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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Great post above. I've also been involved in the process, albeit I suspect from "the other side" and I agree that the failure to deliver any of the services/mitigations that were originally promised has been detrimental to schools and student safety.

If I were cynical, I'd say Elrich removed the SROs without providing any additional wraparound or non-police solutions intentionally, and knowing that a "falling off the clifff" version of removing SROs was going to lead to an increase in violence.

I want to call this part out, though, and emphasize the importance. [b]"Keep it transparent. Tell me about the oversight and accountability mechanisms." [/b]  My concern about having sworn officers in schools is that we know that accountabilty for police is almost nonexistent. A history of court deference to law enforcement, the strength of the police union, and a culture of covering up for bad cops all combine to create a toxic brew. It's like all the folks on this board complaining about "restorative justice" except the folks getting a hug and a cookie when they behave violently are 200 lb adults with guns.

So, if we see some accountability for CEOs above and beyond what we would normally see for cops, I think this model may survive. [/quote]
Agree that the ^^PP post was great.. thoughtful, and really does see both sides.

I disagree with your last statement. A lot of kids are getting away with extremely bad behavior because of RJ, and MCPS just passes the troublesome kids around to different schools.  If you look at the infographic, just in the four months of 2021 alone we have a history of violence in the schools -- weapons, assaults.  FFS.. why are we putting up with this.

Not understanding what Elrich's end game was for allowing an increase in violence in our schools. You think he did that so that people would be clamoring for police to come back to school?  eh.. not buying that.  IMO, Elrich, like many other uber progressives, has too much of a kumbayah attitude, thinking all we need is RJ and a hug and all will be well.

Kids aren't perfect; admin and staff aren't perfect; cops aren't perfect.  So, we put guardrails in place, and MoCo and MCPS will definitely be putting the CEOs on the hotseat/spotlight and disecting every incident that involves the CEO.

The ^^PP had it right.. the majority of kids being victimized by the violence are black and brown.  They more than any other group need to be protected from the violence in our schools.  Staff can't do it alone; Elrich can't do it; RJ isn't cutting it.   [/quote]

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