Rope: "You Can't Protect Your Children From Everything"
So it is impractical to put armed security in a school? It doesn't seem to be an issue in the inner cities. Why can't the burbs be protected as well? Where there is actually a school that is within budget to afford security.
Statistics be damned. This isn't putting up a deer crossing sign everywhere there is a car deer accident. Peace of mind is priceless.
Katie: "Somehow, sending children to school in a hardened building where every movent is monitored and access is rigidly controlled, surrounded by three belts if razor wire with mines interspersed in between, gstd rowers with machinefuns and a company of infantry,...DOESN'T sound like a school, it sounds like a concentration camp.
I think the urge to cower is not the answer."
Once again, look at the inner city schools. They are protected. Look at most every high school. They already have cameras. Why?
So they can record watching kids get shot? They aren't doing anything but monitoring. You can't prevent something by watching it happen if you aren't learning from the data. The data at these schools is telling me that I wish to hell there was someone there that could have stopped these occurrences from happening before it is too late.
I can appreciate the tongue in cheek sarcasm. I understand what you're saying, I really do. But if schools can put new sod on the football field every year or awesome sound systems in the cafeteria, why can't we arm a couple of people to monitor the grounds and parking lots? Why can't the children be greeted at the front door by a kindly person who is warm and friendly who happens to be armed?Hell the gun doesn't even have to be seen. It could look as though there is just a balding fat guy that laughs a lot, making sure that little Billy isn't late for class as he gets off of the bus. Just like a play ground attendant or a teachers aid.
There is so much wasted resources in our schools. I think having an armed security force that can look benign isn't such a bad idea. Why do we have police if not to protect the citizenry? Aren't the children our future leaders? I don't care if it costs a million dollars a year to protect our kids.
Many here are screaming for gun control to protect our children. That measure could take over twenty years to see an impact. That is a full generation. We can act right now and offer a safer environment RIGHT NOW......
Janus