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bost1751 · 10-08-2006, 19:22

This has turned into a very interesting thread. I personally I'm mixed on allowing teachers to carry or not. the reasons have all been covered in previous posts. COLAWMAN, not all all of CO LEOs have the luxury your agency provides. The reasons, IMO, are bullshit-money and time from assigned duties. the next thing said is liability. guess that means Troopers are allowed to shoot once a year so the agency can cover their ass on liability. It is a contidiction IMO.

Back to the teacher issue. This is a tough one for a myriad of reasons. I spent over 20 years in SF and only 9 as a LEO. The first two issues screamed will be properly trained and equipt and liability. The first will include funding for the guns, ammunition, training, requalification, added time that will cost the school more money for teachers salaries, etc. and the list goes on. the second, liability will be a nightmare. Legislatures, teachers unions at all levels, citizens and even someones dog will scream, cry, bitch, moan, and no telling what else until the youngest person on this site has retired. To sum all this up it will be one hell of a bucket of worms.

Peronally I would like to see selcted teachers and employees in every school armed. the question how do we do it? Keep in mind all the crap I mentioned above that has and will continue to evolve as our society and media continue growing more and more liberal. Lawyers will be the winners in this entire mess because all they see is $$$.

I enjoyed reading all the posts. Most have great ideas and thoughts. For the time being to eliminate the current SRO program becasue most assigned to it are worthless cops assigned as an SRO to get them out of the way anyway It may not be a bad idea to follow the US Marshalls Court Security Officer program to some extent. There would have to be some major changes but I think a program of this nature could work in the transition period, so to speak.

I am glad my kids are grown and not in school anymore, but now I have grandchildren that will start in school in a year or two. That will be a new ball game for me.

10-08-2006, 19:22	#93
bost1751 Quiet Professional Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: OK/OCONUS Posts: 239	This has turned into a very interesting thread. I personally I'm mixed on allowing teachers to carry or not. the reasons have all been covered in previous posts. COLAWMAN, not all all of CO LEOs have the luxury your agency provides. The reasons, IMO, are bullshit-money and time from assigned duties. the next thing said is liability. guess that means Troopers are allowed to shoot once a year so the agency can cover their ass on liability. It is a contidiction IMO. Back to the teacher issue. This is a tough one for a myriad of reasons. I spent over 20 years in SF and only 9 as a LEO. The first two issues screamed will be properly trained and equipt and liability. The first will include funding for the guns, ammunition, training, requalification, added time that will cost the school more money for teachers salaries, etc. and the list goes on. the second, liability will be a nightmare. Legislatures, teachers unions at all levels, citizens and even someones dog will scream, cry, bitch, moan, and no telling what else until the youngest person on this site has retired. To sum all this up it will be one hell of a bucket of worms. Peronally I would like to see selcted teachers and employees in every school armed. the question how do we do it? Keep in mind all the crap I mentioned above that has and will continue to evolve as our society and media continue growing more and more liberal. Lawyers will be the winners in this entire mess because all they see is $$$. I enjoyed reading all the posts. Most have great ideas and thoughts. For the time being to eliminate the current SRO program becasue most assigned to it are worthless cops assigned as an SRO to get them out of the way anyway It may not be a bad idea to follow the US Marshalls Court Security Officer program to some extent. There would have to be some major changes but I think a program of this nature could work in the transition period, so to speak. I am glad my kids are grown and not in school anymore, but now I have grandchildren that will start in school in a year or two. That will be a new ball game for me.
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