The Uvalde Verdict: What the Decision Really Means

The verdict is in.

In this episode of Stop the Killing, former FBI executive and use-of-force expert Katherine Schweit breaks down the legal outcome of the Uvalde case — what the verdict establishes, what it doesn’t, and why accountability in cases like this is so often misunderstood.

This is not reactionary commentary. It’s a clear-eyed explanation of how deadly force law, command responsibility, and policy failures intersect — and why public expectations and legal reality rarely align.

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In this episode:

What the verdict legally confirms — and what it leaves unresolved

Why criminal and civil accountability don’t operate the same way

How policy failures shaped the outcome

What this case means for future active-shooter response standards

If you want clarity instead of outrage, this episode is essential listening.

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