Two Florida high school students accused of plotting to murder a classmate in what prosecutors describe as a “blood ritual” were caught on patrol car video laughing and joking about their arrest, discussing makeup for their booking photos and showing no remorse for their alleged actions.
Anonymous Tip Stops Alleged Attack
Isabelle Valdez, 15, and Lois Lippert, 14, both students at Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, were arrested in late January after an anonymous tip submitted through the FortifyFl app warned authorities of the planned attack. The tipster reported on January 22 that Valdez discussed plans to kill a male classmate the following day. Police found a knife in Valdez’s backpack during a search on January 23. According to the police report, Valdez admitted she planned to use the weapon to cut the victim’s throat or stab him in the stomach inside a school bathroom.
Disturbing Motive and Preparation
Prosecutors revealed that Valdez allegedly told investigators the victim reminded her of Adam Lanza, the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter. Court filings state she believed killing the victim would create a “blood bond” with Lanza that would resurrect him from the dead. After completing the murder, Valdez reportedly planned to leave flowers at the scene and smoke a cigarette. Lippert allegedly assisted by supplying gloves, chocolate, flowers and cigarettes. She also helped sharpen the knife in a school bathroom and created graphic sketches of the intended victim for Valdez, according to prosecutors.
Video Evidence Shows No Remorse
The patrol car footage released by the Office of State Attorney for the 18th Circuit proved crucial at Wednesday’s bond hearing. Throughout the ride, both teens laughed while complaining about the “snitch” who reported them and discussed sharpening the knife. Valdez commented on her regret about not doing her makeup for her booking photo. Lippert called the experience a “bonding” moment. Most disturbingly, Valdez stated she felt no guilt for her actions, only expressing concern for their mothers. The video also confirmed their fascination with multiple school shooters including those from Columbine High School.
Charged as Adults, Held Without Bond
The judge granted the state’s motion for pre-trial detention and denied defense requests to set bond. Both teens face charges as adults including attempted premeditated murder and attempted felony murder. State prosecutors explained they are pursuing adult charges to provide more long-term incarceration options than the juvenile justice system allows. Both defendants have entered not guilty pleas. Valdez’s attorney Edward Lopez stated his client deserves the presumption of innocence and a fair legal process, declining to discuss specific evidence in the active case involving a minor.
Where do monsters come from? I could easily believe that this is a case of demon possession, if only it weren’t so bizarre. Teenage girls consciously plotting a murder in an attempt to initiate an occult ritual. Is so weird and demented. Surely, no adolescent could be so clueless. Then there are the incidents involving adults and ICE. If those adults could be so irresponsible, why not children? Quick, do an autopsy on Good and that male nurse to check for Mad Cow Disease. Then do brain scans on these two girls.
When I was a boy (14), I was in a field with several other like age boys shooting BB guns at each other. The rules included a 40 ft distance and no shooting above the chest. We did wear hunting glasses. One guy shot me twice, once in the neck and once in the back of my head. I told him to be more careful, he laughed and called me a sissy. He shot me in the back of the head again about ten minutes later. Again, he thought it was funny. When I finished beating the crap out of him, he realized that he had made a bad choice. True story. Sometimes we need to use a little practical example of what the consequences of our actions are. This seems like an excellent case for the “Introduction To Prison Lie” program that is available in most states for juvenile offenders. They have not done anything yet but need an example of what their life will be like if they ever follow through with their plot to stab someone.