There's been ANOTHER one at Northern Illinois University. If I were a college age student these days, I would be afraid to go to school, & if I did I would be wearing a protective vest like the police or military wear.
Lately I am more frightened of schools than terrorists. If I had school age kids, you can be sure they would be home schooled.
Scottishlass: There's been ANOTHER one at Northern Illinois University. If I were a college age student these days, I would be afraid to go to school, & if I did I would be wearing a protective vest like the police or military wear.
Lately I am more frightened of schools than terrorists. If I had school age kids, you can be sure they would be home schooled.
kissmedeeplyPetitcodiac, New Brunswick Canada15,139 posts
Scottishlass: There's been ANOTHER one at Northern Illinois University. If I were a college age student these days, I would be afraid to go to school, & if I did I would be wearing a protective vest like the police or military wear.
Lately I am more frightened of schools than terrorists. If I had school age kids, you can be sure they would be home schooled.
hmm i am scared to death when i send my 17 year old and my 9 year old to school..everytime i turn the TV on i hear about all this Shi$...it terrifys me to death...Home Schooling i have thought about that..but as people have told me you cannot protect them at all times..they will have to leave sooner or later..I pray every day when they walk out that door and until i see them coming home..The only thing i can do is Pray to God and hope he is listening to me...
fireliter: teenagers have been shooting one another for a long time...
the security in our childrens schools even university..
I can not remember there ever being a politician who did not give the rhetoric of our children's safety and education should come first.
after years and years of all theses soapbox speeches our lawmakers still fall short of assuring us of our childs safety in school.
What price or what cost would it be too much to assure personal safety in school for our children.
Its more than a "money" issue
It was addressed in one state of the union for in his terms in office he has went to the schools for memorials,Virginia tech was one.And they did take more measures.Putting security in schools made our schools look like a battleground not a place to learn,and live together.And then we wonder why children are acting out more ,maybe because of the fear that something at anytime could happen to them.I think the teachers should be ready as well should a situation arise.Say an alert buzzer to get help in before it escalates.
I don't know...people are nuts all over these days...There were 3 people found dead here yesterday...in a community of 2500 that's disconcerting...The deaths are suspicious but no cause has been determined until the post mortems are finished!!!!!!!!!
Three is nothing that can keep anyone from snapping . Sure there is counseling, but the counseling can't be there when the voice of reason leaves a dimented persons mind. If we live in fear of these crazies ...they win in the end. When you start wearing vests and such... the crazies just up the anty...They use bombs. Nothing surprises me anymore. Nothing. Especially in this awful, GREEDY, butthole of a country. They just need to flush this toilet bowl...starting at the top.
kissmedeeplyPetitcodiac, New Brunswick Canada15,139 posts
Hugz_n_Kissez: I don't know...people are nuts all over these days...There were 3 people found dead here yesterday...in a community of 2500 that's disconcerting...The deaths are suspicious but no cause has been determined until the post mortems are finished!!!!!!!!!
Its just not safe in this world anymore..what is their for our children..what do they have to look forward to..Nothing good i am afraid
It seems to me that if two of the worlds most violent nations i.e. UK and America are having problems with youth gun crimes then they need to look at more than the parents for the solutions
kissmedeeply: Its just not safe in this world anymore..what is their for our children..what do they have to look forward to..Nothing good i am afraid
I know...unfortunately it's not safe anywhere anymore...I don't know what kind of future our kids will have because from where I sit it looks pretty bleek....
Urhotman: Three is nothing that can keep anyone from snapping . Sure there is counseling, but the counseling can't be there when the voice of reason leaves a dimented persons mind. If we live in fear of these crazies ...they win in the end. When you start wearing vests and such... the crazies just up the anty...They use bombs. Nothing surprises me anymore. Nothing. Especially in this awful, GREEDY, butthole of a country. They just need to flush this toilet bowl...starting at the top.
kissmedeeplyPetitcodiac, New Brunswick Canada15,139 posts
Hugz_n_Kissez: I know...unfortunately it's not safe anywhere anymore...I don't know what kind of future our kids will have because from where I sit it looks pretty bleek....
My sister also lives in Ontario and she always telling me bad things that happen nearly every day..she wants to move home..not to bad in NB..but how long will that last..nice to see you again hun...Love ya
we cannot even keep drugs out of our schools.rapes happen in the bathrooms and hallways. and this is only high school and younger.
The buzzer could help warn after the fact... It would be more of a reactive measure
Teachers being issued weapons is a foolish idea ....I've dated teachers and just because they teach does not by any means make them responsible or wiser or more attune to societies problems... or capable of good judgment when a firearm in placed in their hands.
we as society have taken away a very valuable tool to inspire respect in our children from the teachers.... discipline at the younger ages.
It's hard for be to believe intelligentce is respected by children. remember what is said about a childs formative years, it is then many traits are instilled in them such as repecting adults ,superiors, and teachers and neighbors. yeah its a fear based respect... but in time a child becomes an adult and the fear dissolves but the respect remains.
school random shootings sprees are more common than any other building or structure random shooting spree does that not make you wonder... from sporting events to public venue gatherings,children and young adults attend them don't they?yet schools are the number one choice Why?
wishfullthinkingCardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales UK52 posts
But don't you think because of the sue you culture both of our countries have developed. Schools and teachers are to scared of interfering for because they might be sued. So its down to greed.
Because some Horses Arses thought they could improve Security at Schools,by making them "Gun-free Zones". Now I wonder what Genius "Thunk" that up. Bet the Crazies are going to obey that law! No it wasn't the Botanist who thunk it up,but it most likely was one of his Brain-brothers.
If you are able, try to get Times Magazine, " The most notorius crimes in American history" You'd be shocked by some of what you learn....school shootings are now more frequent, but have been around for a very long long time.
There just doesn't seem to be any respect or regard for human life anymore..where things used to be settled with fists...people are now picking up a weapon and making it permanant....
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Lately I am more frightened of schools than terrorists. If I had school age kids, you can be sure they would be home schooled.