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Sherman A1

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5. so let me ask

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Aug 22, 2014, 05:33 AM

Aug 2014

based upon the article, it indicates that the murder rate has dropped dramatically in recent years, however we need to give the school security police increased firepower in the form of military assault rifles?

Seems to be something of a disconnect here...............

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LA school police to be given semi-automatic guns [View all] Judi Lynn Aug 2014 OP

WHY?! sakabatou Aug 2014 #1

I once applied for a job in Compton. Art_from_Ark Aug 2014 #3

What you value your life? davidpdx Aug 2014 #8

Well, even the worst earthquake Art_from_Ark Aug 2014 #15

Ironically, Compton isn't even close to the most violent part of LA Recursion Aug 2014 #35

Cuz you need to pay for them. grahamhgreen Aug 2014 #14

There should be more info in this OP brush Aug 2014 #29

What could go wrong? MannyGoldstein Aug 2014 #2

Nuke the site from orbit. Maedhros Aug 2014 #28

Stupid. Schools are more safe, not less safe, than in the past Recursion Aug 2014 #4

Do you have a reference for that? candelista Aug 2014 #16

Universally, nationwide, for 20 years straight. Recursion Aug 2014 #17

Is the same true for schools in addition to to an entire country (i.e, that which was originally spe LanternWaste Aug 2014 #21

Yes. It's probably the most under-reported story of this generation Recursion Aug 2014 #33

That's an average, right? candelista Aug 2014 #22

Individual districts usually don't publish violence statistics, however... Recursion Aug 2014 #34

Murder by gunshot has fallen by almost 50% in 25 years NickB79 Aug 2014 #18

so let me ask Sherman A1 Aug 2014 #5

omg, murder rate is down and yet they are arming the "school police" with semi-automatic weapons.. secondwind Aug 2014 #6

I'm remembering the story a few days old that LA schools dropped their zero tolerance Trillo Aug 2014 #7

Penetrate body armor??? They need to be at the Bundy ranch, not a school. nt kelliekat44 Aug 2014 #9

holy fucking police state! whereisjustice Aug 2014 #10

Pine fresh scent!!...nt SidDithers Aug 2014 #20

I thought Buck Wheat had been shot? n/t lexx21 Aug 2014 #23

Some dems are very pragmatic...nt SidDithers Aug 2014 #24

I used to play with my friends and cousins ...war, cops and robbers with toy guns that used caps. L0oniX Aug 2014 #11

WTF? etherealtruth Aug 2014 #12

Weird wording.... Adrahil Aug 2014 #13

Yeah I thought that was poorly written too Recursion Aug 2014 #19

This makes no sense... lexx21 Aug 2014 #25

A tacticle vest Sgent Aug 2014 #30

Two points here.... lexx21 Aug 2014 #31

This who discussion is a little wierd Sgent Aug 2014 #40

Obviously NOLALady Aug 2014 #26

Worrying about Sandy Hook-style mass shootings is like worrying about meteor strikes Recursion Aug 2014 #36

My understanding the weapons will be locked in car trunk. HooptieWagon Aug 2014 #27

Violence is *not* more frequent in schools Recursion Aug 2014 #37

Do you have figures by decades? HooptieWagon Aug 2014 #38

I don't have it with me but the current school violence level is comparable to the late 1950s Recursion Aug 2014 #39

No hand grenades? No cluster bombs? No flame throwers? No napalm? aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2014 #32