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On the article Iowa Hawkeye Fans Mourn Death of Broadcasting Great Jim Zabel
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On the Blog Post Gun homicides have dropped 39% over the last 20 years
Stephen Schmidt
6:19 pm on Sunday, May 12, 2013
@Ditto Maxine. I hope everyone in this thread but especially the mothers are having a great day today. On the subject I really enjoyed Maria's blog about the poignant experience of watching a child move away:
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On the article Iowa City School District May Partner with Police Looking to Expand Armed Community Officer Presence to Schools
Stephen Schmidt
4:45 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013
@Chris I'm not sure that they would have to be armed Chris. I think they would be armed if they operate in the same way as the resource officer does in the downtown, but I would think if the schools objected the two parties could work something out.
I think the main problem in this instance again is time. How do you figure out all these little details in the time before Iowa City files for the grant? You don't necessarily have to figure all of the details out since they can continue to be refined after the grant is filed, but you also need to get community input and consider a lot of details before you commit to being interested.
The district even initiated a study team of this issue back when it was considered in 2007: http://www.iowa-city.k12.ia.us/board/2007-08/12-18-07/SRO_study_process.pdf
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On the Blog Post Gun homicides have dropped 39% over the last 20 years
Stephen Schmidt
1:25 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013
@Joe Stutler
I'm sure one libertarian argument could be that this shows that gun control isn't necessarily the solution, but rather the elimination of the War on Drugs along with the illicit activity that follows with outlawing drugs that fuel the drug trade. But I'm guessing making currently illegal drugs legal (besides, perhaps, marijuana eventually) is even less likely than this country passing comprehensive gun control.
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On the Blog Post Gun homicides have dropped 39% over the last 20 years
Stephen Schmidt
12:56 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013
Reply1993 is an interesting point to start from. Wasn't that about the point of the Bloods versus Crypts at their height, the LA Riots were around there, a lot of the crack-related violent crime of the 1980s in places like Washington D.C., etc. I won't posit beyond that why gun violence has gone down or what it has to do with gun control. I thought it does show just how crazy it was back then, since gun violence is still a problem for America today.
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On the article Iowa City School District May Partner with Police Looking to Expand Armed Community Officer Presence to Schools
Stephen Schmidt
10:46 am on Thursday, May 9, 2013
I am skeptical they'll be able to manage all that (to the community's satisfaction) in 12 days, but we'll see.
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On the article Iowa City Police: Man Slams Door on Officer's Foot. Then Tries Again, Harder.
Stephen Schmidt
10:02 am on Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Reply@Julie and @Maria: I hereby move that every Iowa City Police Officer be armed with a sub sandwich to be used as an emergency door stop slash mobile eating device.
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On the article Iowa City Police: Man Slams Door on Officer's Foot. Then Tries Again, Harder.
Stephen Schmidt
5:58 pm on Tuesday, May 7, 2013
@Jeff Klinzman I'll take that offer Jeff. I also probably need some brain rejuvenation tonic if you know of any good formulas.
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On the article Iowa City Police: Man Slams Door on Officer's Foot. Then Tries Again, Harder.
Stephen Schmidt
9:08 am on Monday, May 6, 2013
It is a good question to ask. I saw another complaint recently that I don't believe I wrote about where a huge house party was broken up and the people inside arrested because the officer was able to get his foot into the path of the door.
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On the article Iowa City Police: Man Slams Door on Officer's Foot. Then Tries Again, Harder.
Stephen Schmidt
5:57 pm on Friday, May 24, 2013
Comment from reader:
Jim Zabel was community minded.I was a classmate of his daughter,Jane, and we had fun attending the relays, parades, basketball games, dance class, sewing class, raising tomatoes, riding in convertibles and singing along with the radio.
~Carol Pugsley