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January 14, 2013, 04:44 PM | #1 | ||
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Montpelier, Ohio school district votes to allow custodians at schools to be armed
On the heels of the parents of Newtown, CT demanding the schools CONTINUE TO BE STAFFED BY POLICE, and FALL RIVER, MA FOLLOWING SUIT, we have this from Montpelier, OH.
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When I lived there I asked a police officer why they use sworn officers at construction sites. That is the law there and was apparently driven by the unions that there has to be a police officer at construction sites when the streets are being torn up, etc.
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January 14, 2013, 05:24 PM | #2 |
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Federal law says you can't have guns on school grounds unless the school and state work some law/agreement, whatever. Some states have passed their own laws prohibiting guns on school grounds, but for those that haven't this is an immediate option.
I'll tell you want I find most heartening and in really doesn't have anything to do with the guns. It's the fact that the school themselves are taking action, on their own, they are doing something. Beats the hell out of crying to the state and the feds to do something for them. This is a positive thing. Imagine this, people trusting their school staff to be responsible, who'da thunk it?
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January 14, 2013, 07:33 PM | #3 |
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Well, they're trusting the janitorial staff, not the teachers.
That says something else altogether.
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January 14, 2013, 10:17 PM | #4 |
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It says that they want those who are mobile during their work day to be armed so they are not in a fixed position as the teachers would be.
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January 14, 2013, 10:45 PM | #6 |
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Well, they're trusting the janitorial staff, not the teachers.
"Probably" unique to this particular school and it's particular staff. Bet the custodians are a group that shoots together on weekends anyhow and who approached the school with a proposal. Likely already CCW holders. With that said, it's not a bad tactical choice. They are mobile within the school, are not "trapped in a classroom", it takes away the "kids might access them" argument, and let's face it: Working men are probably more likely to be able to, well.. "work with their hands using dangerous tools" than your average school teacher. Kudus. Willie . |
January 14, 2013, 11:55 PM | #7 |
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In Ohio you need permission from superintendent to carry a gun on school property(the law that was already passed). This includes hunting guns. For this reason a surprising number of Ohio faculty in rural areas have permission to keep hunting guns in vehicles in Ohio(I have heard since all this came to pass).
Also, if you think about it, janitors have access to locked areas students do not, are generally not in an area an attack would start in, so they are able to respond, and are not in a position that requires they be involved in discipline unless a student becomes violent. Public school janitors in Ohio are mostly union and make pretty good money.You might be surprised at who you run into cleaning Ohio Schools. You can be sure the school board will be receiving some nasty e-mails from around the world, so they might enjoy getting a few nice ones. Last edited by johnwilliamson062; January 15, 2013 at 12:06 AM. |
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