School Tells Cop Scott Urkov Not To Wear Gun, Uniform When Picking Up Daughter

Opposing Views ^ | 10/03/2013 | By Jonathan Vankin

[Responsibility2nd]

While school districts around the country, in wake of the numerous school shootings that have plagued the United States in recent years, have debated whether to have armed guards on school grounds, one school in Arizona recently told a police officer to leave his gun at home — and for that matter, his uniform as well — when he picks up his daughter.

Scott Urkov got a call from the principal of Entz Elementary School in Mesa, Arizona, after he showed up at the school in his full police uniform including his sidearm.

The cop immediately took to Facebook to express his disbelief.

"Nothing like your kids school calling and asking if I could not come to pick up my daughter in uniform cause parents were concerned when their kids came home telling them there was a man at school with a gun. Are you freaking kidding me?" he posted.

The sight of an armed man — even a fully uniformed police officer — with a handgun on the school grounds was apparently too much for some parents.

"There were some parents who were concerned about that fact that there was a fully armed officer on campus and they spoke to the principal about it," said school spokesperson Helen Hollands.

But not all parents were alarmed. Some told a local Fox TV station that an armed officer on campus was a good thing.

"Even if my kids saw that I think they'd feel more protected to see a man in uniform at their school," sais one parent, Blaine Spencer.

The school has apologized, saying that they didn’t realize that Urkov (pictured) would take the phone call as an affront and now wants to turn the misunderstanding into a “teachable moment.” Urkov has bee invited to speak at the school in his full uniform to explain to kids what police officers do.

As for Urkov himself, he told the Fox reporter that his department advised him “just to let it be,” without further comment.

SOURCES: My Fox Phoenix, Police One

 

[Vendome]

Just someone on a power trip under the guise of helping the chillun.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Responsibility2nd.

[Leaning Right]

I taught for 15 years and can assure you that some of the most ignorant people can be found at public schools and universities.

I second that. And the higher up you go, the more ignorant they get. I am a former urban school teacher. I found most of my fellow teachers to be sensible folks, just trying to do the best they could under difficult situations.

On the other hand, most of the vice-principals and principals were somewhat divorced from reality.

And the central office folks were, all of them, just clueless, totally ignorant of what was going on.

I'll bet you a dollar that 95% of the teachers in that building welcomed the sight of an armed police officer. But 95% of the central administrators would be horrified by the very thought of it.

[InABunkerUnderSF]

Two words: Screw ‘em.

[Cyman]

Urkov has bee invited to speak at the school in his full uniform to explain to kids what police officers do.

The kids were taught he works for la migra.

[PLMerite]

“We had an idiot receptionist several years ago that told a State Trooper that he had to leave his gun with her at the front desk. LOL!”

What kind of establishment was this in, or should I infer it was a Maryland Pubik Screwl ?

[RedMDer]

Large corporation Government contractor but, it is in Maryland.

[Redcitizen]

Did you tell your in law that he was in the Wild west where the bison were armed with buffalo guns?

[sergeantdave]

“The sight of an armed man — even a fully uniformed police officer — with a handgun on the school grounds was apparently too much for some parents.”

Another example of the typical leftist bed-wetters. These are the same no-balls freaks that some here on FR think will go door-to-door and confiscate our firearms.

Boo!

[Gabz]

When is it time to say that sending your child to public school is child abuse or worse?

NEVER.

Where and how our children are educated in an individual family decision. You may not agree with the choice I or others have made, but your disagreement gives you no excuse to accuse anyone of a heinous crime.

Then the wonder of where feral children appear from.

"Then they wonder from where the feral children appear" is what I believe you were attempting to say.

[driftless2]

Ha,ha, no...actually he and his wife were great guests. But many Brits have an inordinate fear/hatred of guns. Of course, Britain is a land with few guns. A lot of burglary but little gun violence.

[driftdiver]

Laws are easy to change. If they aren’t on duty (scheduled and getting paid) then they can leave their gun at home or at the office.

Just like they want us to do in so many places.

[servo1969]

#62

Leftists don’t believe in genuine courage because they’ve literally never seen it.
Oh, they’ve seen ‘stand-in-a-crowd-of-your-friends-and-call-someone-a-liar’ courage.
But never ‘take-a-bullet-in-the-stomach’ ‘life-and-death’ courage.

[Gabz]

They indoctrinate kids that Homosexuality is good, Guns are bad.

Prove it.

My daughter attends public school and is in 10th grade - she's never heard either.

[WhiskeyX]

Obviously the laws could be and were changed when you consider the fact parents and students used to bring their firearms to school.
You certainly did not have to be a police officer to do so.

[Tammy8]

My daddy had a saying for that, he called it “book smart” and said he meant people that were dumb as rocks when they got away from their books.

[Gabz]

You are blessed, somewhat confused or a troll?

Excuse me.........

[Gabz]

HUH? Noob - you got issues, deal with them.