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My note to the Omaha Police Department's Facebook page

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FarmerRick:
... can also be viewed here: http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=194674844095&topic=21175

I'm hoping to get a response back from them, but I won't be holding my breath.  ::)



Rick Mangold
Regarding the story here: http://www.omaha.com/article/20101123/NEWS01/711239906

It says in part: "District officials said they are acting on a recommendation from the Omaha Police Department and in response to increasing community violence and the passage of a city ordinance that permits a person to carry a concealed weapon."

Per state statute, legally concealed weapons are not allowed at school sporting events. I fail to see how " the passage of a city ordinance that permits a person to carry a concealed weapon" has any bearing on a new OPS policy to use metal detectors at school sporting events.

This seems to me like the OPD is trying to vilify CCW permit holders by saying in a round-about way that the public should be afraid of us carrying weapons into school sporting events(which is illegal). I fail to understand why OPD continues to use scare tactics with the public against some the THE MOST LAW ABIDING CITIZENS in the United States. We have passed extensive criminal and mental background checks, taken training classes, paid hundreds of dollars for this training and the State-issued permits, yet OPD wants to paint US as the "bad guys" for wanting to have the ability to legally protect ourselves and our loved-ones.

Why is that?

RLMoeller:
Great post Rick.

Husker_Fan:
From the article:


--- Quote ---District officials said they are acting on a recommendation from the Omaha Police Department and in response to increasing community violence and the passage of a city ordinance that permits a person to carry a concealed weapon.
--- End quote ---

I might be wrong, but it reads to me like that was part of OPS's decision making process, not something from OPD.  It looks to me like OPS needs to get a clue.

Chris Z:
Good post Rick, I bet they don't respond........ Or delete your post

A-FIXER:
Nice job being and staying aware...

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