Minn. school district gets bulletproof whiteboards

[Afigueroa22]

"COLD SPRING, Minn. — A Minnesota school district where two students were killed in a 2003 shooting unveiled a new device Tuesday aimed at adding a last-ditch layer of safety for teachers and students: bulletproof whiteboards."





http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/201...ol-district-gets-bulletproof-whiteboards?lite

 

[Future]

Usually I think that stuff like this is over the top and ridiculous, but this actually seems like a good, practical idea.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

problem is, only the teachers are protected and they will likely not get to it in time to use as a shield

 

[Tabascocat]

problem is, only the teachers are protected and they will likely not get to it in time to use as a shield

I imagine it is used to rush the perp and tackle him, kind of like those body shields seen in CoD, heh.

My concern is...how many teachers will actually use it instead of getting scared and freezing in the act. One never knows how self preservation effects everyone. I bet 9 out of 10 teachers falter under that scenario.

 

[Supercowboy1986]

god what a travesty. our educators SHOULD NOT BE DEALING WITH THIS STUPID STUFF.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

I imagine it is used to rush the perp and tackle him, kind of like those body shields seen in CoD, heh.

My concern is...how many teachers will actually use it instead of getting scared and freezing in the act. One never knows how self preservation effects everyone. I bet 9 out of 10 teachers falter under that scenario.

More like 99 out of 100 people. I don't see it working but hey it is a simpler solution than dealing with the other elephant in the room.

 

[joseephuss]

More like 99 out of 100 people. I don't see it working but hey it is a simpler solution than dealing with the other elephant in the room.

Who said it was the solution? It is just a tool that may be used. It may help in some cases. Any small improvement is a good thing.

 

[Lodeus]

Pretty smart idea.

 

[Hoofbite]

problem is, only the teachers are protected and they will likely not get to it in time to use as a shield

They're only giving 1 per class?

I thought the idea was to give each student one. Pretty sure some class rooms have these already minus the bulletproof aspect just so kids can write answers on them.

Thought this was more of a substitute to traditional whiteboards.

 

[RastaRocket]

god what a travesty. our educators SHOULD NOT BE DEALING WITH THIS STUPID STUFF.

Definitely, and I think the constant media attention contributes to the increased incidence of these shootings.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

They're only giving 1 per class?

I thought the idea was to give each student one. Pretty sure some class rooms have these already minus the bulletproof aspect just so kids can write answers on them.

Thought this was more of a substitute to traditional whiteboards.

They only have 200 on order, unless it is an extremely small school district, that will hardly be enough.

I stick to my view though that it is just a way not to deal with the real issue which obviously cannot be discussed on this board.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Definitely, and I think the constant media attention contributes to the increased incidence of these shootings.

would you agree then that the constant attention to the "war on terror" and threat of terrorism in the media also increases the incidence of those events?

 

[RastaRocket]

would you agree then that the constant attention to the "war on terror" and threat of terrorism in the media also increases the incidence of those events?

I don't think it helps. I would think most extremists around the world look at America through the eyes of the media. I think they see how we are intervening in a lot of areas around the world and are very angry with us about the use of drones, killing civilians, and things of that nature. Then they look at our media glorifying our soldiers as hero's when they view them as terrorists or enemies. It definitely doesn't help but you can't expect the media to not report on issues, especially foreign conflict. I remember when they caught Osama it was reported how he was a narcissist and would watch himself on the news all the time.

Do I think it contributes? Yes.
Do I think they should stop reporting? No.


With schools I see it somewhat differently. After these shootings, the major media sources spend about a month constantly talking about this one young kid. One person is getting way too much attention, and a lot of these shooters crave attention or just want to be heard. The media grants their wish too easily.