Monday, April 11, 2016

What do YOU think is the worst that can happen at a school?

#1 
Rifles on campus: College security forces nationwide add firepower

"The reality is that these are not always handgun situations," said FBI agent Katherine Schweit, the bureau's senior executive in charge of active-shooter matters. "We can't tell a university realistically what's acceptable in their community -- that's up to them -- but we recognize the struggle that every community faces because many of these shooters come to the scene with a long gun." Bill Taylor, president of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators, said he hasn't heard of any case in which a campus officer fired a rifle on the job. But police have broken out the weapons several times. 
People are concerned about rifles on campus.  Are you?


#2
A Texas teacher was arrested after video surfaced appearing to show her hitting a student multiple times during a Friday morning high school math class.
Mary Hastings was charged with misdemeanor assault after the incident at Ozen High School, FOX4Beaumont reported. She was initially taken to the Jefferson County Jail, but was released after posting a $2,500 bond.
Hastings, described as a veteran teacher, has only been with the Beaumont Independent School District for three years. BISD is investigating the incident.
People are concerned about teachers striking students. Are you?

#3 Apr. 01, 2016 -
 Chicago police are investigating whether a man shot multiple times on the city’s South Side was filming video that captured the attack.

1:54 - Chicago police work to validate the authenticity of the video which surfaced on social media

Warning, graphic video: Shooting captured on victim's iPhone


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People are concerned about people getting shot, and seem to be more concerned about seeing it than reading about it. Are you?

Sometimes, we have to back off from our understandable sense of outrage, and look for some perspective.   Not saying that none of these situations might not be cause for concern, but we need to understand that there are degrees of violence; potential, actual, and serious.

Not every degree of violence justifies the same level of reaction.


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

When it comes to the modern educational establishment zero tolerance is the norm. There is no degree of violence. Violence whether verbal or physical is wrong.

Jerry The Geek said...

Y'know, Anonymous ... I don't know if I'm getting tired of your snarky remarks, or beginning to truly admire them. At least you're not boring!