Storm swirls around drug sweep

Charleston Post & Courier ^ | 11/11/03 | STEVE REEVES AND ALLISON L. BRUCE

[BUCKSBUD]

The principal, McCrackin, is the one with no regrets. He's not responsible for the mess the police made but if he thinks the cops did nothing wrong, he need to be fired for poor judgement.

The principal, McCrackin, is the one with no regrets. He's not responsible.

You're words of truth.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

Goose Greek police Lt. Dave Aarons has said several of the 14 officers who entered the school drew their guns as a matter of officer safety because many of us are frustrated ex-jocks, military wannabes, or hot-headed cowboys who get a real rush out of the power trip we get by pulling out our guns whenever possible.

[BUCKSBUD]

Ain't that the truth?

[BUCKSBUD]

COPS can't live with'm,
can't live without'm.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

In showing such complete lack of common sense and disregard for the highest law of the land they have, rightfully, opened themselves up to ridicule and lawsuit.

In pre-Revolutionary Massachusetts, customs officials who initiated and participated in a bogus customs search could be found personally liable for civil damages. Imagine such a system today?

[Orangedog]

In pre-Revolutionary Massachusetts, customs officials who initiated and participated in a bogus customs search could be found personally liable for civil damages. Imagine such a system today?

The old saying used to be 'authority demands accountability.' These days authority demands immunity...and usually gets it.

[ladylib]

On a talk in radio show Saturday night, cops called in and said this was definitely not the way to handle this situation.

These people are going to get sued. The ACLU is working on it now.

[Orangedog]

Too many conservatives are too willing to bow to the Police State. Scary actually.

Those people are no more conservative than the throngs of addle-minded fools who cheered Hitler during his speach after the night of the long knives. Thuggery is fun when you think the thugs are on your side.

[BUCKSBUD]

On a talk in radio show Saturday night, cops called in and said this was definitely not the way to handle this situation.

You can bet you're sweet ass that none them work in Goose Creek SC.

[Protagoras]

Cops don't belong in schools. Teachers need to bust heads again.

I'm guessing that is a sarcastic remark, I'm hoping in any case.

[ladylib]

Make that Goose Step, SC.

[Protagoras]

Another argument for school vouchers.

One mistake compounded by another.

[samtheman]

School vouchers aren't a mistake. They are a solution.

[cajun-jack]

seems to me that since no drugs were found and no arrests were made, all the students were innocent bystanders. please correct me if i'm wrong.

[Orangedog]

School vouchers aren't a mistake. They are a solution.

Government money comes with strings. As time goes on, the private schools will become dependent on the government money and the feds will add more strings. No, this is a bad idea that people are not thinking through.

[Protagoras]

They cause more problems than they solve. They don't get rid of government schools, they make all private schools into government schools. They are a huge mistake, and if the country gets them, all you advocates for them will be no where to be found when the law of unintended consequences kicks in.

[Protagoras]

seems to me that since no drugs were found and no arrests were made, all the students were innocent bystanders.

And they get to see their country for the police state it is becoming. The person who made the decision to draw guns should be fired and never allowed to make such decisions in the future.

[Orangedog]

And they get to see their country for the police state it is becoming.

Not becoming...IS!

[headsonpikes]

A little American know-how was all socialism needed to be a success!

[Protagoras]

The one envisioned and advocated by many freepers isn't here yet. No mamby pamby raids on school children for them. It's shoot first and ask the survivors if they want to do drugs anymore that they fantasize about.