Rebirth 79: I opened a bank in the United States

Chapter 423 Political Risk
Carter's idea is simple:
It is not realistic for ordinary students to hold guns.In Connecticut, a state where the Democratic Party has held the majority party for many years. No, not to mention the state, but in a typical Democratic city like New Haven, students are armed with guns.

This is quite a bit like Guan Gong playing big swords in front of Guan Gong's gate, and Li Kui pretending to be a ghost in front of Li Kui. He is completely overestimated!

And delegating the power of the campus police to student self-government, Carter feels that it is not easy to operate.Don't talk about grabbing shifts and seizing power, can it be done?
Even if it is done, Principal Giama agreed.and then?How to divide power? !

There is a council for undergraduates, and a Senate for graduate students. Who is in charge?what?Undergraduate students and graduate students should also be divided into which one is a student?

Moreover, the service targets of the campus police also include teachers!Are the professors going to join in?Otherwise, the strengthened supervision proposed by Carter himself will not be able to achieve cross-supervision, and the righteousness will be gone. How can you coerce the school to delegate this power?

It can be said that tossing about the decentralization of campus police.It's possible to do it, but it's too much trouble, and it doesn't do much good.Even if the board of directors has full power to manage the Yale Campus Police Department, it will increase the power of the current chairman to speak, which is nothing more than a little more prestige for him.

It is obviously thankless to spend so much effort for such an increased reputation.But ROTC, it's different here!

Generally, students do not carry guns, so those students in ROTC who have received professional training in the use of light weapons can always hold guns, right? !And using ROTC students to fill the gap in campus security does not affect Giama, that is, the control of the school police station by the school-run unit.

While scrambling for a large-scale access to the gun control order, while calling for the ban on guns, it is time to strengthen the supervision of the existing campus security forces.At this time when the school office does not want to lose the power of the school police, and ROTC hopes to recruit more students.
After synthesizing the interests and demands of these four forces in their minds, the Chinese thinking, who know how to play the golden mean and find a balance point, immediately finds a balance point among them.

Lifting the ban on guns for ROTC students, but not completely, is a balance between the views of the Yale Democratic Party and the Yale Republican Party; it does not snatch the power of the principal, but also provides a positive publicity for the ROTC project and increases the chance of recruiting efficiency. Moderate!

This thing, in Carter's view, is easy to operate!Great rewards!

In terms of reputation, he helped the board of directors and worked hard to win the power of the school police, and his prestige is also with the current chairman Lai; as for the operation of rotc, once this is done, it is his own, after all, the responsibility of this matter The whole process is almost all led by myself.

In terms of self-demand, aren't we also a member of ROTC?If the ban on guns for ROTC students is lifted, then can you legally own a gun?
But as the saying goes, the ideal is full, but the reality is very skinny.After listening to Carter's suggestion, Colonel Ronald smiled happily, but the words that came out of his mouth poured cold water on Carter's head:
"The idea is very good, and the spirit is worthy of recognition. But the actual operation is unrealistic. Hey, has your Nathan Hale Battalion conducted live ammunition training recently?"

"No. Right now, I'm mainly studying conceptual theories such as the setting of the army's arms and the outline of military law."

"That's it! When you get to participate in the live-fire training, you will know that in our ROTC training camp, live-fire shooting usually goes to nearby military bases or National Guard bases. Whether it is my Yale military base here Whether it's the Department of Science, or the Military Science Department at Southern Connecticut State University, or Camp Nathan Hale"

"Our units are not equipped with guns, and the weapons used in shooting training are also provided by the training base. So, how do you count the guns for rotc students? If only one of our departments applies for guns from the ROTC headquarters, then How do you approve it? How do you manage it? For example, here at Yale, I am not only responsible for the ROTC cadets of our Air Force, but I am also responsible for your Army cadets, Navy cadets, and even Marine Corps cadets. But your actual business Training, including affiliation, is not with me."

"What do you say I should write this application? Write a 'Hey, I want twelve guns' for your Army; write a 'Twenty guns' for the Navy!" , then Air Force, Marine Corps"

Colonel Ronald pretended to be weird, and then continued to explain:
"This is a trouble at the application stage. If we don't apply, we simply buy our own guns. Then the question arises again, can the guns purchased by the students belong to the military assets? If they are not military assets, what right do we have to manage them? Can these weapons be completely controlled by ROTC if they are not regulated?"

"In addition, there is the pressure of academics. You are all young people. It is already very tiring to complete your own studies and take care of ROTC studies. Occasionally, you have to participate in some club activities. Some children from families who are not rich, especially To find time for odd jobs, you say, is there still time for them to come on armed patrols?"

"Sir! In this regard, I have thought about it. It may not be feasible or sustainable to increase the workload of the students for nothing. But I can try to mobilize the students in the council and raise a sum of money for the students participating in patrol missions." Disbursing subsidies. It’s like a part-time job, which may be more attractive. And for safety, I think students are willing to pay a little money. As long as it’s not much.”

"Then why don't you hire outsiders directly? Find those community policing service companies and entrust this business to them. As long as they can obtain a law enforcement license issued by the Connecticut judicial department, they actually have the same law enforcement effect as the campus police. This In fact, it is more suitable than our rotc."

Community policing service company? !
Carter turned his head suspiciously and glanced at Rick who claimed to be related to the Ministry of Justice.In Carter's impression, the United States seems to have private prisons, but private police? !
Fuck, is the road so wild? !

"In addition, after the chaotic period from 61 to 68, the army generally stopped intervening in local affairs. Even rotc students like you, although you can't be regarded as soldiers now, you can only be regarded as military trainees, but The ROTC organization itself is a standard military organization. We have the military ROTC command at the top, and we are active officers and non-commissioned officers at the bottom.”

"Even if we don't show up, we don't go out on the streets to participate in security patrols. But the leadership responsibility is still on us, and this nature still has the smell of military interference, you understand? It's very sensitive, especially in a place like Connecticut. So, I cannot support your idea even if it is due to political risk considerations."

"But I'm glad to hear you say this, it shows that you are a loyal and staunch patriot! You love this land, you love your alma mater, and you are passionate about helping the military become stronger."

(End of this chapter)