His son was just 17 when he was killed in the Parkland school shooting.
, the father of Joaquin “Guac” Oliver, a boy who was killed in the Parkland school shooting, made sure that the president knew that. As the president spoke, he motioned for someone to sit down and said, “Sit down. You’ll hear what I have to say.” After some mumbling, the camera cuts to Oliver, who attempted to interrupt the president.
“I have been trying to tell you this for years,” Oliver yelled as people applauded. The president, realizing who he was, then said, “Let him talk. Let him talk,” as security escorted Oliver away.
Non-violent creative confrontation seems to be Oliver’s strength. Back in February, the activist and artistnear the White House on the 4-year anniversary of the Parkland shooting.
The ceremony took place a week after the shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, killing seven people. The Parkland shooting took place on February 14, 2018, when a gunman killed 17 people and injured 17 more at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The shooter purchased an AR-15 legally after passing a background check when he was 18.
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