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Former sheriff's deputy Scot Peterson did not confront the Parkland school shooting which claimed 17 lives. Should he be jailed? (www.bbc.com)

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A Florida jury is currently deliberating whether Scot Peterson, 60, is guilty of 11 counts that include felony child neglect and culpable negligence. He has pleaded not guilty.

Mr Peterson's case has added a legal and moral dimension to a fraught national debate over law enforcement's responsibility to protect students during school shootings, which are a common occurrence in the United States.

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