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Public commenters press Dimmit County for written metal-detector policy; judge says policy in the works
Summary
Public speakers told Dimmit County commissioners that inconsistent metal-detector screening is upsetting constituents and staff; County Judge Martha Onset said the devices were purchased with Operation Lone Star funds and that a written policy is being developed for a future vote.
Dimmit County residents urged commissioners on Nov. 18 to adopt a written policy for courthouse metal-detector screenings after several people said searches had been applied inconsistently.
Miss Sandra Wong told the court that "if there's not a policy, then I think maybe the securities need to handle things maybe a little differently," describing incidents in which some people were scanned while others…
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