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In reply to the discussion: What will a perpetually bored cop do in school? [View all]Atman
(31,464 posts)11. Precisely my contention.
They will eventually have to "justify" their presence.
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And what if the cop flips out, like the one in northern WI that wounded my cousin's son...
Archae
Dec 2012
#1
He'll be fucking with the "different" kids, the blacks, the goth types (or whatever's replaced that)
Fumesucker
Dec 2012
#9
Many schools already have armed "Resource Officers" that take part in educating
davidn3600
Dec 2012
#23
The problem with DARE is that they don't tell the whole truth and they do sometimes lie
Fumesucker
Dec 2012
#37
So you're saying that an exceptional individual can overcome the inertia of a failed program?
Fumesucker
Dec 2012
#41
Many kids are only exposed to cops when they see them arresting people they love.
proud2BlibKansan
Dec 2012
#60
I can't imagine doing unannounced drills to keep the LEO attentive, either.
HereSince1628
Dec 2012
#34
The same thing bored guards/cops do at gov't buildings, courthouses, banks, etc.
OneTenthofOnePercent
Dec 2012
#36