Comments on: Police in our schools http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/12/18/police-in-our-schools/ Protect yourself from government gaffes, bureaucratic blunders and incumbent incompetence Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dana http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/12/18/police-in-our-schools/#comment-12620 Dana Mon, 05 Nov 2007 01:18:07 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/12/18/police-in-our-schools/#comment-12620 Pardon me for being a little curt, but did you read the entire entry? <em>The city currently assigns officers to each of Lincoln’s high schools, an expense justified by the fact that a high volume of calls originate from these lovely halls of education.</em> This entry is more about the quote from board member Lillie Larson: <em>Also, police bring a certain authority to the school that neither teachers or principals have, said board member Lillie Larson.</em> Why is it that only a police officer has authority? This is a social problem that needs a social answer, not just an increased police force. Pardon me for being a little curt, but did you read the entire entry?

The city currently assigns officers to each of Lincoln’s high schools, an expense justified by the fact that a high volume of calls originate from these lovely halls of education.

This entry is more about the quote from board member Lillie Larson:

Also, police bring a certain authority to the school that neither teachers or principals have, said board member Lillie Larson.

Why is it that only a police officer has authority? This is a social problem that needs a social answer, not just an increased police force.

]]> By: Tony Bruno http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/12/18/police-in-our-schools/#comment-12619 Tony Bruno Sun, 04 Nov 2007 18:42:25 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/12/18/police-in-our-schools/#comment-12619 In 2004 74% of the police security on campuss stated that within the last year they had to remove weapons from the students. What do you think would have happened if the gaurds were not there? In 2004 74% of the police security on campuss stated that within the last year they had to remove weapons from the students. What do you think would have happened if the gaurds were not there?

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