Portland States Students Demand Campus Police Be Disarmed

By Tom Knighton

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I thought colleges were done with this kind of stupidity.

Let me back up a bit. It seems that some students at Portland State University believe they would be much better off if the campus police were disarmed.

Portland State University students rallied at a Thursday board meeting, calling for campus police officers to be disarmed.

“Police with guns are ticking time bomb,” said Olivia Pace, one of the students who spoke in front of the Portland State University Board of Trustees.

Students in favor of disarming campus police held signs and spoke at the board meeting. They said they believe it has taken far too long for university leadership to take action.

The most recent debate over disarming campus police started nearly a year ago when PSU officers shot and killed Jason Washington.

Washington was breaking up a fight when a gun fell out of his pocket.

He had a concealed carry license but police shot him when he tried to pick up the weapon.

“We have been saying this is dangerous, that someone will get killed, and we were right,” said one student as he testified in front of the board.

Now, what happened to Washington is a tragedy. I vaguely remember …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms