Topic: Douglas County

Security failures at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School continue to surface, including the arrest of three students for bringing knives and making social media threats just weeks after the mass shooting. Florida Senator Marco Rubio and the school superintendent faced criticism after a deputy was caught sleeping in his cruiser near the site of the tragedy. The Broward County Sheriff's Office is accused of systematically under-reporting crimes to improve performance metrics.

The publisher of the Roseburg Beacon appeared on Bill O'Reilly's program to state that President Barack Obama was not welcome in the Roseburg, Oregon community following a mass shooting. Local officials, including the Douglas County commissioners and the sheriff, reportedly reached a consensus that the President should not visit for "political grandstanding." The community expressed frustration that the President politicized the tragedy before all victims were even identified.

Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin gained national attention for a 2013 letter sent to Vice President Joe Biden stating he would not enforce unconstitutional federal gun regulations. During recent interviews, Hanlin has attempted to keep the focus on the investigation rather than the political debate over firearm legislation.