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OneMoreDemocrat

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11. Unfortunately, though I don't agree with armed folks in or around schools...

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Fri Dec 28, 2012, 02:25 PM

Dec 2012

I doubt very much that anyone who wanted to do a 'copy cat' type shooting will have much success in Maricopa County.

Though this sort of thing is untenable for the entire nation, it would be pretty hard to refute that this will be a deterrent to a violent episode where these 'posses' are camped out.

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Sheriff Arpaio Sending Armed Posse To Protect Schools [View all] Purveyor Dec 2012 OP

Damn, I wish that old fool would shrivel up and blow away. Laurian Dec 2012 #1

A shame he wasn't in the towers 11 years ago.. leftlibdem420 Dec 2012 #2

REALLY?????????????????????????????????? sarisataka Dec 2012 #4

The Arpaio posse is a bunch of radical right-wing nutjob volunteers, not law officers! Coyotl Dec 2012 #3

“We're not talking about placing the posse in the schools right now..... dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #5

PLUS, they can check the kids' papers. It's win-win! pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #13

Can George Zimmerman volunteer? broiles Dec 2012 #6

If I had a kid Politicalboi Dec 2012 #7

Keep it up Joe, Wellstone ruled Dec 2012 #8

Wait until they find out they aren't getting paid to hang out 8hrs a day... Historic NY Dec 2012 #9

What could possibly go wrong? Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #10

Need to do a background/fingerprint check on every one of them kiranon Dec 2012 #17

Unfortunately, though I don't agree with armed folks in or around schools... OneMoreDemocrat Dec 2012 #11

there's your armed 'militia' spanone Dec 2012 #12

Arpaio is using authority under Arizona law, "26-121. Composition of militia; persons exempt" jody Dec 2012 #14

File this under "things that will not end well." Initech Dec 2012 #15

Oh, this is not going to turn out well.... n/t EC Dec 2012 #16

Okay. Arizona State Police should be arresting these fake-ass posse Panasonic Dec 2012 #18