There are two sides to every story, but that doesn't mean the first one you hear is necessarily incorrect. I was intrigued when erstwhile Broward County Sheriff's Deputy Scot Peterson came out with his side of the story, via his lawyer, as Sheriff Scott Israel went all-in scapegoating Peterson for what happened at Stoneman Douglas. Peterson weaved a tale that appeared far more complicated than the initial story that he simply stood outside and did nothing while the carnage was progressing inside, and it hinged crucially on his claim that, at first, he thought the shooting was going on outside. Dispatch audio has now been released in which we hear Peterson's voice describing the events in real time, and it appears beyond a shadow of a doubt that the story he told through his lawyer was a complete lie. He knew exactly what was going on, and where, and he not only stayed back but urged other officers to do the same.

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