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Man, you can really tell nobody has actually experienced what public school education is like, and how dangerous "kids" can be. Just replied to another comment with this but:

Several years ago when I taught 7th grade, our SRO had to separate two girls fighting. One backed off but the other one did enough damage to require several intense surgeries and years of recovery. He was 6-foot, 250 pounds and wearing a kevlar vest when this happened. Afterward the P.D. gave him a desk job and the position was really hard to fill.
That being said, I know 0 details about this case. All I'm saying is, don't underestimate how much damage a "kid" can do.

So many armchair experts out there that apparently know the right things to do in these situations,
 would fall apart within the first month of a job like this.
Because he thought a 12 year old child might have hit him? 12?!?  Wtf?

Before his employment with the city of Kenosha and the school district, he was employed by the Lake Geneva Police Department. In his final year of employment there, his field performance was marked as “unacceptable,” and he was described as “emotional, panicked, or loses their temper,” the suit said. NBC News has reached out to Lake Geneva police to confirm this account. 

Who the fuck thinks that’s the right person to police middle schoolers? >


the right person to police middle schoolers

The fact that we are using police on middle schoolers at all is already a failure. >

My middle school had an officer on campus at all times. I don't recall them ever taking any action while I was there, but it was definitely a tool for copaganda. The admin often celebrated him in various ways, he'd get high-fives in the halls. 
Remember, kids, the cops are totally your friends! :) >


I don't recall them ever taking any action while I was there

Right!  And this is the best thing an SRO can do.  Nothing.    
Also, they have not really stopped any school shootings so far (maybe once, kind of).  School counselors have done a much better job.     
The best you can hope for is someone who doesn't unnecessarily arrest anyone and spreads their copaganda in peace. >

We had an officer at my high school, I had an ex-friend go nasty and threaten to bring a gun to school. so i did once get to report someone for that! 
but yeah the officer did nothing to stop the bomb in my school earlier lol >


“As Officer Guetschow was attempting to break up the fight, he was 
pushed to the ground, his head violently striking a table as he fell to 
the floor. Officer Guetschow suffered a concussion, significant swelling
 and a contusion of the head during this incident. Despite his injuries,
 and through the use of a trained law enforcement technique, he was 
ultimately able to gain control over the student and escorted the 
student to school administrators and on-duty law enforcement officers,” 
Hall said. 

Hooboy, what a hero, bravely fighting through the pain to subdue a 12-year-old girl.