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OK... Joel Send a noteboard - 22/12/2012 06:58:42 PM
One, it contributes to the idea of a culture of fear. Which is kind of a bombastic phrase, but I'm thinking of comments I've seen such as "Why should my kids have to be under armed guard?" Yes, having an officer or two is normal in some areas, but I believe it's abnormal in most.

The obvious answer to "why should my kids have to be under armed guard?" is "because school shootings are no longer rare." That, after all, is why the recurring national debate has been rejoined, no? I mean, are you saying something must NOT be done? Why have inner city schools been putting metal detectors on their entrances since the '80s? Clearly there is a serious mortal problem here or we would not be debating; putting armed cops in schools would greatly mitigate that problem without infringing anyones constitutional rights or security.

Two, it doesn't really solve the problem. "Oh, okay, so now there's a guard at the school. Is there also going to be one at every church, every supermarket, every gathering of people anywhere?"

I suppose that is up to the proprietors of those private institutions, which public schools are not. Further, general public gatherings are not nearly as vulnerable and defenseless as elementary school kids, so they do not require the same degree of protection.
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the NRA shows it is an asylum overrun by lunatics moondog - 22/12/2012 04:40:26 PM 1299 Views
I do not see why calling for armed cops at schools is an unreasonable response. Joel - 22/12/2012 04:53:06 PM 823 Views
I can think of two reasons off the top of my head beetnemesis - 22/12/2012 05:38:19 PM 845 Views
OK... Joel - 22/12/2012 06:58:42 PM 828 Views
If the schools that the children of our elected representatives attend are gaurded, so should mine. HyogaRott - 26/12/2012 03:00:35 PM 641 Views
If someone is shooting at you having a gun to shoot back seems like a good idea random thoughts - 26/12/2012 06:10:07 PM 663 Views
The effectiveness issue aside TheCrownless - 22/12/2012 06:13:30 PM 718 Views
Re: The effectiveness issue aside Joel - 22/12/2012 06:59:36 PM 807 Views
If you think it would solve the debate then probably TheCrownless - 22/12/2012 07:09:42 PM 762 Views
Nothing will ever truly end the debate, but we can greatly reduce or end its justification. Joel - 22/12/2012 08:03:39 PM 728 Views
If it's shown to work TheCrownless - 23/12/2012 12:25:38 AM 811 Views
Of the many school shootings in recent years, I am aware of none where armed cops were present. Joel - 23/12/2012 12:47:32 AM 732 Views
columbine had two armed guards on the day of the shooting. they were both immediately fired upon... moondog - 23/12/2012 12:49:30 AM 698 Views
I have never seen any mention of them among the injured or dead (or at all.) Joel - 23/12/2012 01:09:38 AM 853 Views
you should try harder moondog - 23/12/2012 01:15:34 AM 873 Views
"a motorcycle patrolman who was near the school writing a speeding ticket" is not stationed there. Joel - 23/12/2012 01:34:50 AM 807 Views
he still didn't stop the shooting, whether he was there before or after it started moondog - 23/12/2012 01:49:24 AM 818 Views
No kidding; how could he stop the shooting before it started if he was not there? Joel - 23/12/2012 02:16:59 AM 653 Views
A fuller account of Gardner snoopcester - 23/12/2012 10:27:24 AM 915 Views
Nice link. Joel - 23/12/2012 02:27:30 PM 695 Views
Re: Nice link. moondog - 23/12/2012 03:15:24 PM 676 Views
Inexplicably, Ft. Hood was a gun free zone (guess no one told the shooter.) Joel - 26/12/2012 06:12:42 PM 692 Views
Re: Nice link. snoopcester - 23/12/2012 04:21:27 PM 677 Views
Gardner:If you’re going to put a police officer in a school, make sure his focus stays on the school Joel - 26/12/2012 06:40:41 PM 716 Views
The children are what matter, not the school. Surely this isn't something you disagree on? snoopcester - 29/12/2012 02:15:12 PM 745 Views
As usual Moondog, you are missing a BUNCH of facts on this one (links inside) HyogaRott - 26/12/2012 07:51:29 PM 817 Views
at last count, over 99,000 schools in the US moondog - 23/12/2012 12:45:30 AM 772 Views
What is public safety worth to you? Joel - 23/12/2012 12:54:04 AM 678 Views
it's not entirely a matter of cost, although that factors into it. moondog - 23/12/2012 01:01:50 AM 611 Views
There are many cases where armed cops ended mass shootings. Joel - 23/12/2012 01:28:25 AM 613 Views
there are none where an armed guard placed there *before* the shooting had any effect moondog - 23/12/2012 01:36:42 AM 752 Views
Kind of a Catch-22; if they PREVENT shootings, shootings can only occur in their absence. Joel - 23/12/2012 01:52:03 AM 808 Views
ok, here is my last word on the subject moondog - 23/12/2012 02:06:49 AM 746 Views
9 people injured vs. 20 people dead. Joel - 23/12/2012 02:34:00 AM 658 Views
it is still "more guns makes us safer" which has yet to prevent a single massacre in this country moondog - 23/12/2012 02:41:56 PM 777 Views
Peter Odighizuwa comes to mind, that's also horrible logic Isaac - 23/12/2012 08:27:46 PM 668 Views
[citation needed] moondog - 25/12/2012 04:54:14 PM 657 Views
Fair enough Isaac - 25/12/2012 09:06:43 PM 1034 Views
Care to prove that negative? The burden to do so is on you as the person who made the assertion. Joel - 26/12/2012 06:47:07 PM 653 Views
It doesn't have to be a full time gaurd standing looking dangerous. random thoughts - 26/12/2012 06:12:14 PM 767 Views
Re: the NRA shows it is an asylum overrun by lunatics Novo - 22/12/2012 06:36:32 PM 918 Views
I believe it is fairly common in junior and high schools today, but not elementary schools. Joel - 22/12/2012 07:12:32 PM 683 Views
This entire post is completely irrelevant. Tom - 22/12/2012 07:27:45 PM 802 Views
Those who want univeral prohibition/access are equally fringe minorities. Joel - 22/12/2012 08:18:00 PM 748 Views
there is no Left or Right on this issue, there is only Sane and Insane moondog - 23/12/2012 12:59:08 AM 765 Views
also: it's insulting to tell parents their kids would be alive if only more guns were around moondog - 23/12/2012 01:30:53 AM 706 Views
People die from all sort of causes Dark Knight - 22/12/2012 07:27:53 PM 743 Views
Cars require training, certification and licensing, too; why should guns not? Joel - 22/12/2012 08:25:43 PM 875 Views
Do bombs require certification? Dark Knight - 22/12/2012 09:21:25 PM 966 Views
No, they are pretty much illegal for the general public under all conditions. Joel - 22/12/2012 09:35:35 PM 638 Views
i say this with all due respect -- eat a bag of dicks moondog - 23/12/2012 01:04:08 AM 754 Views
That was pretty damn respectful under the circumstances. Stephen - 23/12/2012 01:10:04 AM 713 Views
The lack of intellect displayed here is to be expected Dark Knight - 23/12/2012 04:01:32 AM 737 Views
so according to you we should just make life illegal since everyone is going to die from something.. moondog - 23/12/2012 07:25:05 AM 646 Views
Obviously you didn't put pay attention Dark Knight - 23/12/2012 01:40:17 PM 688 Views
no, you said "fuck it because people die anyway". there is a big difference moondog - 23/12/2012 02:46:46 PM 655 Views
As usual, you are wrong on so many fronts... HyogaRott - 27/12/2012 10:39:04 PM 976 Views
Dicks and stones Dark Knight - 23/12/2012 03:54:25 AM 866 Views
FYI - I gave moondog a 30-day time-out via the ignore function. Anonymous2000 - 23/12/2012 05:48:13 AM 600 Views
FYI -- you didn't post to this board for 30+ days moondog - 23/12/2012 07:21:44 AM 603 Views
cars and guns kill roughly the same number of people every year -- around 30,000 give or take moondog - 23/12/2012 01:02:44 AM 706 Views
But over half of gun deaths are suicide.....so cars are much more dangerous to society. *NM* Anonymous2000 - 23/12/2012 05:35:45 AM 308 Views
Every year is iffy there, it dropped off the last two, was 40k-50k plus for cars since 1962 Isaac - 23/12/2012 11:55:50 AM 660 Views
except that cars are legislated to be safer every year, guns aren't. moondog - 23/12/2012 03:01:36 PM 706 Views
Guns are for killing, cars are for transport, cars aren't any safer now against use for homicide Isaac - 23/12/2012 08:22:13 PM 651 Views
but if we are trying to minimize the number of deaths, then more MUST be done for gun laws moondog - 24/12/2012 03:33:31 AM 630 Views
More must be done to minimize, not necessarily with greater regulation Isaac - 24/12/2012 04:27:04 AM 737 Views
Re: More must be done to minimize, not necessarily with greater regulation moondog - 25/12/2012 04:49:54 PM 700 Views
Re: More must be done to minimize, not necessarily with greater regulation Isaac - 25/12/2012 08:41:53 PM 681 Views
Double *NM* Isaac - 23/12/2012 11:55:50 AM 364 Views
Hat trick, never got that before *NM* Isaac - 23/12/2012 11:56:08 AM 324 Views
Here is some interesting data.....knives are as dangerous as "non-handguns" Anonymous2000 - 23/12/2012 05:45:08 AM 764 Views
I hope you don't mind me taking this opportunity to plug my new book, "How to Cook with Guns" *NM* Burr - 23/12/2012 03:04:06 PM 395 Views
there was a school mass stabbing in china the same day as sandy hook moondog - 23/12/2012 03:18:00 PM 700 Views
I am equally happy that the criminal was incompetant, but that does not diminish their lethality HyogaRott - 27/12/2012 10:45:33 PM 754 Views
I'm not sure it's about guns. Orange - 23/12/2012 06:08:50 PM 688 Views
IMO it is about the media attention focuised on the perpetrator. Their name becomes history. *NM* HyogaRott - 27/12/2012 10:47:15 PM 357 Views
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