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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Police deserve our respect, not scorn
Letters to the Editor | 10/9/07
Posted online at 9:49 PM EST on 10/8/07
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To the Editor:
As a proud Brandeis alum, I am embarrassed by the lack of respect showed toward the Brandeis police in a recent op-ed ("Guns and campus don't mix well, Sept. 25 issue). I served on BEMCo for three years, including one as a crew chief, and I depended on the Brandeis police to assure my safety during my time on-scene. Though I have waited longer than I would have liked to be let back into my room when locked out and have been frustrated by parking tickets, I never doubted my security during emergencies. The Brandeis police force is highly trained and fully dedicated to the safety and security of the Brandeis community. I personally believe unarmed officers are unable to provide optimal protection, and I trust the judgment of the officers when they state that they would be more effective if armed to the extent the local police are.
The next time you forget your keys, please consider the possibility the responding officer is delayed because he or she is protecting BEMCo from a potentially violent, intoxicated patient or requesting an ambulance for somebody experiencing a life-threatening emergency.
-Amy Padva '06
The writer was a member of BEMCo.
As a proud Brandeis alum, I am embarrassed by the lack of respect showed toward the Brandeis police in a recent op-ed ("Guns and campus don't mix well, Sept. 25 issue). I served on BEMCo for three years, including one as a crew chief, and I depended on the Brandeis police to assure my safety during my time on-scene. Though I have waited longer than I would have liked to be let back into my room when locked out and have been frustrated by parking tickets, I never doubted my security during emergencies. The Brandeis police force is highly trained and fully dedicated to the safety and security of the Brandeis community. I personally believe unarmed officers are unable to provide optimal protection, and I trust the judgment of the officers when they state that they would be more effective if armed to the extent the local police are.
The next time you forget your keys, please consider the possibility the responding officer is delayed because he or she is protecting BEMCo from a potentially violent, intoxicated patient or requesting an ambulance for somebody experiencing a life-threatening emergency.
-Amy Padva '06
The writer was a member of BEMCo.
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