{"id":94792,"date":"2018-02-20T08:07:55","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T12:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=94792"},"modified":"2018-02-20T13:06:16","modified_gmt":"2018-02-20T17:06:16","slug":"baker-act-what-better-way-to-invalidate-nikolas-cruzs-younger-brothers-testimony-than-to-commit-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=94792","title":{"rendered":"<b>BAKER ACT<\/b>: What better way to invalidate Nikolas Cruz&#8217;s younger brother&#8217;s testimony than have him committed to a mental institution"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Nikolas Cruz&#8217;s younger brother is involuntarily committed to psychiatric facility: report<\/h1>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>BY JESSICA CHIA<br \/>\nNEW YORK DAILY NEWS<\/p>\n<p><!-- TAG START { player: \"Embed Player\", owner: \"Embed Company\", for: \"Embed\" } --><\/p>\n<div class=\"vdb_player vdb_5688f66de4b040e17d9912265688f5c1e4b0f2c97f395156\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/delivery.vidible.tv\/jsonp\/pid=5688f66de4b040e17d991226\/vid=5a8886c083b51f0d9d85ceb1\/5688f5c1e4b0f2c97f395156.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p><!-- TAG END { date: 02\/20\/18 } --><\/p>\n<p>The brother of the Florida school shooter has been involuntarily committed to a mental health facility, according to a report.<\/p>\n<p>Nikolas Cruz\u2019s younger brother, who turns 18 next week, was involuntarily removed from his home on Friday under what is commonly known as the Baker Act, according to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mypalmbeachpost.com\/news\/local\/alleged-parkland-shooter-left-suburban-lantana-home-over-gun-dispute\/NnRFpOjnkEGAh3K5wJ2m2I\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palm Beach Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While an adult may be held and examined for up to 72 hours, the limit for minors is 12 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Both Nikolas Cruz and his brother were adopted by a loving older couple. But Roger Cruz passed away years ago, while their mother Lynda Cruz died on Nov. 1 from pneumonia.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ra-related\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/news\/national\/florida-shooter-cut-snapchat-bad-breakup-2016-article-1.3826066\">Florida shooter cut self on Snapchat over bad breakup in 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ra-module h\">\n<figure class=\"ra-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.nydailynews.com\/polopoly_fs\/1.3826372.1518864985!\/img\/httpImage\/image.jpg_gen\/derivatives\/article_750\/school-shooting-florida.jpg\" srcset=\"http:\/\/assets.nydailynews.com\/polopoly_fs\/1.3826372.1518864985!\/img\/httpImage\/image.jpg_gen\/derivatives\/article_750\/school-shooting-florida.jpg 750w, http:\/\/assets.nydailynews.com\/polopoly_fs\/1.3826372.1518864985!\/img\/httpImage\/image.jpg_gen\/derivatives\/article_1200\/school-shooting-florida.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"POOL PHOTO; MANDATORY CREDIT\" \/><figcaption>\n<h5 class=\"ra-caption\">The 19-year-old, who is currently held in custody facing 17 counts of premeditated murder, is willing to plead guilty to avoid the death penalty, according to public defender Howard Finkelstein.\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"ra-credit\" style=\"font-size: 12px;\">(SUSAN STOCKER\/SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL VIA AP)<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>They were both taken in by Rocxanne Deschamps, a longtime friend and former neighbor, who currently lives in a mobile home in Lantana, Fla., the Palm Beach Post reported.<\/p>\n<p>But she gave the 19-year-old an ultimatum and prohibited him from bringing his gun, writing, \u201cViolence and gun not accepted in my house,\u201d in a now-deleted Facebook comment.<\/p>\n<p>Deschamps&#8217; friend Chad Bennett said Nikolas Cruz chose to keep his gun, and moved in with another family while his younger brother stayed with Deschamps.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ra-nativo ic\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ra-module h\">\n<figure class=\"ra-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.nydailynews.com\/polopoly_fs\/1.3826361.1518863902!\/img\/httpImage\/image.jpg_gen\/derivatives\/article_750\/20180214-zaf-p77-063-jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"http:\/\/assets.nydailynews.com\/polopoly_fs\/1.3826361.1518863902!\/img\/httpImage\/image.jpg_gen\/derivatives\/article_750\/20180214-zaf-p77-063-jpg.jpg 750w, http:\/\/assets.nydailynews.com\/polopoly_fs\/1.3826361.1518863902!\/img\/httpImage\/image.jpg_gen\/derivatives\/article_1200\/20180214-zaf-p77-063-jpg.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"* Florida Sun Sentinel Rights OUT *\" \/><figcaption>\n<h5 class=\"ra-caption\">Both Nikolas Cruz and his brother were taken in by a longtime friend after their adopted parents both died. But she refused to let him bring his gun, and he moved in with another family while his brother stayed in Lantana (pictured). (GREG LOVETT\/ZUMAPRESS.COM)<\/h5>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>That family allowed Cruz to keep his gun in a locked cabinet and gave him the key, family lawyer Jim Lewis said.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ra-related\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/news\/national\/florida-high-school-shooter-shared-desire-kill-group-chat-article-1.3826093\">Florida high school shooter shared desire to kill in group chat<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It remains unclear whether the gun Cruz refused to give up was the AR-15-style rifle he used to kill 17 people at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where he was expelled last year.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz lawfully purchased the semiautomatic rifle last February, according to Peter Forcelli of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ra-module h\">\n<figure class=\"ra-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.nydailynews.com\/polopoly_fs\/1.3826092.1518845089!\/img\/httpImage\/image.jpg_gen\/derivatives\/article_750\/school-shooting-florida.jpg\" srcset=\"http:\/\/assets.nydailynews.com\/polopoly_fs\/1.3826092.1518845089!\/img\/httpImage\/image.jpg_gen\/derivatives\/article_750\/school-shooting-florida.jpg 750w, http:\/\/assets.nydailynews.com\/polopoly_fs\/1.3826092.1518845089!\/img\/httpImage\/image.jpg_gen\/derivatives\/article_1200\/school-shooting-florida.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS THIRD PARTY PHOTO SOLELY TO ILLUSTRATE THE AP STORY ABOUT THE MASS SHOOTING AT MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL; MUST BE USED WITHIN 14 DAYS FROM TRANSMISSION; NO ARCHIVING; NO LICENSING; MANDATORY CREDIT\" \/><figcaption>\n<h5 class=\"ra-caption\">Cruz lawfully purchased the semiautomatic rifle last February. He also posted Instagram photos of several different guns on his bed. (AP)<\/h5>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cruz has also shared Instagram photos of several different guns on his bed.<\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old, who is currently held in custody facing 17 counts of premeditated murder, is willing to plead guilty to avoid the death penalty, according to public defender Howard Finkelstein.<\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/news\/national\/nikolas-cruz-younger-brother-committed-psych-facility-article-1.3826321\">http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/news\/national\/nikolas-cruz-younger-brother-committed-psych-facility-article-1.3826321<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nikolas Cruz&#8217;s younger brother is involuntarily committed to psychiatric facility: report<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-94792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=94792"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94792\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=94792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=94792"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=94792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}