Uvalde Acquittal Explained: Criminal Liability vs Moral Failure

One of the police officers charged in connection with the Uvalde school shooting has been acquitted on all counts.

In this update, retired NYPD Detective Squad Commander Mike Blangiforti explains why prosecutors charged this officer, what the jury was required to decide, and why criminal law often struggles to address systemic failures during chaotic, multi-agency responses.

This is not a defense of what happened at Uvalde — and it does not minimize the tragedy. It is a professional explanation of criminal liability vs moral failure, and what this acquittal may mean for the pending case against former Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo.

Full analysis available on Truth Investigations and Criminal Behavior.