Bill Would Allow Texas Teachers To Kill Students

[sheshe2]

People who are concerned about the use of excessive force by law enforcement may have to deal with another fatal can of worms. If Texas state Rep. Dan Flynn (R) gets his way, teachers will have the right to use deadly force against students in Texas classrooms, in the near future.

The Lone Star State already permits teachers to have firearms in the classroom, but H.B. 868, also known as the Teacher’s Protection Act, would authorize instructors to use “force or deadly force on school property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored event in defense of the educator’s person or in defense of students of the school that employs the educator.” Instructors would also have the right to use deadly force “in defense of property of the school that employs the educator.” Moreover, civil immunity would be granted to those who use deadly force, meaning they would not be liable for the injury or death of student.

Such a bill could have disastrous consequences for students of color. A coalition of civil rights organizations found that black and Latino students face much higher rates of disciplinary action in schools, which exacerbates the so-called school-to-prison pipeline. By extension, if students of color are already disproportionately targeted by school authorities for their behavior, they could also become the targets of deadly force used by educators.

Read More http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/01/29/3617031/deadly-force-in-texas-classrooms/

[brer cat]

1. Well, I can certainly see this ending well.

Arm them, grant immunity, and let them have at it.



In case someone thinks I have lost my mind.

[sheshe2]

2. I know exactly what you mean brer cat.

The stupidity, or is it that the GOP are trying to find another way to way the cull the herd?

[brer cat]

4. Guess no one will be "uppity"

more than once in those schools. This is so bad I keep pinching myself to make sure I am awake; surely it is just a nightmare.

[sheshe2]

5. "Guess no one will be "uppity"more than once in those schools."

Think you nailed it brer cat.

FYI~ sorry, missed the spelling errors, better now.

[2naSalit]

3. and the first time a teacher kills a student

Texas will become ground zero for the start of civil war II.

[tblue37]

6. Kill kids to protect school property?! Are they out of their minds!

And offering immunity would have the same effect it has had on cops--encouraging the racist and authoritarian types to shoot first and ask questions later.

[knitter4democracy]

7. In reality, teachers carrying are ultimately just arming students.

I teach high school. I am 5'5" and 200lbs. I teach students who are 6'3" or taller and 250lbs or heavier. Does anyone think they wouldn't be able to take a gun from me? That's ridiculous.

So, teachers will kill or maim students and colleagues, students will take teachers' guns and kill or maim others, and no school shooting will be averted.

[rbrnmw]

8. This is crazy!! What is wrong with folks?

This is shocking first of all I had no clue teachers had guns in Texas classrooms. Second it's absolutely insane to give a teacher permission to kill a kid if they feel threatened. This is some batshit craziness. If the teacher uses deadly force they are granted immunity???

[sheshe2]

9. No kidding rbrnmw.

It is a license to kill with immunity. Sure sounds like the PD as well, only without written immunity clause, yet they sure as hell get away with it.

[rbrnmw]

10. yep it's open season on PoC and they always get by with it.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

11. Surprise surprise, the author of the bill is

white

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Flynn_%28politician%29

[rbrnmw]

12. he is a sorry excuse of a human