05-22-2018, 11:09 PM
Kids would need to get to school even earlier if a single point of entry with metal detectors was put into effect, but that's a small price to pay. I do think it's very sad and unfair that schools need to become more like prisons when there are other measures that could be taken to help minimize the risk.
Since those measures are not being taken, however, my only real objection to the single point of entry is that it could lead to deaths in the the case of a fire or explosion or if there was another reason the school needed to be evacuated quickly.
Also, originally in the Santa Fe HS case, it was believed that the shooter or a student pulled the fire alarm early on. Now it's being reported that it was a teacher and it may have ended up saving lives because so many students got out of the buildings quickly and were able to run off campus when it became clear there was an active shooter(s) on campus.
I'd just hate to see something implemented to reduce shooting risk which would in turn introduce other possible risks. But, judging by the increase in scale and frequency of mass shootings, I doubt the other risks to students, teachers and staff even compare these days.
Since so many schools struggle to get enough budget to pay teachers and buy books, it would be interesting to see whether government would quickly commit to all the necessary funding and logistics to limit entry points and put metal detectors in place.
Since those measures are not being taken, however, my only real objection to the single point of entry is that it could lead to deaths in the the case of a fire or explosion or if there was another reason the school needed to be evacuated quickly.
Also, originally in the Santa Fe HS case, it was believed that the shooter or a student pulled the fire alarm early on. Now it's being reported that it was a teacher and it may have ended up saving lives because so many students got out of the buildings quickly and were able to run off campus when it became clear there was an active shooter(s) on campus.
I'd just hate to see something implemented to reduce shooting risk which would in turn introduce other possible risks. But, judging by the increase in scale and frequency of mass shootings, I doubt the other risks to students, teachers and staff even compare these days.
Since so many schools struggle to get enough budget to pay teachers and buy books, it would be interesting to see whether government would quickly commit to all the necessary funding and logistics to limit entry points and put metal detectors in place.