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  1. justinb138
    Exactly. We don't arm campus police with checkbooks. And we're back to my first question: What, if any, schools are the DOE patrolling?
  2. justinb138
    The link didn't specify any schools. Public state schools receive federal funds. Campus security is a part of that - hopefully a very small part. I'm well aware that schools receive federal funds, however, they're not ordering checks, they're ordering shotguns.
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    Source: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=cb68cf9f3fa2fe18a83d1c3dee0039b2&tab=core&_cview=0 And now the Dept. of Education is getting in on this sawed-off shotgun action. School kids, beware! The next time you start throwing spit balls at cute little Susie, the DOE SWAT team may bust in with shiny new sawed-off shotguns to stop you! I guess you think campus police should be unarmed. So which schools does the DOE patrol?
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    Judging the success of things based on how they turn out is called "outcomes assessment" and is an effective tool. Yes, provided that the feedback is used constructively. Tell me, if the outcome were to be total disaster, would they admit it was poorly thought out and scrap it, or blame it on the opposing party and spend more money trying to "fix" it? If government was good at assessing the true outcome of something, why are things such a mess?
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    Bah.... I leave and you guys get all this cool stuff.
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    1. Paintball markers have a fairly short range and are pretty inaccurate. 2. Both parties involved would be in motion, making it even more difficult to hit someone than it is on the ground. 3. The proximity required for it could be quite dangerous for the inexperienced, even ignoring the huge distraction that it would cause. That being said, I'm sure someone at some point has tried it.
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    You missed this, assuming you're still referring to brandishing as it related to the story in the original post.
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    You're welcome.
  9. justinb138
    And we're supposed to acknowledge your false assumption, why? I guess all these white people at this tea party must have been blind.
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    While I agree with the deadly-force aspect (hard to shoot w/o showing a weapon), the "belief of imminent danger" part reads "when and to the degree he reasonably believes the force is immediately necessary." The "reasonable" part might get to be decided by a jury. While I don't believe there should be any legal responsibility to leave the area, the fact that the person had an opportunity to do so and instead chose to brandish a weapon might open the door for civil liability, if not a lengthy and expensive criminal trial as well.
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    If they're effective as the War on Drugs and the War on Poverty I'd say there's not too much to worry about.
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    I'm not sure where it took place, but in Texas I think that brandishing would have been considered a "use of force", which IIRC is not legal in response to verbal provocation alone. In that case, I think showing a weapon may have been considered an escalation of force, and would put the person in a really bad position had they decided to fire. Either way, I think the correct response would have just been to get into the car and leave, as there are probably other gas stations w/o thugs hanging around.
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    I don't know you, but I'd suspect you see such things as an opportunity to educate rather than en excuse to confiscate.
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    I'll say it again: Care to highlight anything that came remotely close to a "fact" in that?
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    Care to highlight anything that came remotely close to a "fact" in that?
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    That's fine journalism right there. At least the author got it half right.
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    Note to self: Direct any "attack" posts directly to commondreams.org and alternet.org. Think it will help? You really even need to ask?
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    A left-wing political group complaining about right-wing political groups? Are you surprised or something?
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    Note to self: Direct any "attack" posts directly to commondreams.org and alternet.org.
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    I'm curious, what injustices do gay people going to Virginia colleges need to be protected from? Not looking for an argument, just wondering if there is a legitimate concern or if it's likely just partisan bickering.
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    Abe Lincoln was both a republican and a racist. (To be fair, the republican party of Lincoln's day, made up of the remnants of the Whig party, is probably closer aligned with today's Democratic party.) Personally, I find the fact that Lincoln is regarded as a "great" president quite disheartening. Here's a few more gems from him: I consider Lincoln one of the worst presidents in US History.
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    If you ignore the fact that it's a bunch of broke people. How much gets done in Washington without alot of $$$ for "campaign contributions" ?
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    Wait....those exist?! Got any links??? http://www.urbancougar.com/
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    Ample data and evidence? Right. I recommend you pull your head out of your ass, but that's probably not going to happen anytime soon. Books I've never read? Chapter 23 starts on page 180. It's good reading, I recommend you read it, should you actually posses the ability to read anything other the crap websites you usually post on here.
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    Really? I don't explain things to people that won't likely listen anyway. I have little to add to a thread that's based on a false pretense. I'd recommend you start with "The Hoover Presidency: A Reappraisal", pg. 102 - "Herbert Hoover and American Corporatism" by Ellis W. Hawley. If that's a little too long winded for you, you could always take a look at chapter 23 of a book written by Thomas E. Woods (a Harvard grad. who received his Ph.D. from Columbia) titled "33 Questions About American History You're Not Supposed to Ask".