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n2doc

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Sun Mar 17, 2013, 06:44 PM Mar 2013

The madness continues:Armed deputies will now guard some Washington State schools

A special unit of armed deputies will patrol many Snohomish County schools as part of a dramatic new effort to increase school security.

The Sandy Hook massacre in Connecticut was a sickening reminder of just how vulnerable schools can be, and it was also a wake-up call for one local sheriff.

"It impacted me more than anything in my 43 years of public service," said Snohomish County Sheriff John Lovick.

Lovick is now launching a special unit of deputies to protect schools.

"For these kids, they should come to the school and realize these officers are there. They are simply the good guys, they are their friends," Lovick said.


Read more: http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Armed-deputies-will-now-guard-some-local-schools-198549091.html

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The madness continues:Armed deputies will now guard some Washington State schools (Original Post) n2doc Mar 2013 OP
He's going to be showing off his unit to all of the students in school? TheBlackAdder Mar 2013 #1
you know many counties have school resource officers, this is not new. loli phabay Mar 2013 #2

TheBlackAdder

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1. He's going to be showing off his unit to all of the students in school?
Sun Mar 17, 2013, 07:31 PM
Mar 2013

Or is exposing the proper term?

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