School police carry Tasers, told no one

[ccharles000]

GREENSBORO — Police in Greensboro schools are armed with Tasers for the first time, but school officials were slow to find out.

Tony Scales, the school system’s safety administrator, only learned of the change Wednesday. No official notice from the city was given to Guilford County Schools or the Board of Education.

The issue of Tasers in schools has been a hot topic since the sheriff’s office began arming its school resource officers with them. The issue drew attention again last week when a school-assigned deputy used a Taser on a girl at Ragsdale High. The girl, 15, assaulted two school officials and the deputy, according to the sheriff’s office.

Police Chief Tim Bellamy said his department began arming officers with Tasers in 2007. He said he has always intended to arm all officers with the weapons, including officers assigned to schools.

http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/09/23/article/school_police_carry_tasers_told_no_one

[BlooInBloo]

1. Well duh. The terrorists get more fun watching kids shit themselves in agony when it's a surprise!

[madfloridian]

2. In Florida they used a taser on a 13 yr old girl in a school hallway.

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/madfloridian/3954

"LAKELAND | A 13-year-old Southwest Middle School student was stunned with a Taser and arrested on a charge of battery on a law enforcement officer Tuesday in a confrontation with the school's resource officer.

The incident occurred in a hallway of the Lakeland school about 9:30 a.m. after Unique Nicole Young was suspended. Officer Lori Edwards was asked to take Young to the school office, but the girl physically resisted. To gain control of Young, Edwards shot the girl with her Taser, according to police."

She resisted and argued, she did not attack the police officer in any way. When I posted about it, most took up for the police woman against the girl.

[movonne]

3. The police are a lazy bunch if they cannot control a 15 year old without

tasering them...tasers should only be used for dangerous situations..

[ccharles000]

4. I agree