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In response to "There would be a way, if they really wanted to do this." by Kim Pine

I completely agree, there should be a number of things put into place.

Posted by groiny (aka groiny) Dec 21 '12, 09:07

but, in the meantime, while we wait for all this shit to get put in place, do we want to avoid another school fish in a barrel incident?

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groiny, there is no solution that is going to happen instantly. Even staffing schools with security can't happen tomorrow because they have to - Kim Pine Dec 21, 09:08 8
- and be recruited and trained. -- nm - Roger More Dec 21, 09:12 7
  - there are 10 retired police officers who work security at the local megabar. - groiny Dec 21, 09:14 6
    - Where are these already underfunded schools going to come up with all this cash? -- nm - Kim Pine Dec 21, 09:14 5
      - Oddly, if schools tried to pass a levy for security, it'd pass easily. But try to pass a levy for books? Good luck. -- nm - TWuG Dec 21, 09:16 2
        
        books don't kill people, crazy people with books do. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 21, 09:16 1
        
        Books don't cause knee-jerk reaction, crazy people with guns do -- nm - Guigue Dec 21, 09:18
      - again, there are ways if they really wanted to do this. - groiny Dec 21, 09:16 1
        
        My initial thought was: hold some bake sales to pay for a round of handgun training... - Dr.Vermin Dec 21, 09:27
i don't know why you think an armed guard is the only way to do this (or that that would even work.) -- nm - Andie Dec 21, 09:08 11
- because it is fast, and fairly easy. - groiny Dec 21, 09:10 10
  - it's not like a guard has never been overtaken before. i just don't think it would stop a serious assault. so why put another gun in a school. -- nm - Andie Dec 21, 09:12
  - ....it is neither of those things. -- nm - TFox Dec 21, 09:11 8
    - I can hire a security guard and get him to my office by Monday. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 21, 09:12 7
      - A well trained one that you would trust the life of your kids with? Now factor that with the life of 500-600 kids. - musubi Dec 21, 09:26 2
        
        maybe I am. - groiny Dec 21, 09:31 1
        
        There is no magical solution. Nothing eliminates violence completely. - musubi Dec 21, 09:33
      - Now, hire 100 of them for a town...teach them the protocols of defending large sprawling buildings - Will Hunting Dec 21, 09:13
      - you think school boards have that kind of surplus sitting there today? they don't. they can't pay for books. -- nm - Andie Dec 21, 09:13 2
        
        plus the millions of parents who would be in an uproar. plus the billions of dollars. plus plus plus... - TFox Dec 21, 09:15
        
        no, I do not, but it takes one person in office to offer them some sort of incentive. - groiny Dec 21, 09:15

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I completely agree, there should be a number of things put into place.

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