The Rude Pundit - Cops in the Classroom: How Pathetic Are We?

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37. When I went to high school in the early 2000's

A police officer once told my American History class that the following things that they could do to us:

1. If students get too "rowdy" when on break, protesting, or wherever there are a lot of students gather the police can say "break it up" in a low tone and then go to town on them. It matters not if the students heard them say it or not.

2. If a student is told to do something and they don't do it, that student is taken into custody for failing to obey a police officer. Good luck making up an excuse even if it was true.

3. A male student can be shot by a female officer and nothing will happen to that female officer. It is much easier for a female officer to explain her fear for her life than a male officer. BTW this was a female officer explaining these rules to us.

4. And of course the obvious reasons why we shouldn't fight the police (helicopters, guns, police dogs). And something about us not having any rights.

Not sure why our teacher felt compelled to bring this officer to our class. We weren't a bad class nor were we troubled students. It horrifies me that this authoritarian mindset that administrators have implemented has only gotten worse. I wonder how many other schools have had situations like this occur that have gone unreported.