More police in schools would mean more kids arrested.

[Robb]

This is a less-common argument against more cops in schools. Read on!

Florida Youth Speak Out Against School Gun Proposals

Tallahassee, FL - Community leaders across the country are saying "NO" to guns in schools.

The groups say arming teachers or staff does not mean school safety.

Florida has legislation in the pike to allow guns on school property and to put more police officers in schools.

"That indeed is a bad idea." Says, Shirley Johnson with the Florida State Conference of the NAACP.

During a teleconference Monday, Johnson, along with members of Advancement Project, and Dream Defenders, rejected House Bill 1097. They say it could lead to unintended consequences.

The article points out Florida has the highest number of school-related arrests in the nation (13,870 in the 2011-2012 school year). And anyone who's ever worked with police know the simple rule of "more police = more arrests" is a truism.

They say it would get worse because police would punish students for minor misbehavior, such as talking back or breaking school dress code.

Alana Greer with Advancement Project says, "Students arrested in school are significantly more likely to be held back, drop out, and put on a pathway to prison instead of college or career."

Read More: Read More: http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/Florida--200943171.html

[defacto7]

1. The more kids arrested,

the more deaf they will be to society. It would only be a change of teachers from the educators of life to the educators of death.

[freshwest]

2. +1