Senator: Put National Guard troops in schools as "part of national defense"

[rambone]

I figured we'd see more cops patrolling school hallways. Maybe they'll jump straight to using soldiers instead.

Boxer proposes letting governors use National Guard troops to increase school security

While not ruling out the possibility of military-clad National Guard troops at school entrances, Boxer also said those troops could be used to help improve infrastructure at schools or relieve police officers from desk work that would allow the police departments to assign more cops to schools.

Boxer pointed to the $640 billion national defense bill and argued that some of those funds should be used to protect schools.

“Is it not part of the national defense to make sure our children are safe?” Boxer said.

 

[NYFelon]

 

[mrjarrell]

At least she's finally showing her true colours. She's just as big a police statist as all the rest. Sadly, there will be a few who embrace her lunacy.

 

[poptab]

Havent they done this before... I think they called it... hmmm... Kent State?

 

[Exo594]

I'm somewhat against this, but how do you guys feel if they were retired military men, not formally employed by the feds, but by the school district? Even perhaps placed in a teaching role?

 

[LPMan59]

the logical answer to stopping school shootings is to ban schools.

 

[Cerberus]

I'm somewhat against this, but how do you guys feel if they were retired military men, not formally employed by the feds, but by the school district? Even perhaps placed in a teaching role?

Acting only under civil authority with limited jurisdiction is fine.

 

[singlestacksig]

When I was in High school we had JROTC students who would stand as color guards, they had rifles, no ammo but bayonets.. & there was live ammo locked up in the ROTC lockers..

 

[hondatech2k2]

Why don't we go ahead and put TSA at the entrances as well.....

 

[Valvestate]

Why don't we go ahead and put TSA at the entrances as well.....

So instead of murder, child molestation...

 

[poptab]

the logical answer to stopping school shootings is to ban public schools.

Suggested that in another thread.

 

[BroodXI]

Two words. Posse comitatus

 

[rgrimm01]

Considering that the military's purpose and therefore training is in stark contrast to guarding children and the rights afforded US citizens, just how would this work? This strikes me as a horrible idea.

 

[88GT]

the logical answer to stopping school shootings is to ban compulsory attendance and/or publicly-funded, government-administered schools.

Sorry, had to make a slight adjustment. My school is a cool school. I wouldn't want it to get the axe as well.

 

[poptab]

Two words. Posse comitatus

Three letters PDD.

 

[Fletch]

Government guards for government schools. Seems legit.