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60. Interesting. Perhaps factulty/ admins/ staff/ student bodies need an internal photo ID system. All

Sun Jan 20, 2013, 02:34 AM

Jan 2013

Chicago high schools have them, which really helps ID trespassers. Each school has many exits but only one main entrance. The large high schools with many doors have only one entrance per building. There are internal cameras in remote areas, paid for through fundraising groups -- alums, community people and the Local School Council.

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�Firearms instructor� hired as school guard leaves handgun in student bathroom [View all] meegbear Jan 2013 OP

Unloaded gun like Barny Fife? Paulie Jan 2013 #1

Damn good thing his breast pocket was still buttoned!!! benld74 Jan 2013 #3

I agree... d06204 Jan 2013 #16

"He had one bullet for his pistol, had to keep it in his pocket. Ole my darling oh my darling....... Heather MC Jan 2013 #54

Not sure why a prosecutor was even called in this case tularetom Jan 2013 #2

Stupidity and incompetence become a problem when they endanger students. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #18

If a kid would have gotten shot . . . caseymoz Jan 2013 #49

It isn't a matter of changing my tune tularetom Jan 2013 #51

I'm not saying he should be prosecuted either. caseymoz Jan 2013 #53

I don't know why people think being a security guard tblue Jan 2013 #4

There are two armed cops at the school that my girlfriend is a book keeper at. oldbanjo Jan 2013 #29

Why does this version of the story omit that he's a retired sherriff's deputy? AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #5

Nobody ever said that Rambo was smart. nt onehandle Jan 2013 #6

many guns will lead to many problems samsingh Jan 2013 #7

I like that. Beartracks Jan 2013 #38

absolutely samsingh Jan 2013 #40

They'll need to hire armed guards for the armed guards. Crunchy Frog Jan 2013 #8

ha ha Jefferson23 Jan 2013 #61

This is what I don't understand ajk2821 Jan 2013 #9

My girlfriend is a book keeper at a school that has two armed cops. oldbanjo Jan 2013 #30

If this is some implied argument against guards, or national school security measures, it's a fail. ancianita Jan 2013 #10

Separate facilities for students and adults. SpankMe Jan 2013 #13

Fine. Know your community's gun ownership. Know your community's health. ancianita Jan 2013 #22

My girlfriend is a book keeper at a school that has two armed cops. oldbanjo Jan 2013 #31

Got it. ...and your point is...? ancianita Jan 2013 #34

Practice makes perfect DWinNJ Jan 2013 #43

Most schools do this already Lordquinton Jan 2013 #39

If charter schools receive public tax monies, in principle, they're responsible to district boards. ancianita Jan 2013 #46

in principle, yes Lordquinton Jan 2013 #47

The public gets the level of accountability it demands. In principle. In practice, the public ancianita Jan 2013 #48

I'm not sure if we agree Lordquinton Jan 2013 #62

I do place blame on the public, which has fallen asleep about holding taxpayer-funded ancianita Jan 2013 #63

No, we 100% agree on schools Lordquinton Jan 2013 #66

There are frameworks for knowing the truth. That's what high schools and colleges do for people -- ancianita Jan 2013 #67

Did you ever hear the joke about the English gentleman... malthaussen Jan 2013 #45

This wouldn't have happened Liberalagogo Jan 2013 #11

Oh, wait..... louis-t Jan 2013 #12

Armed with a brain. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #20

Be sarcastic, but it hasn't happened to 400,000 Chicago kids. ancianita Jan 2013 #23

Sense of humor Liberalagogo Jan 2013 #27

Too late. Been watching them since 2000 and still serious about kids' school security. ancianita Jan 2013 #33

Whoosh Liberalagogo Jan 2013 #35

LOL Fresh from some DU Jury complaint, eh? Lurk more, lecture less. ancianita Jan 2013 #37

I know my inner city school's security inside and out. Trust me, there are holes wordpix Jan 2013 #59

Interesting. Perhaps factulty/ admins/ staff/ student bodies need an internal photo ID system. All ancianita Jan 2013 #60

In the immortal words of Bugs Bunny, "What a maroon..." catbyte Jan 2013 #14

Ok, I see this will work... nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #15

This is one of the many reasons why there should be no guns in schools - none. Chemisse Jan 2013 #17

Former School Administrator Here goclark Jan 2013 #55

teacher in inner city schools here, I agree wordpix Jan 2013 #57

If there must be enhanced security, I think it should come in the form of Chemisse Jan 2013 #65

Absolutely agree! goclark Feb 2013 #68

I am cornfused. Is he a good guy with a gun or a bad guy with a gun? nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #19

Neither - he doesn't have a gun... petronius Jan 2013 #25

Crazy Wayne would tell you SirRevolutionary Jan 2013 #52

Armed guards in schools. What could go wrong? (nt) thesquanderer Jan 2013 #21

Dumbass charter schools + dumbass gun nuts = dead kids jpak Jan 2013 #24

The bullet was in his pocket Politicalboi Jan 2013 #26

What's to say these armed guards won't one day up and go nuts. lexw Jan 2013 #28

it's a possibility for sure wordpix Jan 2013 #58

Hilarious!!! supercats Jan 2013 #32

Cops in schools = police state. grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #36

�made a breach in security protocol� underpants Jan 2013 #41

�No harm, no foul,� AlbertCat Jan 2013 #42

Lapeer County, Michigan = llmart Jan 2013 #44

I'm waiting for one of these armed guards . . . caseymoz Jan 2013 #50

multiply this incident by thousands of harried teachers & principals carrying weapons wordpix Jan 2013 #56

I think the Officers of the NRA should goclark Jan 2013 #64