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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Beautiful!! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Debi Robinson-Smith</FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=lmccollough@gmail.com href="mailto:lmccollough@gmail.com">Lynn
McCollough</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 28, 2014 9:02
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Op ED from NYT by
BSU Professor: "When May I Shoot aStudent?"</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><A
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/28/opinion/when-may-i-shoot-a-student.html?_r=0">http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/28/opinion/when-may-i-shoot-a-student.html?_r=0</A><BR><BR>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline">BOISE</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline">,
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline">Idaho</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline"> — TO the
chief counsel of the Idaho State Legislature:</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline">In light of
the bill permitting guns on our state’s college and university campuses, which
is likely to be approved by the state House of Representatives in the coming
days, I have a matter of practical concern that I hope you can help with: When
may I shoot a student?</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline">I am a
biology professor, not a lawyer, and I had never considered bringing a gun to
work until now. But since many of my students are likely to be armed, I
thought it would be a good idea to even the playing field. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline">I have had
encounters with disgruntled students over the years, some of whom seemed quite
upset, but I always assumed that when they reached into their backpacks they
were going for a pencil. Since I carry a pen to lecture, I did not feel
outgunned; and because there are no working sharpeners in the lecture hall,
the most they could get off is a single point. But now that we’ll all be
packing heat, I would like legal instruction in the rules of classroom
engagement. </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline">At present,
the harshest penalty available here at </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline">Boise</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline">State</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline"> is
expulsion, used only for the most heinous crimes, like cheating on Scantron
exams. But now that lethal force is an option, I need to know which
infractions may be treated as de facto capital crimes.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline">I assume that
if a student shoots first, I am allowed to empty my clip; but given the
velocity of firearms, and my aging reflexes, I’d like to be proactive. For
example, if I am working out a long equation on the board and several students
try to correct me using their laser sights, am I allowed to fire a warning
shot? </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline">If two armed
students are arguing over who should be served next at the coffee bar and I
sense escalating hostility, should I aim for the legs and remind them of the
campus Shared-Values Statement (which reads, in part, “Boise State strives to
provide a culture of civility and success where all feel safe and free from
discrimination, harassment, threats or intimidation”)? </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline">While our
city police chief has expressed grave concerns about allowing guns on campus,
I would point out that he already has one. I’m glad that you were not
intimidated by him, and did not allow him to speak at the public hearing on
the bill (though I really enjoyed the 40 minutes you gave to the National
Rifle Association spokesman). </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline">Knee-jerk
reactions from law enforcement officials and university presidents are best
set aside. Ignore, for example, the lame argument that some drunken frat boys
will fire their weapons in violation of best practices. This view is based on
stereotypical depictions of drunken frat boys, a group whose dignity no one
seems willing to defend. </SPAN></P><BR></DIV>
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