. I hope he and his family carry on surrounded by strength and love.
Well stated,beautiful.😞
@@cynthiablandford6213 lmfao
this genuinely made me cry. this senseless violence needs to stop.
it's not
@@spence_903 it's not what? It's not senseless? Or it doesn't need to stop?
@@waynepayne9875 violence wont stop
@@spence_903 It will. Or I'm gonna make it stop.
@@waynepayne9875 u gonna stop a shooting before it happens??