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Wednesday, March 5, 2008
K-9 units at school board meetings
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Every article about the situation in Clayton County public schools paints a picture that is increasingly depressing and outrageous.
I read the story about Monday night’s meeting and was startled by this paragraph describing the scene:
“While the crowd walked through metal detectors, about 25 patrol cars, including K-9 units and special operations units, circled outside. A police helicopter hovered overhead while a mobile command center was set up in the parking lot.”
How did we get to the point where a police helicopter is required at a school board meeting? One expects that much police presence after riots or gang violence, not school meetings.
I’ve seen the occasional security guard at school board meetings. Sometimes a couple of police officers will be present when the agenda topics are controversial.
What do you think of the police presence at the Clayton meeting? Was it warranted or was this a way to intimidate those who attended?
