[WingsToDiscovery]

Being from Baltimore, the cops there are ruthless. Having one of the highest murder rates (if not the highest; I know it's held the title before) in the entire US, most cops take a "shoot first, ask questions later" approach to their job.
Even my public school was like a jail. We had metal detectors at the doors, police with mace and firearms patrolled the school, and we weren't allowed to have backpacks or heavy coats to help to try and cut down on concealed weaponry.
The police force is stacked and ready to cut people down if need be.