Parkland shooter’s brother starts anti-bullying campaign even though shooter wasn’t bullied

Back in June, it was reported that Zachary Cruz started an anti-bullying foundation. Cruz is the brother of Nikolas Cruz, the psychopath who murdered 17 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Florida back in February. Zachary Cruz is no stranger to law enforcement after he was caught trespassing on the school’s grounds shortly after the shooting, claiming he wanted to ‘soak it all in’. While in custody, Zachary Cruz allegedly bragged about how many girls he and his brother were going to get due to his brother’s infamy. He has since been allowed to leave Florida and has moved to Virginia.

Before we get to the obvious point, is this really the type of person who should be running an anti-bullying foundation? I’m not saying bullying isn’t a major problem within our schools, considering I experienced it on a first-hand basis almost daily for 12 years. Victims of severe bullying definitely need more resources to help them deal with the problem, but those resources should not be inspired by someone who tries to capitalize on mass murder.

Now on to the obvious point. Zachary Cruz claims a program like his could have helped his brother…

“He was open to trying new things, so this organization – let’s say a kid would’ve saw him at Douglas by himself and that kid would’ve approached him and became his friend, I really think that person would’ve changed this whole thing.”

That’s great, but let’s get a few things straight. Nikolas Cruz wasn’t bullied. He was ostracized because of his obsession with guns and his repulsive behavior such as posting pictures of dead animals on social media. Let’s also not forget that when a female student of the school tried reaching out to Nikolas Cruz, he became aggressive toward her and sexually harassed her.

No program would have done any good for Nikolas Cruz, and any anti-bullying campaign connected to him is just trying to deflect responsibility.