Iowa School Shooting Drill Criticized By Extremists

[Modern School]

The San Francisco Chronicle reported yesterday that Treynor High School, in Iowa, will be having a “shooter on campus” drill. The Iowa Minutemen, an anti-illegal immigration group, is criticizing the drill because the fake scenario involves a teen who his vents his anger over illegal immigration by using violence. The state director of the Iowa Minutemen, Robert Ussery, said the drill was is in poor taste and had a political agenda. (As if his group isn't/doesnt?)

The best approach to the problem of angry students, regardless of the cause of their anger, is for the adults in the school to recognize when their students are having emotional trouble and to intervene. In the Columbine case (as in most instances of school violence) there were numerous warning signs that were either ignored or not taken seriously the adults in their lives.

School shootings and Columbine-like violence are terrifying, but they are also extremely rare. Many argue that it is better to be prepared, even for an unlikely event. However, it is a much more efficient use of resources and time to engage in general disaster preparedness. Many of the same things are involved in preparing for earthquakes, chemical spills, and meteorological disasters, as for school intruders and violent rampages. Focused drills and preparedness should be limited to only the most likely events, such as earthquakes in California, or tornadoes in the Midwest.

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[Kerrytravelers]

1. I'm not sure why a reason needs to be attached to a drill.

When we had fire drills, there were no scenarios such as the kitchen caught on fire or someone lobbed a Molotov cocktail. I can't believe I may be at all seeing a point of view of the racist Minutemen. I don't agree with who they are, but giving a scenario has allowed this group to make a public statement and look like the victim- the exact opposite of what they are.

[brewens]

2. Yeah, they don't need to be so specific on exactly what the event

is. We wouldn't like it if they were saying it was some kind of left-wing wack job going berzerk.

[HockeyMom]

3. We had lockdowns

at one school in a bad area. The drill was similar to the drills for hurricanes or tornados. We would shut the metal hurricane shutters, lock all the doors, and keep the kids away from the windows and doors.

One time the drill turned out to be the real thing. An armed bank robber had run from the cops onto the school grounds. We wondered why the drill was taking so long. We found out later exactly why.

[Kerrytravelers]

4. We had a guy on the run from the cops on our campus once. We were in lock down for a few hours.

No one was hurt and they caught the guy, but we were in the dark, on the floor, for what seemed like forever. It was the longest day ever. Thankfully no one was hurt, not even the guy on the run. He was taken in peacefully once he surrendered. Turns out he only had a toy gun, but at the time, we had no way of knowing that.

[MyrnaLoy]

5. Just arm um

Every locker should have an AK in it. Isn't that the NRA theory, guns on campuses?