In response to the March 14, article entitled “UPD responds to gun threat,” who do you think you are in complaining about the police officers carrying guns for your protection? Where do you get off complaining about guns? If a person is walking around campus with a loaded hand gun and endangering our safety, I sure as hell hope a police officer will be there in combat gear and ready to engage in an all out shootout.
Why would a police officer not have a gun ready when someone is walking around with a gun and perfectly capable of shooting and killing an innocent person? I feel that the Police Department was justified in its decision to carry rifles and shotguns to neutralize a potential threat. Next time you think about complaining about something, try to find something worth complaining about. I am happy that our police currently carry guns. Thank you for protecting me.
Micah Bowman
Bioresource and agricultural engineering senior