Absolutism surely must be one of the primary symptoms of a disease often referred to as a “Lack of Common Sense”.
In Shorewood, police officers are called to the High School to issue Disorderly Conduct tickets to students who have already left for the day, for being involved in a VERBAL altercation.
In Shorewood the school administration is using the Police as a “First Resort” disciplinary tool, instead of the Common Sense use of the police as a “Last Resort”.
At MPS they decided to authorize the use of Plastic Handcuffs by Security Aides to restrain “out of control” students, when those students pose an immediate physical threat to themselves or others. A very Common Sense Approach --- especially as MPS may use the restraints, at times, in order to Avoid calling the police.
Unfortunately MPS has now Rescinded the plastic cuff authorization --- in a bow to Absolutism, which indicates that their newly found Common Sense was all too fleeting.
