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Smug or not, he’s correct. I had a kid at Blair (Class of 11) with SROs and there was a stabbing. I believe in the SAC. I have a kid there now (Class of 24). Honestly, I feel my son is safer without the SROs. And I’m the sister of a LEO.[/quote]
? you have two kids one, who was in class of '11 and another class of '24?  That's a wide age span.

How is your son safer without an SRO?

I feel the opposite. I would feel safer with an SRO in my son's school, class of 2023.  Also, I went to a really rough HS, and it would've been better to have an SRO than security guards.  SROs are more of a deterrent than security guards.  SROs also engage with students, and develope relationships with them, become role models.  [/quote]

I have more than two kids. I have two that have been at Blair. A third attends a different MCPS HS. Some SROs have been suspicious of AA boys like my son and not given them the benefit of the doubt or tried to build relationships with them. My son is a great kid and has never been in trouble, but he has been harassed by police officers for simply being a young Black male. He tends to freeze up when there’s confrontation and might not respond quickly enough if questioned harshly or given orders. He’s not failing to be compliant, he is paralyzed with fear.[/quote]
Unfortunately, there are bad cops.  Doesn't mean we should get rid of all cops.  Also, if your son was threatened by someone with a knife, would you call a cop or not because he freezes up if a cop comes near him?[/quote]

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