Originally Posted By: j 7
Armed guards seems to work pretty well for the politicians pampered a$$es. Anyone been to D.C. since 911 and not seen armed guards hanging around there little meeting hall. I agree that putting a cop at every school will look and feel more like a police state but it is effective. I kinda agree with Gutz get rid of "gun free zones" and let the teachers shoot back. It will reduce police pressesnce and even the fight (at this point its a fight). I think training them and setting up an arms room/locker for them would come at a cost but there is no way that any reaction from these tragedies is free. I'd think training and arming would be cheaper than hiring new and arming.


The arm guards you refer to, majority of them are former Special Operations, Swat, or some other specialty. I highly doubt a person with those skill sets will work a School. Thats where I think majority of the issues will be. PLU has an armed police officer. At least when I was there, but all she did was hang out in her car or in campus safety. One of the biggest aids to having an armed presence is a show of force. Even if you aren't shooting people, show your face, make rounds, make the impression that you are out and about to act more as a deterence than anything else.

I always thought that Officers assigned to schools were banished for pissing off the wrong person. Could be wrong, but the fact of the matter is you need Vigilant well trained people that won't get complacent. Good luck finding that..