Re: Gun-toting police burst into a South Carolina high school
Aspeck- I Miss those days also, it was good when folks respected Law Enforcement like Andy, and he didn't need to go in with Law Suits etc. on his mind. Also the days when your door didn't even have a lock on it, much less locking it.<br /><br />Skinnywater- I respect your opinion on it was excessive, even though I dissagree. I do however wish to stand up and clap for you, because finally someone GETS IT, A tactical team is just that, a tactical team, they do not make decissions on whether or not to enter, they are Ordered to enter, and held responsible for what goes wrong after entry, if done incorrectly. This however is not meant to shift the blame to the Principle, I feel for him, I bet the next day his office was swarming with Parents complaining about this incident. It is a tough spot to be in to make a call like that, and take responsibility for it. I don't have access to information available to him, that made him make that decission, so I wouldn't make negative condeming remarks on his request for a tactical entry, without that knowledge. I aplaud his statement of determination to take necessary action to provide a safe learning enviorment for our Children. So thumbs up to you Skinnywater for realizing that it was not the tactical teams decission to enter, and they just do what they know how to do, and are ordered to do.<br /><br />Big Dee- your statement is bold, thanks for your support. My view of this is Children taught to respect legal lawful commands, should not have that much trouble dropping to the floor (again statisticly proven to be the safest place for the non combatives) not that they are put on the floor as punishment, they are put there for their safety in mind. This action should also show those ridding the fence on whether on not to enter that lifestyle, that Drug use in the school will not be tollerated, and investigated. Folks, just because they didn't find any drugs, does not mean it is not going on there. There could be many reasons the drugs expected was not found in that one particular incident.<br /><br />Marty Scher- Come on, be realistic, no body was beat here! These are the statements that leaves our Officers, completely frustrated, and forces them into the attitude of "Us against them," instead of showing those Officers that are trying to run a straight line, down the middle, that they have some support, and lee-way, and giving them some hope that they are actually accomplishing anything, with this so called WAR on Drugs. Ever run into one of those Cops that folks say USED to be a good cop, and now he just rides and collects a check. You may consider finding a Department that allows Ride alongs, if there are any left (Most won't because of Lawsuits). One thing about those ride alongs, they should include the numerous road blocks the Officers face when going in to Court also. These shows like Cops only show the action, they do not show the effects of pressure from the public walk in complaints, pressure of different supervisors with different ideas of approaching a situation, the pressure of the Court system, and the D.A. which demands every i dotted and every t crossed, that one small detail, or mistake, loosing countless hours of dedicated work of other Officers, the countless hours of dedicated work lost to a plea bargin, to let someone go in a hope and a prayer of catching a bigger criminal, and seeing that go sour. Then finally doing every thing right, and see the criminal get a slap on the wrist because there is no room in the jail. Or making a sucessful tactical entry, where no one got hurt, but once again, being attacted by the Media! And the Media wonders why an Officer never wants to talk to them. Marty you are right about this, the drug dealers ARE going to CONTINUE to sell Drugs! They also are going to CONTINUE to target our Children as their Victims, give free samples, get them hooked, then make our Children going to school to actually get an Education, feel like a RAT for reporting Illegal Activity, in the hopes of having a safe learning enviorment. They were looking for REAL Criminals, the fact that they didn't find any on that perticular day, just proves that they didn't resort to beating with a rubber hose, because your fooling yourself if you don't think any drugs are there. Billh1963 said he believes that is where his daughter came into contact with it, and lets not forget, the K-9's did hit on residue on NUMEROUS Children's backpacks. Again, this was a tactical team SENT IN, and they were looking for real criminals.<br /><br />JasonJ, Thank you for your support, is your Application for Reserve or Full Time Employment? I Pray for you and your wife's safety either way, and that you be granted the strength to walk the straight line, and remain optimistic, through all the trials and tribulations to come. It is a bear out there, and remember Protect your back, and that especially includes the UNARMED enemys of Law Enforcement. <br /><br />GodsBeast
So whats the big deal? 
