Uvalde Police No Longer Cooperating with Investigation

[Rightguide]

That's nice.
It doesn't answer the question, though.
what is the fucking point of having "school resource officers" at public schools, if not to protect our children?

A resource office on campus can deter some would-be attackers, interrupt violence if the officer chooses to act, and the officer can handle routine law-enforcement issues (trespassing, assaults, drugs, warrants). I think the schools see it as a means to escape liability. A police presence allows schools to call incidents “law enforcement matters” and shift responsibility upward. In the final analysis, it’s institutional risk management, not a student guarantee for safety. I know, it's a sad state of affairs.

 

[RobDownSouth]

A resource office on campus can deter some would-be attackers, interrupt violence if the officer chooses to act, and the officer can handle routine law-enforcement issues (trespassing, assaults, drugs, warrants). I think the schools see it as a means to escape liability. A police presence allows schools to call incidents “law enforcement matters” and shift responsibility upward. In the final analysis, it’s institutional risk management, not a student guarantee for safety. I know, it's a sad state of affairs.

So if I understand you correctly, the school systems place SROs on campus to provide the illusion of safety and to "escape liability", yet the SRO is under no obligation to even attempt to protect children,

That would seem to be a poor use of community law enforcement resources....cops as "window dressing", nothing more.

 

[Rightguide]

So if I understand you correctly, the school systems place SROs on campus to provide the illusion of safety and to "escape liability", yet the SRO is under no obligation to even attempt to protect children,

That's how it feels to me. Deterrence and risk management.

That would seem to be a poor use of community law enforcement resources....cops as "window dressing", nothing more.

I agree. Cops can be effective, but they get to choose when to do so according to the law.

 

[RobDownSouth]

That's how it feels to me. Deterrence and risk management.

I agree. Cops can be effective, but they get to choose when to do so according to the law.

It amazes me how cops are more than willing to put the general public at risk with their "pit manuevers" inside the safety of their patrol cruisers, but cower in fear when the bad guy has a gun in his hand, even if the bad guy is slaughtering innocent people.

And they demand our "respect"?

Fuck that.

 

[Rightguide]

It amazes me how cops are more than willing to put the general public at risk with their "pit manuevers" inside the safety of their patrol cruisers, but cower in fear when the bad guy has a gun in his hand, even if the bad guy is slaughtering innocent people.

Some pit maneuvers do resemble executions, no doubt. But let’s not forget that a reckless driver barreling down the interstate at 130 mph, weaving through traffic like a maniac, can be just as deadly, and has been in the past. I’ve even seen a case where a pit ended with both the officer and the perpetrator dead. Still, in most situations, these maneuvers save countless innocent lives by stopping dangerous individuals before they can kill others.

And they demand our "respect"?

Fuck that.

I'm not ready to condemn all police officers. I do appreciate what they do. However, there are some people in the trade who don't belong there. It's a thankless job that is micromanaged to the nth degree.

 

[Bray123]

Some pit maneuvers do resemble executions, no doubt. But let’s not forget that a reckless driver barreling down the interstate at 130 mph, weaving through traffic like a maniac, can be just as deadly, and has been in the past. I’ve even seen a case where a pit ended with both the officer and the perpetrator dead. Still, in most situations, these maneuvers save countless innocent lives by stopping dangerous individuals before they can kill others.

I'm not ready to condemn all police officers. I do appreciate what they do. However, there are some people in the trade who don't belong there. It's a thankless job that is micromanaged to the nth degree.

It's not a 'thankless job'.

Cleaning sewers is a thankless job, cops get an undue amount of thanks, pay and early retirement. And they get to run away if someone needs protection.

 

[briancamdudetenger2018]

i think the trump right wingers and the right wing media universe had meltdowns about the uvalde cops being fired