Nikolas Cruz, a shooter from High School Parkland High School, is registered to vote since the prison

The sheriff's officials said they could do nothing after the announcement of outrage that Nikolas Cruz, who had confessed to killing 17 people in a Florida high school, had been allowed to go to court. To register to vote since his prison cell this summer.

Cruz, 20, is charged with 17 counts of murder and attempted murder in the assault on Marjory Stoneman's Douglas High School in Parkland on Valentine's Day, registered as a Republican on July 25. his residence, according to the registration registers of the state electors.

Cruz's inscriptions were revealed on Saturday, when Andrew Pollack, Meadow Pollack's father, one of 14 students died on February 14, tweeted his anger.

Pollack writes from Cruz: "I'm sick from the stomach." 18-1958 murdered 17 students and staff members, including my daughter Meadow.He and the other animals registered to vote.The despicable Democrats are no shame They can not let them steal this election. "

Israel was re-elected sheriff in 2016 as a democrat.

Florida law allows voting defendants to vote if they have not been sentenced. While Cruz has confessed to the murder, he is still awaiting trial.

"Eliminating the right to vote of an eligible person awaiting trial is illegal," said Veda Coleman-Wright, spokesman for the sheriff's office, according to the NBC affiliate, WFLA, Tampa. "BSO serves as a mail between the inmates and the office of the election supervisor."

In an interview with Fox News Channel on Fox & Friends on Sunday, Pollack called Cruz's "dagger in the heart" record.

"What also kills me is that my daughter has just turned 18," he said. "That would have been her first election and she was stolen."

Pollack, a declared supporter of President Donald Trump, continued to tweet Saturday and Sunday, warning that "Sleaze Ball Democrats"should not be allowed to "steal" a recount of ballot papers in the indecisive election in the Senate between Democratic Senator Bill Nelson and Republican Governor Rick Scott.

Scott tweeted his thanks to Pollack, adding, "We will not let unlawful Liberals steal this election!"

Alex Johnson

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