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kpete

(72,010 posts)
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 04:30 PM Jan 2015

Bill Would Allow Texas Teachers To Kill Students & Not Be Liable

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.

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

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CincyDem

(6,385 posts)
2. And, I must add...
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 04:39 PM
Jan 2015


Thank god the Christian Brothers who ran my high school didn't have immunity - we thought they were going to kill us as it was. Immunity would have sealed the deal on a lot of us I'm sure.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
3. We already have laws that protect people acting in self defense or to defend another person
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 04:40 PM
Jan 2015

This is not necessary.

Initech

(100,099 posts)
8. They should just legalize murder and get it over with.
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 07:38 PM
Jan 2015

After all isn't that what the ammosexuals want? I guarantee one death from this disgusting law and it'd get taken to the Supreme Court faster than they could reload.

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