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former9thward

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8. The good is not the enemy of the perfect.

Reply to Auntie Bush (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 21, 2012, 02:06 PM

Dec 2012

You do what you can and BTW every sporting event I go to has security. You wish to get rid of "big guns". I don't know what that means but we are not going to get rid of guns. We do need to protect ourselves against pychos. Anyone willing to kill children and kill themselves will find some way to attempt to do it. Just yesterday at a H.S. near me a 16 year old girl was arrested for putting a you tube video up saying she was going to bomb the school and kill as many as possible. Her parents said she "had some issues". Yeah I guess she did.

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Armed police officers in schools. We already have them here. [View all] DLine Dec 2012 OP

Resource officers here as well Glitterati Dec 2012 #1

If they are actual cops, its probably concealed DLine Dec 2012 #2

Drugs are their sole purpose Glitterati Dec 2012 #3

Resource officers here are armed. madfloridian Dec 2012 #12

Are they willing to double up on the tax on the rich to afford armed school guards? Or... Auntie Bush Dec 2012 #4

Thats moving beyond the point of my thread. DLine Dec 2012 #5

Armed security would be a drop in the bucket for the budget of most school districts. former9thward Dec 2012 #6

So say we arm the schools...what about the movie theaters, Malls, sports events etc.? Auntie Bush Dec 2012 #7

The good is not the enemy of the perfect. former9thward Dec 2012 #8

As it is now...many teachers have to use their own money for supplies and also snacks etc. Auntie Bush Dec 2012 #13

Automatic weapons have not been used in any of these killings. former9thward Dec 2012 #14

Sorry...you knew what I meant. Should I have semi-automatic? Auntie Bush Dec 2012 #15

I am not trying to be nit picky. former9thward Dec 2012 #17

Armed police at schools here LeftInTX Dec 2012 #9

it's insanity. spanone Dec 2012 #10

BTDT too. Doremus Dec 2012 #11

We have school safety officers here in NYC. They help with fights too. Here's what they do JaneyVee Dec 2012 #16

" it seems to be a very positive thing" rainlillie Dec 2012 #18