Arming the Campus Police + VENTSday




The Jefferson Exchange show

Summary: <p>Jefferson Exchange — February 27, 2013, HOUR 1</p><p><b> <span class="headlinetext">Arming the Campus Police</span> </b><br><br> The University of Oregon is in the process of building its own <a href="http://police.uoregon.edu/" target="_blank"><strong>campus police force;</strong></a> the state legislature only created the unit two years ago.  At this point, the campus police are unarmed, but a discussion is underway on the appropriateness of outfitting the officers with guns.  Lane County District Attorney Alex Gardner joins us to talk about the issues involved... and the road ahead.</p><p><b> <span class="headlinetext">VENTSday</span> </b><br><br> No guest, two topics, and all the calls and emails we can fit in half an hour.  That's the general structure of our weekly VENTSday segment, a chance for listeners to vent politely on topics in the news.  Take part by calling 1-800-838-3760 or 541-552-6782 or emailing <a href="mailto:JX@jeffnet.org?subject=VENTS%20Feb%2027"><strong>JX@jeffnet.org</strong></a><br> THIS WEEK:<br> --The sequester: who to blame, where to cut?<br> --Driving Laws in Oregon</p>