pinklady
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Post by pinklady on Sept 13, 2022 20:24:56 GMT
This is so fucking disturbing. This is a high school in Texas.
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Post by Lexica on Sept 13, 2022 20:53:29 GMT
How frightening! But how do they know that those kids were all legitimate students? I would have thought they would have at least asked if there was anyone in the room that didn't belong there. Or maybe they did and I just didn't hear it. A shooter could have taken a seat at a desk too and had a weapon on his lap. I guess if there were a shooter in the room, the kids would have spoken out with the police in the room, counting on the police being faster with their weapons already out and ready. Although if a gunman was sitting next to me, I don't know that I would have been able to talk at all!
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Post by RosieKat on Sept 13, 2022 21:01:52 GMT
When I"m hearing them ask "everyone good?" I'm thinking maybe they thought there was a hostage situation?
But OMG. What a world we live in.
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Post by tenacious on Sept 13, 2022 21:03:52 GMT
The exact thing happened at my kid’s HS a couple of years ago. Very similar footage. It was because of a false bomb scare from an anonymous tipster.
It was scary. :-(
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Post by birukitty on Sept 13, 2022 21:06:33 GMT
When I"m hearing them ask "everyone good?" I'm thinking maybe they thought there was a hostage situation? But OMG. What a world we live in. Correction. What a country we live in. This doesn't happen in other first world countries. |
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Post by RosieKat on Sept 13, 2022 21:14:00 GMT
Correction. What a country we live in. This doesn't happen in other first world countries. True. |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Sept 13, 2022 21:52:02 GMT
I have no children or grandchildren in school.
I am horrified that any children have to be exposed to that..
But being shot is far worse.
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Each person who entered the classroom was dressed differently, how is anyone to know who is who or if they are even the good guys?
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Post by edie3 on Sept 13, 2022 22:11:28 GMT
Merica
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Post by Merge on Sept 13, 2022 22:58:18 GMT
Yep! This is my district. Yay.
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Post by elaine on Sept 13, 2022 23:06:02 GMT
We just had a lockdown drill yesterday. ☹️
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Post by aj2hall on Sept 13, 2022 23:34:32 GMT
At my elementary school, we had professional development today and received active threat training, in preparation for a lockdown drill later in the month. We talked about locking doors and not letting anyone in. If a kindergartener gets left alone in a hallway, how am I supposed to say, sorry, but you can't come in? I hate that we're preparing for these scenarios.
As a side note, we had professional development today because today was our state primary and the high school is a voting place. The voting wouldn't interfere with a normal school day, we had to close because in NH you're allowed to bring guns to polling places. And the lack of gun safety laws is one of the major reasons why we had active threat training. SMDH
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Post by peasapie on Sept 13, 2022 23:39:29 GMT
At my elementary school, we had professional development today and received active threat training, in preparation for a lockdown drill later in the month. We talked about locking doors and not letting one in. If a kindergartener gets left alone in a hallway, how am I supposed to say, sorry, but you can't come in? I hate that we're preparing for these scenarios.
As a side note, we had professional development today because today was our state primary and the high school is a voting place. The voting wouldn't interfere with a normal school day, we had to close because in NH you're allowed to bring guns to polling places. And the lack of gun safety laws is one of the major reasons why we had active threat training. SMDH This has always been the question I have had, and there isn't a good answer. I guess it would be a judgment call in that moment. |
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 14, 2022 2:04:59 GMT
At my elementary school, we had professional development today and received active threat training, in preparation for a lockdown drill later in the month. We talked about locking doors and not letting one in. If a kindergartener gets left alone in a hallway, how am I supposed to say, sorry, but you can't come in? I hate that we're preparing for these scenarios.
As a side note, we had professional development today because today was our state primary and the high school is a voting place. The voting wouldn't interfere with a normal school day, we had to close because in NH you're allowed to bring guns to polling places. And the lack of gun safety laws is one of the major reasons why we had active threat training. SMDH This has always been the question I have had, and there isn't a good answer. I guess it would be a judgment call in that moment. Years ago when this all first started, we taught the kids to hide out in the bathroom and pull up their feet. They were also told to look for the safest spot they could find. I don't know, these kids have a hard time finding the bathroom much less understanding the importance of hiding. It is all just so sad. Every time we had a drill (and sometimes we didn't know if it was a drill) they came by and shook our door to see if it was locked. There were some really scared kids. |
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Post by epeanymous on Sept 14, 2022 2:10:45 GMT
At my elementary school, we had professional development today and received active threat training, in preparation for a lockdown drill later in the month. We talked about locking doors and not letting anyone in. If a kindergartener gets left alone in a hallway, how am I supposed to say, sorry, but you can't come in? I hate that we're preparing for these scenarios. As a side note, we had professional development today because today was our state primary and the high school is a voting place. The voting wouldn't interfere with a normal school day, we had to close because in NH you're allowed to bring guns to polling places. And the lack of gun safety laws is one of the major reasons why we had active threat training. SMDH When my oldest was in high school, two of their classmates got suspended because they let a friend into a room when the school was locked down. They ended up getting their suspensions lifted, but it took a few days, and the whole experience was bad. What do we expect people to do in that situation? |
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Post by freecharlie on Sept 14, 2022 2:52:09 GMT
We went on lockdown today as well.
The threat was outside the building, but still...
It is so normal that we just kept teaching.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Sept 14, 2022 5:31:21 GMT
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Post by AussieMeg on Sept 14, 2022 6:16:34 GMT
Each person who entered the classroom was dressed differently, how is anyone to know who is who or if they are even the good guys? That's exactly what I thought! That last guy who walked in with his backwards cap looked like a regular good ole boy slinging his AR15 on his way out for lunch in Texas. |
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Post by katiejane on Sept 14, 2022 7:41:26 GMT
I can't imagine experiencing lock down drills or armed police being part of everyday life.
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Post by CeeScraps on Sept 14, 2022 13:41:30 GMT
At my former district we had lock down drills.
HOWEVER....
-parent conferences = ALL DOORS UNLOCKED and open. No checking anyone
-parties = Parents are to register prior, enter through the front doors, but in/out through any of the 40+ doors in the building bringing in supplies.
So not so safe!
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Post by smartypants71 on Sept 14, 2022 14:08:02 GMT
I hope they catch whoever made the 911 call, but I'm glad the police were able to arrive so quickly and amke sure everything was secure. I'm surprised these kids don't have to wear uniforms which I thought was the norm for this district. We are zoned to this high school, but my son went to a different high school that required uniforms.
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Post by Merge on Sept 14, 2022 15:04:01 GMT
I hope they catch whoever made the 911 call, but I'm glad the police were able to arrive so quickly and amke sure everything was secure. I'm surprised these kids don't have to wear uniforms which I thought was the norm for this district. We are zoned to this high school, but my son went to a different high school that required uniforms. It’s school to school - principal/PTO decision. My current school does not have uniforms but all previous ones did. BHS does not, either. |
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Post by FurryP on Sept 14, 2022 22:26:15 GMT
I am so sad kids have to go through this. They should be enjoying their school years, not fearing for their life.
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