And yet another school massacre

[Dan Murphy]

I just had a friend visiting from another country leave yesterday. Last week when she was here
my daughter came home from school and said they had another "active shooter drill".

She thought my daughter was kidding and couldn't believe it.

I'm heartbroken for these parents and families.

My grandkids here have their first active shooter drill of the school year when they return to school in August, before they have their first tornado and fire drills of the school year. Probably done in order of anticipated risk.

 

[mrodgers]

USA! USA! USA! WE'RE NUMBER ONE BABY!

What a joke, nothing will come of this. Other than "thoughts and prayers" along with "this isn't the time to talk about gun reform."

I *hate* this country. No joke.

Yup. Let's discuss the inanimate object that a human being must do something with for it to be a problem rather than the person who committed such an act.

 

[chicagodisneyfan]

Ugh - this is so awful. If the country couldn't act after Sandy Hook and all those little ones dying, I fear this will not lead to change either.

I mean we have important things to do in schools - like remove books from libraries.

We have our priorities mixed up.

 

[mrodgers]

In other news a judge recently overturned a California law that 18 year Olds can not buy automatic weapons. great timing.

False

 

[georgina]

Yup. Let's discuss the inanimate object that a human being must do something with for it to be a problem rather than the person who committed such an act.

We don't know about this shooter yet. In Buffalo it was clearly racism, here in Virginia you aren't allowed to talk about racism in schools.

 

[E&Cmom]

 

[DisneyDebbie]

This makes me so sad... and honestly helpless. No one can agree on how to help prevent this and it's just awful. I'm not saying I know what actions to take to prevent it, but I'd like some hope that we can try to change things

 

[chicagodisneyfan]

Yup. Let's discuss the inanimate object that a human being must do something with for it to be a problem rather than the person who committed such an act.

Well we don't have mass stabbings, or smotherings, or baseball bat killings, or even intentional car crash killings so yeah - this particular inanimate object is the problem. Countries with stricter laws do not have these issues.

I do not look at this as one political party problem - it is an American problem.

 

[penn19]

We don't know about this shooter yet. In Buffalo it was clearly racism, here in Virginia you aren't allowed to talk about racism in schools.

Salvadore Ramos.

 

[Sinder]

We don't know about this shooter yet. In Buffalo it was clearly racism, here in Virginia you aren't allowed to talk about racism in schools.

Reports say he killed his grandmother and was being pursued by the police and entered the school and barricaded himself in there.
His name is Salvador Ramos.

 

[cvjw]

I don't understand how americans feel safe to send their kids to school.

Felt totally safe sending my kids to school. Armed officers with guns at school. Great deterrent for any would be shooter is getting shot in return.

 

[WhatDinosaur]

Felt totally safe sending my kids to school. Armed officers with guns at school. Great deterrent for any would be shooter is getting shot in return.

Except at Parkland the armed officer hid and saved no one but himself. The armed officers are of absolutely no benefit.

 

[AnnaS]

Elementary schook in Texas, 14 kids killed along with teacher.

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/202...ed-at-uvalde-elementary-school-district-says/

Unbelievable - speechless. Just can't comprehend what is going on anymore.

 

[WhatDinosaur]

Unbelievable - speechless. Just can't comprehend what is going on anymore.

Some Americans think this is an acceptable price to pay so they can have their gun rights so the rest of us suffer.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Felt totally safe sending my kids to school. Armed officers with guns at school. Great deterrent for any would be shooter is getting shot in return.

Sort of like the dead security guard at the Tops grocery store in Buffalo 10 days ago. He's buried now.

 

[HopperFan]

I don't understand how americans feel safe to send their kids to school.

As a parent I don't feel my child is safe at school.

My child is a teacher, and I'm afraid for him every day. My child was hired to teach - not to be target practice or body armor. My child is changing districts this year - location was a huge reason BUT the final straw? They were asked to provide online work for a kid suspended - why I don't know because old days that was instant zeroes. No one told him why. He told a department head .... OH, young man was suspended because he was caught on his way to MY CHILD's class ... with a gun. Had another kid not turned him in, he would not have been caught, no armed guards or security could have stopped him. Sure it could happen anywhere BUT when it happens all teachers should be notified, cause you know their friends in the class might need closer watching OR what if he came back after his suspension, shouldn't my child know? Shouldn't my child know a kid almost walked through his door with a gun?

So sad the low priority we put on protecting our children (and teachers cause they are someone's child too.)

 

[prairie_girl]

Felt totally safe sending my kids to school. Armed officers with guns at school. Great deterrent for any would be shooter is getting shot in return.

It’s not normal to need armed guards at a school.

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

Yup. Let's discuss the inanimate object that a human being must do something with for it to be a problem rather than the person who committed such an act.

Please don’t

 

[dvcgirl67]

I would think most people in this country have forgotten the massacre from 10 days ago. On to the next.

I believe that's exactly what we said last week. I got points on that thread....so just heading from this thread now before I end up with more.

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

This is absolutely horrifying and heartbreaking. The first thing my own kids do when they enter a new classroom, is look for exit points. I don’t feel safe sending my kids to school, but I send them.

We had a lock down at school last month. I was on one side of the campus with my class and my daughter was on the other (that faces the front of the school). And for context, we have one story pod like buildings, not a single building with hallways. I got a text from her that said “I’m scared. And I want you to know I love you”. I have never felt so helpless in my life. Not only as a mother, but in my job of keeping my students safe.