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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Arming School Police

    The Compton School Board has authorized campus police to carry AR-15 semi-automatic rifles. But Compton’s not the only district buying the weapons for school officers. School police in Los Angeles, Baldwin Park, Santa Ana, Fontana and San Bernardino also have them. Why? And could they pose more danger than they prevent?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 19, 2014 • 1 min read

    The Compton School Board has authorized campus police to carry AR-15 semi-automatic rifles. But Compton’s not the only district buying the weapons for school officers. School police in Los Angeles, Baldwin Park, Santa Ana, Fontana and San Bernardino also have them. Why? And could they pose more danger than they prevent?

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    4. 25:45Questioning Elite Education
    5. 41:18Silvertop For Sale
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Arming School Police, Ivy League Zombies, and Silvertop
    1. 0:00Arming School PoliceYou’re reading this
    2. 8:15L.A.U.S.D Police Change Tactics
    3. 17:30The Most Expensive Cars on Earth
    4. 25:45Questioning Elite Education
    5. 41:18Silvertop For Sale
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