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Illinois plan: Replace armed school officers with therapists
AP ^ | April 19, 2018

Posted on 04/20/2018 12:27:35 PM PDT by PROCON

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Some Illinois lawmakers want to give extra money to schools that replace armed security officers with unarmed social workers and behavior therapists, an approach to safety that's far different than a national push to add police or arm teachers following a mass shooting at a Florida high school.

Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch, a Hillside Democrat, said he proposed the plan after hearing from advocates who argue that investing in mental health resources is the best way of treating the epidemic of violence.

(Excerpt) Read more at fox32chicago.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: armedguards; banglist; chicago; therapists
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1 posted on 04/20/2018 12:27:35 PM PDT by PROCON
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2 posted on 04/20/2018 12:28:19 PM PDT by PROCON (Repeal the Gun-Free School Zone Act, Protect Our Children!)
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I think all students should get a state issued teddy bear.


3 posted on 04/20/2018 12:28:29 PM PDT by robroys woman (So you're not confused, I'm using my wife's account.)
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Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
Brought to you by the soon to be bankrupt progressive state of salt, rust, corruption and Chicago.


4 posted on 04/20/2018 12:28:50 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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How are those therapists doing with the shootings in Chicago of late? LOL!


5 posted on 04/20/2018 12:31:28 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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Better make sure all the new hires are certified in grief therapy.


6 posted on 04/20/2018 12:31:48 PM PDT by lightman (ANTIFA is full of Bolshevik.)
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7 posted on 04/20/2018 12:33:15 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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...give extra money to schools that replace armed security officers with unarmed social workers...

Clearly a step is the right direction. However, to completely solve the problem, the Leftists need to hand out Participation Trophies, too...that will fix everything.

8 posted on 04/20/2018 12:33:29 PM PDT by econjack
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Do they get issued those little baseball bats too?


9 posted on 04/20/2018 12:33:48 PM PDT by Breyean
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Grief therapy for their own families, because they’ll be the first ones shot & killed.


10 posted on 04/20/2018 12:33:59 PM PDT by Carriage Hill
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No amount of tender talking is going to stop a bullet.
The idea is to be ready to neutralize the threat asap.
Sometimes you have to fight fire with fire.
So, no. The idea is not well thought out. Some may even say it’s a dumb idea.

This probably comes from people who don’t like the presence of cops or armed personnel anyway, for any reason.


11 posted on 04/20/2018 12:34:02 PM PDT by lee martell
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is this from Mad magazine then? Anyone else wanna argue that liberals want us dead and they are beyond lunacy?


12 posted on 04/20/2018 12:34:51 PM PDT by beergarden
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the ones who NEED THERAPY are stupid leftards. And add in a LOBOTOMY.


13 posted on 04/20/2018 12:35:47 PM PDT by max americana (Fired libtard employees 9 consecutive times at every election since 08'. I hope all liberals die.)
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“Son, stop mass murdering your classmates for a moment and lets chat about your mother. Do you and you mother... OH SH!T! You shot me! (gurgle...)”


14 posted on 04/20/2018 12:35:56 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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Illinois plan: Replace armed school officers with therapists

STOP! Or, I'll analyze you.

15 posted on 04/20/2018 12:38:15 PM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say)
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Most of the killers were already receiving mental help.

The Psychotropic drugs used to “treat” them have proven side effects such as increased violence and suicide.

The drugs are just a bandaid for deep underlying issues and should not be prescribed like candy. I even had doctor friends suggest I should get some pills when I was grieving over a death in the family.

Much easier to pill someone up and get paid than talk to them and figure it out


16 posted on 04/20/2018 12:38:59 PM PDT by varyouga
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Some Illinois lawmakers want to give extra money to schools that replace armed security officers with unarmed social workers and behavior therapists...

Unless the "unarmed social workers and behavior therapists" are bullet-proof the participating school systems may need the extra money to buy replacements...

17 posted on 04/20/2018 12:40:31 PM PDT by WayneS (An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill)
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Transfer all the air marshals to the schools and replace them with unarmed social workers and behavior therapists on all the passenger jets.
That will really comfort the passengers immensely.


18 posted on 04/20/2018 12:41:10 PM PDT by bunkerhill7 ((((("The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione.")))))))
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Maybe they will try folk singers when this doesn’t work.


19 posted on 04/20/2018 12:41:38 PM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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Here ya go< might as well understand who we’re discussing:

http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?MemberID=2419

Another “Holder’s Person!”


20 posted on 04/20/2018 12:46:29 PM PDT by vette6387
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