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IPVM has reviewed many school board meetings on weapons detectors, and while some expressed concerns with their efficiency, a school board member in a Kentucky school district expressed one of the most critical opinions on weapons detectors (Evolv Express, in particular) as he gave a 14-minute long speech concluding with "a vote for weapons detectors is an anti-intellectual vote".
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