If there is an American political system, there will naturally be American political results.

Yale's decentralized model, while protecting the rights and interests of professors, does provide a fertile ground for academic development. However, it is also followed by administrative inefficiency.

Professor Thompson, who was the first to speak, only made one request, which caused a commotion in the venue.

Director Anfinson couldn't wait to throw the blame away, saying that there was no problem with the police's handling, and Carter could understand it. But Carter really didn't understand what the other colleges said...

What the hell does this have to do with you guys?!

If a police officer neglects his duty, he should be held accountable and punished, or he should be dismissed from office. The unlucky one is also Chief Anfinson. What does it have to do with you? Everyone is extremely excited.

There are people who support Thompson's opinion and believe that the campus police did not perform their duties properly; there are also people who believe that the campus police have on-site discretion and have to make choices in order to protect the interests of more students.

We had to argue back and forth for nearly ten minutes before being forcibly interrupted by Principal Giamma. Only then could Professor Thompson ask the next question. As for the question just discussed about whether the campus police had neglected their duties, there was no conclusion.

It can be said that it is put on hold for now.

Professor Thompson's second statement was naturally to suggest strengthening campus security. For example, hiring more campus police officers, equipping them with stronger weapons, etc. Anyway, such a lackluster proposal made the following people chirp.

Endless.

Why is the budget insufficient, enrollment reduced, and we at Yale can’t receive money! Then someone complained: You have such a bad security situation, and you blame others for not coming?! If you don’t take the best safety issues, it’s a vicious cycle. In the end, Yale

They will all fall into our hands...

The meeting lasted until seven o'clock in the evening, and when it was getting dark, the general ideas were summarized by the students of the University Council.

The main directions are as follows:

First, increase the police force, enhance the armed level of campus law enforcement forces, and make security patrols and prevention and control normal and comprehensive;

2. Close sensitive areas, such as cemeteries, green parks and other places with large areas and many visual obstructions, and close them within specific times to prohibit students from entering;

"This star really wants to retire"

Third, targeted police forces are set up in specific areas, but this cannot guarantee that vicious incidents will not occur in other areas;

Fourth, strengthen the armed forces of students, such as partially lifting the ban on gun ownership.

This point coincides with Carter's idea, but other professors are professors, and their speech is much better than mine.

Professor Clemens, the dean of Silliman College who proposed partially lifting the ban on gun ownership on campus, said:

"Now there are the following four situations: 1. One person has a gun in his hand, and the rest do not have a gun; 2. No one has a gun in his hand; 3. Everyone has a gun in his hand; 4. Half of the people have a gun in their hand, and half of them have a gun in their hand.

No guns. Among these four environments, which one do you think is safer?"

"It is unrealistic for everyone to be gun-free. We cannot control things outside the campus. We can make the campus gun-free, but there will always be gun owners from outside the campus who will enter Yale, and then it will become the first situation!

There is no doubt that when all of us are unarmed and encounter an armed thug, we are helpless! We are weak and have no ability to resist!"

"Everyone has a gun, which may lead to what the professors say is a controllable campus conflict that escalates into a serious violent incident under impulse. So I don't think it is feasible for all Yale teachers and students to have guns."

suitable!"

"After eliminating three situations that are either impossible, unsafe, or inappropriate, there is only one way before us: let some of us hold guns! Let them have self-defense and protect other partners.

Powerful! Just like a sheepdog!”

Of course, Professor Clemens’s speech was inevitably criticized.

"How do we ensure that the collies selected are sheepdogs and not new wolves?"

"How should guns be managed after they enter the campus? Will the guns of authorized gun owners be lent to unauthorized persons?"

"If guns are strongly regulated and are always under the supervision of school leaders, then when danger comes, people will have no power to defend themselves."

Remarks like this were all on Professor Clemens' mind. At the end of the discussion, there was naturally no conclusion...

The meeting that lasted from 4 pm to 8 pm made no progress at all except for refining four possible solutions. Principal Giamma, who was anxious to go home, announced that the meeting would be adjourned and that tomorrow, internal deliberations in each school would be held, as well as hearings.

More student input continues Tuesday afternoon...

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"How's the situation?"

Seeing Carter throwing himself on the bed as soon as he returned to the dormitory like a dead dog, Rick asked impatiently.

"What else can we do? Don't you know a lot about politics? We have been arguing for a long time and nothing has been resolved."

"That's what I said, but what about the direction? I know there won't be any results today. If this kind of thing is done at Yale, it would be quick to finalize it in half a month. But there are always some tendencies in directional things, right?"

"There are some directions, but no one can convince anyone. Oh, by the way, regarding the partial lifting of the ban on gun rights, Dean Clemens proposed it, but I didn't mention it. Then the other directions are..."

After Carter finished explaining the four operating directions, Rick suddenly smiled:

"There aren't many people who support Professor Clemens, right?"

"Indeed, there are not many. In addition to the support of Davenport College and the School of Forestry and Environment, there are basically a lot of criticism. But according to my observation, I feel that the attitude of the School of Management is somewhat neutral. I think Professor Thompson is partial to this concession.

The mention of students holding guns was a bit emotional..."

"After all, the School of Management is the school that has been most injured. Professor Thompson's attitude...is considered normal. But I still want to advise you not to put too much hope in holding a gun."

Rick turned his chair and sat facing Carter:

"The city of New Haven has an ordinance prohibiting the possession of guns in public places. It is different from your southern states or even New York. You may be able to pass such a proposal. After all, it is only an internal matter within the school. But if you want

If Yale implements the idea of ​​carrying guns on campus, it will be difficult for the city government to smooth things over. After all, they clearly stipulate that guns are not allowed on campus, in train stations, and other public places, and Yale is one of the campuses!"

"It's impossible to say that campus laws are greater than municipal laws. It's impossible. So if you want to promote the use of guns on campus, you have to consider lobbying the city council to amend the law prohibiting the use of guns in public places. In a Democratic state like this, this is almost a piece of cake.

Impossible! Especially since New Haven is still small, which means their political composition is more homogeneous..."

"Then according to what you said, Article 2 is also impossible. The students won't do it! There are objections from the Board of Governors, the Senate, and even the University Council, and they feel that this is the school restricting their freedom."

Carter spread his hands and really had nothing to say about American politics. It was like a quarrel in the vegetable market...

"Then the first one is that Yale has no money. The third one is not to mention that it treats the symptoms but not the root cause. And if more manpower is deployed in the current sensitive area, who knows if those who have fun will move their activities later?"

"Even if it is not relocated, take the Grove Cemetery as an example. It is such a large area and there are trees everywhere. How many people are needed to effectively prevent and control this?! Moreover, we can't just consider the immediate problem now, now the overall situation

The economic situation has not improved yet, and the situation in New Haven will only continue to get worse."

"Now there is only one person with a knife coming in, will more people with knives come in later; then there will be people with guns, and more people with guns..."
Chapter completed!