#ResignSheriffIsrael Dominates Twitter After Damning Parkland Reports Surface

Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel is facing intense scrutiny over recent revelations from the Parkland shooting.

After he chastised NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch at the CNN Town Hall over gun control, numerous developments regarding his office have surfaced. First, Israel shared to the public that an armed on-campus deputy, Officer Scot Peterson, waited outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School for four minutes before going in (the entire shooting reportedly took place within six minutes). Then it was reported that his office was warned about the shooter back in November but was never documented in their files. And earlier this evening, it was reported that the sheriff’s office had three additional armed deputies outside the high school but hid behind their vehicles.

Now, Twitter is demanding his resignation.

Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro kicked off the trend with #ResignSheriffIsrael.

It seems to me that Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel deserves a hashtag far more than the NRA. So #ResignSheriffIsrael it is.

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) February 24, 2018

Scott Israel lied to an entire national audience by suggesting his department had done everything to protect the kids of Parkland. #ResignSheriffIsrael

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) February 24, 2018

CNN reports that no less than FOUR Broward County sheriff’s deputies stood outside during a massacre. #ResignSheriffIsrael

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) February 24, 2018

Warning after warning after warning after warning after warning after warning after warning after warning after warning… #ResignSheriffIsrael

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) February 24, 2018

Not long after, the hashtag gained traction, becoming one of the biggest trends on Twitters. others have chimed in, including the NRA.

.@DLoesch holds @browardsheriff Scott Israel accountable: “This is the 8th tragedy where we have seen numerous tips that have been reported and red flags. Are we talking about prevention or not?” #ResignSheriffIsrael pic.twitter.com/bO063yVAGx

— NRATV (@NRATV) February 24, 2018

You blamed @DLoesch. You blamed President @RealDonaldTrump. You blamed an inanimate object. But it was the Russia obsessed FBI. Its was your officers. And it was you. #ResignSheriffIsrael.

— Carmine Sabia (@CarmineSabia) February 24, 2018

Absolutely ridiculous that Sheriff Israel lectured @DLoesch for not standing up for the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when 4 of his fellow officers failed to stand up for the students and engage the shooter. #ResignSheriffIsrael pic.twitter.com/ecnvZpWHs1

— The Columbia Bugle ?? (@ColumbiaBugle) February 24, 2018

How dare you lie to the American people and put the blame on law-abiding gun owners. #ResignSheriffIsrael

— Kassy Dillon (@KassyDillon) February 24, 2018

Make communities in Florida safe again, #ResignSheriffIsrael.

— Alana Mastrangelo (@ARmastrangelo) February 24, 2018

It is absolutely necessary, @browardsheriff. #ResignSheriffIsrael

— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) February 24, 2018

So what is #SheriffIsrael saying now to Dana Loesch @DLoesch @Richzeoli @FLGovScott @SenBillNelson @marcorubio #ResignSheriffIsrael

— Grace Vasquez (@itsYourGrace) February 23, 2018

Sheriff Scott Israel Last October: Nothing We Can Do To Stop Gunman Killing People, Great Carnage #ResignSheriffIsrael https://t.co/PWiR2KgINV

— Ryan Saavedra ?? (@RealSaavedra) February 24, 2018

Cover your sorry ass. #ResignSheriffIsrael https://t.co/iJBY6oFNJy

— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) February 24, 2018

It is f**king astounding how quick everyone at CNN wants to "forgive" Sheriff Israel, who happens to be a Democrat, but want to burn @DLoesch. Only one of them was in charge of people who allowed students to die and it was not Dana. #ResignSheriffIsrael.

— Carmine Sabia (@CarmineSabia) February 24, 2018

Well finally there's an activist hashtag on Twitter worth propagating: #ResignSheriffIsrael. Step down, you have failed your constituents in the worst imaginable way. Take ownership like a responsible person should. Leave.

— Jeff B. (@EsotericCD) February 24, 2018