The Texas Legislature has approved and sent to Gov. Greg Abbott a bill that would require school districts to have an armed officer on every campus… [More]
Like they had at Columbine and Parkland?
I see many are excited about this so you’ll have to forgive me if amidst the gushing I still raise concerns about infringements and “Only Ones.”
[Via Jess]
Well, this ‘full employment act for certified “peace” officers’ reinforces the ‘only ones’ mindset and will nut the existing authority of school districts to train and place armed employees on campus. Of course since that was approved very few districts have taken advantage. But what the hey, just other peoples’ money in play.
They could handle all of West Texas with the 450 they had at Uvalde.
#SROsNotNeeded
And we in TX already have our “Guardian” and “School Marshal” programs. At the practical level alone, we could instead save $$ on LEO pay today and pensions tomorrow.