Tuesday's video from inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde depicted law enforcement's response to the May 24 slaughter of students and teachers in a tragic light, revealing that officers waited in a hallway for more than an hour while the gunman was in a classroom.

The footage, which the Austin-American Statesman and KVUE-TV broadcasted, also contained a detail that was easy to overlook: one of the first officers to arrive glanced at his phone.

On the phone's display is a logo belonging to the Punisher, a Marvel superhero notorious for his use of murder and brutality in his pursuit of vigilante justice.

The contentious adoption of the Punisher logo by police enforcement agencies. In 2019, the character's creator, Gerry Conway, was outraged to see cops wearing the emblem of an anti-hero notorious for his extrajudicial actions.

Conway amplified his criticism after police officers across the country were photographed wearing the logo during protests over the murder of George Floyd in 2020 and after the logo was spotted on a patch worn by a man wearing military-style clothing and carrying zip ties during an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Forbes quoted Conway as saying, "The Punisher represents the failure of law and order to address the concerns of those who feel abandoned by the legal system." "I've always found it absurd and ironic that police officers embrace what is essentially an outlaw symbol."

The Punisher initially appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man in 1974. Frank Castle is a Marine veteran whose quest for vengeance begins with the murder of his family.

The Punisher's official Marvel biography states, "Frank decided to pursue not only the criminals responsible for the murder of his family, but also those who try to evade the law and righteousness."

"Seeking vengeance for the deaths of his loved ones, Castle became the Punisher, a vigilante dedicated to punishing all criminals for their misdeeds."

The vigilante appears in the Marvel, Netflix, and Disney+ series The Punisher. Jon Bernthal, who portrays the title character, has publicly decried the misuse of the emblem.

In the 2019 comic, Castle is stopped by two New York City police officers who idolize him and request a selfie. Marvel has indirectly recognized the problem.

Castle answers by removing the Punisher logo from their vehicle, saying, "I'll only say this once." "We are not identical. You swore to uphold the law via oath. You assist others. I stopped doing that a long time ago. You do not perform the same actions that I do. Nobody does. You lads need a role model? He is Captain America, and he would be delighted to have you."

Recently, Marvel changed the logo, giving it a more demonic appearance.

Minutes after the 18-year-old gunman entered Robb Elementary School on May 24, the officer with the logo on his phone was one of the first officials to enter the school.

After three officers dash down a hallway toward the gunman's classroom, he and other officers take shelter at the end of the hallway. While clutching a revolver in his right hand, he removes his phone from his pocket with his left hand and hastily examines it, displaying the logo, before replacing it.

It is unclear what the cop was observing, and he remains unidentified.

The shooter was slain by police 77 minutes after the first officer's arrival. Nineteen students and two faculty members were killed in the shooting.