Colo. mom starts petition to arm teachers with Tasers

[hrsepwrguy]

SEDALIA, Colo. –  In the wake of last week’s school shooting in Connecticut, one Colorado mom is hoping to encourage school districts to allow teachers to carry Tasers in an effort to protect students and themselves.

Jenni Parks, a mother of four, has started an online petition that would encourage lawmakers to require teachers to have stun guns in each classroom.

“We The People would like to Petition the State of Colorado to make Tasers a requirement for all teaching staff and that there be one secured fire arm available in case of emergency,” said Parks in her online campaign.

The idea, which will likely stun most people, is not one expected to be taken up by lawmakers anytime soon.

“I think the chance of a teacher accidentally discharging a Taser is much smaller than someone having to burying twenty children,” added Parks.

Denver Public Schools allowed media to observe their state of the art command center that allows officials to monitor surveillance cameras, radios, and all aspects of student safety.

Parents dropping off their children at school Monday morning told FOX31 Denver crews the shooting left their sense of safety shattered.

“I felt very scared, it took me about 45 minutes to leave the school this morning,” said one parent dropping off a child Monday morning.

http://kdvr.com/2012/12/17/colo-mom-wants-teachers-to-have-stun-guns-available-in-classrooms/

[specialmom]

I know, very true Brice.  I was saddened to learn that the CT. shooter shot out the window to get in.  Our school has a lock system----  but I have no idea if the glass is bullet proof.  

[brice1967]

No chance they are going to pay for security guards at schools.  They can't even afford the teachers, for hells sake.  

[rivll]

I once found pepper spray in a trunk I had bought at a thrift store. It didn't say "pepper spray". It was big and it had a bear on it. I was trying to figure out what it was and started pressing stuff. Squirt! OMG! Thank G-d it didn't touch me but I started tearing and gagging and had to leave the apt. for over an hour just to breathe.

Note to self: do not press buttons on items you are unfamiliar with.

[specialmom]

Agreed rivll.  Yeah, it wouldn't save everyone or work in some situations but if there is a chance that it might, I'd just have no problem with it being available.  Like I said, I'm a fan of pepper spray too.  

When you are dealing with a lune who wants to kill you, ANY sense of security is a bit comforting even if it is false.  

[rivll]

I know. See, we are not really so different when it comes down to the real stuff.
I picture el. who can be so outrageous at times, sitting with the kids he was describing with his heart so full, trying to reassure them.
We are not so different. :)

[rivll]

"Think a taser is a false sense of security. You don't bring a taser to a gun fight. A fire arm in school is a very different issue.

True the staff in a school facing someone with an automatic weapon wouldn't be helped by a taser. However, there are many situations of violence where the bad guy does get close enough to zap him. I wouldn't mind that as back up, not as a sole solution.