<P> In September 2016, three people--a sheriff's deputy who worked as a resource officer at Stoneman Douglas, and two of the school's counselors--stated that Cruz should be committed for mental evaluation . </P> <P> On September 24, 2017, a person with the username "nikolas cruz" posted a comment to a YouTube video which read, "Im (sic) going to be a professional school shooter". The person who uploaded the video to YouTube reported the comment to the FBI . According to agent Robert Lasky, the agency conducted database reviews but was unable to track down the individual who made the threatening comment . </P> <P> On January 5, 2018, the FBI's Public Access Line received a tip from a person who was close to Cruz . On February 16, two days after the shooting, the agency released a statement that detailed this information . According to the statement, "The caller provided information about Cruz's gun ownership, desire to kill people, erratic behavior, and disturbing social media posts, as well as the potential of him conducting a school shooting ." After conducting an investigation, the FBI said the tip line did not follow protocol when the information was not forwarded to the Miami Field Office, where investigative steps would have been taken . The FBI opened a probe into the tip line's operations . </P> <P> The lack of response by Israel and other members of the Broward Country sheriff's department to the numerous red flags and warnings about Cruz has been the subject of much scrutiny . In the days following the shooting, calls for Israel's resignation intensified as more information that alluded to the department's inaction was revealed . Since the shooting, Israel has declined to resign and refused to take responsibility for his role in failing to stop Cruz before the mass shooting took place . In an interview with CNN, Israel described his leadership at the department as "amazing", a claim that was widely mocked and criticized . </P>

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