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In reply to the discussion: I don't get all the resistance to putting a cop in schools [View all]sulphurdunn
(6,891 posts)241. The issue has revolved
around assault weapons, particularly short range .223 and 7.62 semi-automatics. Both of them are piss poor deer rifles and illegal in many if not most states for hunting deer.
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Do you have children or grandkids? This says the 'why not' better than I can.
sinkingfeeling
Dec 2012
#1
If a district is financially tapped out, who the heck is going to be able to pay additional....
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#186
far better that than to inconvenience anyone's access to their precious toy guns.
Warren Stupidity
Dec 2012
#103
In Wisconsin, at least 20 years ago when I hunted guns were to only be allowed
Ed Suspicious
Dec 2012
#182
Just curious, but how many guns do you personally need for hunting purposes?....
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#187
We could also see how well it would go over with the supreme court (who would throw out the tax)
Travis_0004
Dec 2012
#112
We pay for school supplies for each kid out of our own pocket at the start of each....
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#185
If it was a supermax prison, the goal would be preventing people from getting out
BarackTheVote
Dec 2012
#70
You want to commit our children to armed prisons and retrofit every single classroom in every
Care Acutely
Dec 2012
#130
Seriously, that is the gun humpers' wet dream. Everywhere they go they could admire the objects of
Dark n Stormy Knight
Dec 2012
#211
They'll probably insist that the kids are all armed. This has gotten that crazy.
Squinch
Dec 2012
#195
well, once all the schools are covered, maybe they'll move on to daycare centers
spanone
Dec 2012
#8
Beat cops are not required to dedicate themselves to the neighborhood McDonalds. And we need to go
Squinch
Dec 2012
#192
Because some of us don't want to be constantly in DEFENSE mode against our fellow citizens.
Chorophyll
Dec 2012
#9
Right. The fact is that we are never going to be free of people with bad intentions.
Chorophyll
Dec 2012
#144
A part of a School Guard's life especially in the elementary school, is integrating with the
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#250
Yes it has, and no child has been traumatized. In elementary schools, they are Officer Friendly.
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#212
Not much in life can be completely avoided. But we shift our priorities, as needed.
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#245
This is the reason why America has become a laughingstock around the world
Cali_Democrat
Dec 2012
#10
I'd say putting cops in every school would be admitting our society has failed completely.
Liberal Veteran
Dec 2012
#21
We no longer have local cops on foot...friendly blue...like we used to who would get to know the
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#163
Thanks. Problem I see is that, like teachers, police officers are also in short supply.
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#179
I see what you mean and like it. That would include mental health care, rearranging policies
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#194
Forgive me for not obsessively tapping the refresh button for ten minutes
BarackTheVote
Dec 2012
#53
From an educator's view...these people would be an integral part of the school and the kids lives.
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#249
Other than the fact that there WAS a cop on campus at Columbine and it had no effect
RomneyLies
Dec 2012
#27
BTW-WHO is going to pay for this? Republicans are cutting school funds & don't want taxes
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#32
I don't see a problem with a uniformed officer,but I'm somewhat skeptical about its effectiveness...
Tommy_Carcetti
Dec 2012
#34
Oh brilliant, instead of dealing with the problem of gun nuts and paramilitaries and mental illness,
OregonBlue
Dec 2012
#40
Uh, they go to the mall and that doesn't seem to bother them. They walk into a bank...at least mine
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#73
It's a practical solution, a preventive one in Chicago. One officer and security guards are in all
ancianita
Dec 2012
#115
Law enforcement doctrine at the time said with an active shooter to call SWAT and wait
Kennah
Dec 2012
#129
Just resistence to the new awful recognition that this isn't the inner city or hormonal teenagers.
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#72
Huh? Guess analogy or metaphor is lost on some people. Maybe you meant to say holster and handgun
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#158
What if the next massacre is in a candy store? Put a cop in every candy store?
Nye Bevan
Dec 2012
#76
Not one public dime. Paid for by the gun industry and their gigantic profits. Blow a hole
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#85
I have read at least a half dozen or so postings asking the same question
left is right
Dec 2012
#90
Pierre wasn't talking about cops in schools - he was talking about a volunteer militia
hatrack
Dec 2012
#92
Isn't a "volunteer militia" what we already have with all these gun nutz and their armories?
RC
Dec 2012
#201
1. The suggestion comes from the RW fascists at the NRA. That's reason enough.
baldguy
Dec 2012
#101
Wow! FAIL. Schools cannot hire teachers or buy books. You want to spend $50,000 - $100,000 on cops?
Logical
Dec 2012
#104
More guns is clearly NOT the answer to America's gun & violence problem.
kenny blankenship
Dec 2012
#107
Flag waving "patriotic" Repugs, slapping you on the back and stepping in for the photo op
BarackTheVote
Dec 2012
#181
By the time a madman breaks into a primary school with an assault rifle, we have already failed.
wickerwoman
Dec 2012
#119
How is this to be paid for? How many schools are there in this country? Which schools
Raine
Dec 2012
#125
Let's create a police state in order that the gun nuts can enjoy their freedoms
Democracyinkind
Dec 2012
#126
I don't think that idea is a good one because it isn't a healthy learning environment. The
southernyankeebelle
Dec 2012
#133
In our small county the police are going to have an armed guard available UNTIL the school can
jwirr
Dec 2012
#147
This is sanity and public safety before politics and hysteria. Someone on the PTA and the school
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#231
You are six time more likely to be killed by a cop than a terrorist. Cops would kill kids in school.
morningfog
Dec 2012
#148
Good lord. This is beyond belief. In what decade do you predict we'll "clean up"
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#232
Seriously...so what's a timeline...best guess. It's vague and non-actionable, thus useless IMHO.
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#236
Self-fulfilling prophecy. People react to how they are being treated. You will make everything worse
patrice
Dec 2012
#183
Jesus Christ said the atheist, what has changed is we are flooded with guns.
Warren Stupidity
Dec 2012
#199
I agree it isn't about more guns, glad you can hold two ideas in your head at the same time.
rainlillie
Dec 2012
#225
So, let's hear an undumb post...on this subject. Assuming other posts were read.
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#218
Dress codes? have you ever sat on one of those committees?! Coats off immediately? With books?
WinkyDink
Dec 2012
#221
Probably because it's a sad commentary on a supposedly civilized society. We have failed as a
RKP5637
Dec 2012
#228
It's silly to think an officer will stop the next massacre.....it didn't work that way at Columbine
Dems to Win
Dec 2012
#252