Did Tim Walz become friends with school shooters?!

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Did JAG confirm that Tim Walz really became friends with school shooters?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Tim Walz became friends with school shooters!

Real Raw News posted an article (archive) which claimed that the Judge Advocate General (JAG) has confirmed that Tim Walz really became friends with school shooters!

As usual, the article is (intentionally?) rambling and confusing, so here is an excerpt. Please feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

Yes, Tim Walz Has Befriended School Shooters

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Did Tim Walz become friends with school shooters?!

 

Truth : Tim Walz did not become friends with school shooters!

The truth is – this is just another fake story created by Real Raw News, and here are the reasons why…

Tim Walz made a gaffe

During the Vice Presidential debate with JD Vance, Tim Walz made a gaffe – he accidentally said he became “friends with school shooters“, when he obviously meant he became “friends with [victims of] school shooters“, or “friends with school shooter [victims]“.

Here is the transcript of what Tim Walz said during the debate, with our correction. See for yourself if Tim Walz said he was friends with school shooters, or with the victims of school shooters and their families.

I sat in my office surrounded by dozens of the Sandy Hook parents, and they were looking at my seven-year-old’s picture on the wall. Their seven-year-olds were dead. And they were asking us to do something.

And look, I’m a hunter. I own firearms. The vice president does. We understand that the Second Amendment is there, but our first responsibility is to our kids to figure this out.

I sat in that office with those Sandy Hook parents. I’ve become friends with school shooters.

Tim Walz clarified his remarks

Tim Walz later clarified that he was referring to people affected by school shooters – the victims and their families.

I was talking about being people where there are school shooters… I’ve become good friends with these Parkland students, and of course, the Sandy Hook parents.

Walz also pointed out that his history clearly showed that he stood by the victims of gun violence, and not school shooters.

Pretty damn clear that I’ve stood with the victims. Pretty damn clear that I’ve pass legislation to make sure this is less, less of an issue, and trying to get at the heart of it.

Pretty clear that my wife and I have dedicated ourselves to making gun violence a top priority, and I will continue to do so.

Unsurprisingly, the Real Raw News article provided no evidence to back up its claim that Tim Walz actually became friends with any school shooter!

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JAG officers cannot investigate civilians

The Real Raw News article claimed that the Judge Advocate General (JAG) investigated Tim Walz and discovered letters he wrote to school shooters. That’s not possible.

For one thing, the Judge Advocate General’s Corps is the military justice branch of the American military, and has no powers or jurisdiction over civilians, even if they are American citizens. The civilian justice system is separate from the military justice system.

Only in rare exceptions are JAG officers allowed to prosecute civilians. For example, if the civilian committed a crime on a military base, or while working in a foreign country and the local laws allow it. They can also prosecute civilians with special authority from the President, or Congress.

In addition, JAG officers do not have investigative powers. They are basically military lawyers who prosecute or defend US military service members in a court martial. So you won’t find them investigating alleged crimes by US military service members, never mind civilians or politicians like Tim Walz.

Needless to say, the Real Raw News article provided no evidence to back up its claim.

Real Raw News is known for fake news

Real Raw News is a fake news website that capitalises on making shocking but fake stories to generate page views and money.

To protect himself from legal repercussions, the owner and writer, Michael Baxter (real name – Michael Tuffin), claims that his articles are “humour, parody, and satire“.

That disclaimer, which is not clearly mentioned in his articles, lets him keep creating fake news to go viral, and generate money.

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Michael Baxter Tuffin
March 2018 screenshot of Michael Tuffin, who goes by the pseudonym Michael Baxter

His articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should NEVER share anything from his website. Here are some of his fake stories that I debunked earlier:

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