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In reply to the discussion: I'm thinking of starting my own petition, RE: Colleges and gun law [View all]GGJohn
(9,951 posts)122. If you called the cops on a student legally CC'ing,
then that would be filing a false police report and abuse of the 911 system.
Are you really that dense?
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Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2015
OP
Imposing your personal prejudices on a captive audience isn't education, higher or lower.
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2015
#2
No they don't by virtue of the fact they pay armed cops to maintain a presence on campus.
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2015
#8
It proves that faculty are willing to stand up to those who would destroy education. (nt)
stone space
Oct 2015
#14
The 1966 UT snioer received return fire from students... and one faculty member...
Eleanors38
Oct 2015
#106
If the department heads are complicit in the offense? Yes. Otherwise they should
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2015
#22
I take it you're unfamiliar with the poster who assures us he would refuse to teach if
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2015
#13
I'd cancel class immediately and call the cops if I saw a gun in my classroom.
stone space
Oct 2015
#16
You would make sure the cops you call were unarmed when they showed up in your classroom, right? n/t
shadowrider
Oct 2015
#25
If I believe there is a gun in my classroom, class is cancelled immediately and...
stone space
Oct 2015
#28
Calling someone a mass-murderer and having them arrested sounds actionable.
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2015
#29
You said, "I'm not going to allow myself and my students to become targets." That's you claiming
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2015
#38
I agree with SS here, unless the firearm was OC'd there is no reason for a CC'd firearm to
ileus
Oct 2015
#34
Your proposal to defund Higher Education is Scorched Earth Politics of the worse kind.
stone space
Oct 2015
#51
What do you think defunding entire Academic Departments would do to a State University?
stone space
Oct 2015
#55
What exactly have I done to justify my entire Department being destroyed by defunding?
stone space
Oct 2015
#59
"I will cancel class immediately and call the police." Simple question: For what legal reason?
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2015
#81
The cops will take a rather dim view of your invention of a nonexistent crime
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2015
#88
How do you differ from Kim Davis, aside from the subject of your special pleading?
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2015
#93
Are you aware that filing a false police report is a crime in most places?
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2015
#85
Not if you haven't called the cops about something that you know quite well is legal...
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2015
#91
I just don't know why you think you can bring a gun to my class and not be arrested.
stone space
Oct 2015
#101
How could it be destroyed? I rather doubt you are either a) the only instructor, or b) irreplaceable
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2015
#77
Why would the entire department be defunded, instead of merely firing those disobeying the law?
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2015
#80
"I'm not wrong about the law." Yes, you are, whether you choose to believe it or not
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2015
#117
If I believe there is a gun in my class, I'll cancel class immediately, and call the police.(nt)
stone space
Oct 2015
#129