Topeka Schools' Police Force Wants More Firepower
Associated Press - Sat 01:53 PM 01/26/2013
The Topeka school district's police force is requesting high-powered semi-automatic rifles after reviewing its security following the deadly school shooting in Connecticut.
The Topeka school district's police force is requesting high-powered semi-automatic rifles after reviewing its security following the deadly school shooting in Connecticut.
The nearly 14,000-student Topeka district has 10 officers on a district-led force and contracts for another 10 officers through the local police department. Director of school safety Ron Brown says the district's force carries only semi-automatic handguns, while the officers contracted through the police department also carry semi-automatic rifles. When the semi-automatic rifles are in the schools, they are secured in gun safes.
Brown recently told the school board that he wants his officers to have semi-automatic rifles, too. He is requesting Colt AR-15s. He says that would equalize the firepower in a confrontation with someone armed with an assault rifle.
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t-bone
Saturday 26 January 2013 14:18 Report this comment
good grief! it surely isn't that bad is it. ar15s good grief! it isn't that bad is it? are ar15s really that necessary. you'd thhink a police presence would be sufficient. oh well, shows how much i know about it
kkb
Saturday 26 January 2013 15:22 Report this comment
I think it is a GREAT idea.A little gun presence sure would make people think twice before they twisted off!!!
t-bone
Saturday 26 January 2013 15:56 Report this comment
if it's that bad i'd home school. seeing police armed to the t roaming the halls would be a bit frightening. i guess bullys these days are bringing guns to class now
Iamgonnagetyou
Saturday 26 January 2013 20:33 Report this comment
What good is it going to do them if they are locked up in a safe. Before they could get them out a shooter would kill alot of people.
iamgonnagetu3
Sunday 27 January 2013 00:43 Report this comment
They need to issue weapons to all the students and the schools would be safer. Heck, a highway patrol trooper and a Salina police officer both shot themselves on separate occasions at the firing range; imagine what they could manage to screw up with automatic weapons! We can all rest easier at night because the Imperious Leader El Presidente' said the public doesn't need to be armed and they will protect us.
iamgonnagetu.3
Sunday 27 January 2013 00:55 Report this comment
iamgonnagetu3 what is this you putting down the police? Usually you use your t-bone name to do your dirty work.
TheCleaner
Sunday 27 January 2013 01:14 Report this comment
If the guns are locked up many will die. I cannot believe the panic over this sad thing that happened. I blame the news media for over covering things like this.
imnotgonagetu4
Sunday 27 January 2013 11:10 Report this comment
I blame the televisions for displaying what the media is covering, I think it is time to have a serious discussion covering banning TV's or at the least television control. TV remotes are a dangerous weapon of mass destruction and should be operated in a responsible manner.
Aurora.
Monday 28 January 2013 00:06 Report this comment
Looks like t-bone victory2012 iamgonnagetu3 has produced another name for themselves. They much really love the guy who originally had the name to copy it time an again. Plus iama4 shows his lack of intelligence with his above posting. But then again he is only on here to bully people and does not have the guts to back up his words as 2 people have challenged lately and he evidently was a no show from what I read. Pure low life.