Jacob Frey: “Thoughts and prayers are great, they are not adequate.”

“And what I feel right now is a city that stands up for one another, that does the right thing by their community, and that recognizes that right now, while Thoughts and prayers are great, they are not adequate. These children were literally praying at this moment. I'm so grateful to the teachers and the faculty at Annunciation that threw their bodies on top of children. They did.” (01:20–01:25)

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