Andrew Medina, the former watchman criticized for not calling for a "code red" when Nikolas Cruz arrived on the campus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last year, was questioned for hours Monday by attorneys for the father of one of the victims of the shootings.
After the interview, Medina and his attorney left the interview at 4:30 p.m. with his attorney. Both declined to comment.
Medina was joined at the meeting Monday by former Broward Sheriff's Deputy Scot Peterson, the school resource officer who resigned after officials labeled him a coward for not engaging Cruz once the shooting began.
Medina and Cruz are among the people sued by Andrew Pollack, whose daughter, Meadow, was killed on the third floor of the 1200 building at Stoneman Douglas on Feb. 14, 2018.
Pollack made no effort to conceal his contempt for the defendants, calling them "sack of turds" after sitting in the same room with them for 5 { hours.
"In order to get accountability, this is what I have to do," Pollack said. "He (Medina) contradicted himself many times. ... This guy let (Cruz) walk in through the gate with a rifle bag _ 'I see crazy boy walking toward the school with his head down, beelining. He's on a mission.' _ Now he comes in today like he's got amnesia. He doesn't remember saying that."
As part of Pollack's lawsuit, attorneys are entitled to question each defendant and other witnesses. Medina's interview will be concluded later. Peterson is scheduled to be questioned Tuesday.
While most such interviews, called depositions, are conducted in law offices, Peterson and Medina are being questioned in the courthouse as a security precaution.
The confrontation put Medina and Pollack in the same room for the first time since Pollack approached Medina at a youth baseball game in Parkland this month. Pollack said he is dedicated to holding Medina, Peterson and others accountable for not stopping Cruz before he began killing people.
Medina said Pollack put him in fear for his safety.
Late last year, Peterson also complained that some of Pollack's online statements could be perceived as threats.
Broward Circuit Judge Patti Englander Henning ordered attorneys to question Medina and Peterson in the courthouse, with deputies present.
