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Bomb Threats & Lockdowns at School (split from APNP)

ScarletKnight41 Oct 27 2006 12:45 PM

There was a bomb scare at my son's middle school today. The kids were evacuated to the high school for the duration of the morning.

Willets Point Oct 27 2006 12:50 PM

Back in my day when we had bomb scares at school we had to stand on the football field. In the cold, shivering because we didn't have time to get our jackets. Kids these days.

MFS62 Oct 27 2006 12:56 PM

="Willets Point"]Back in my day when we had bomb scares at school we had to stand on the football field. In the cold, shivering because we didn't have time to get our jackets. Kids these days. In my day, a bomb scare meant we had to hide under our desks (made of kindling), because some enemy was about to drop the Big One on us. Later

Rockin' Doc Oct 27 2006 07:16 PM

That reminded me of the earthquake drills we had during elementary school in California. We had to sit under our desks with our hands over our heads. Everywhere else that I went to school, we had fire drills.

cooby Oct 27 2006 08:09 PM

My daughter's school was involved in a lockdown today too, wasn't a drill though, it was a real live crazy dad after his kid. (btw, she's a teacher, not a student, for those of you who may not know that)

ScarletKnight41 Oct 27 2006 08:26 PM

What happened? Did they get the guy?

Edgy DC Oct 27 2006 11:03 PM

You've got to feel for the next guy to go nuts at a school. Cops are going to be particularly trigger happy.

Yancy Street Gang Oct 28 2006 08:36 AM

Sorry, but he won't get any sympathy from me. Let him go nuts somewhere that nobody else is around.

cooby Oct 28 2006 09:39 AM

What she had to do was lock her classroom door (as a strange quirk of fate, she has to go out in the hall to do that), turn out the lights, and quietly huddle all 24 ten year olds against the wall out of sight of any windows or doors until the police gave the all clear signal. Apparantly it went on for well over an hour. And if you've ever tried to keep 24 ten year olds calm, quiet, and out of sight for an hour, I'm sure you realize how long that hour lasted, especially knowing full well that the danger was real. My daughter's a brave young woman, but like all of us, she has her limits... On a lighter note, it was also picture day at her school.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 28 2006 09:49 AM

The pictures would be much different if they were taken before or after the lockdown. I'm glad that everyone is ok - what a terrible experience!

cooby Oct 28 2006 10:23 AM

Thanks, pretty scary! Not sure if the pics were before or after the incident! One advantage was, as with most schools now, the doors are locked from the inside during the school day, so the only way anyone can get in is if somebody lets them in, and they better have a good reason to come in. If that policy is not in place in ANY of your kids' schools, I strongly urge you to start a campaign to get it done. My son's high school has locked doors, metal detectors, security cameras and security guards on hand at all times, and I'm pretty sure his middle school did too. These were all put in place shortly after Columbine. You simply cannot get into his school without going through the process, and I'm glad. At first glance, it would seem that all that would be in place to protect the kids from each other, but recent events sadly show that kids in school need protection from the public as well. Even in grammar schools :(

cooby Oct 28 2006 10:41 AM

Help him out. Write to the school board. I'll write to them too if you want me to.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 28 2006 11:06 AM

In theory, it's going to happen. They have approval - they're waiting for the $$$ to come in.

Rockin' Doc Oct 28 2006 11:19 AM

Edgy - "You've got to feel for the next guy to go nuts at a school." No I don't. In a situation where it comes down to innocent children and school personnel or a deranged nut, then I'm with Yancey on this one. I feel no sympathy for the assmunch, nutjob if the police take him out in order to save the hostages. Cooby, glad that everything turned out alright at your daughter's school. I'm sure it must have been quite a harrowing experience for all involved.

Iubitul Oct 28 2006 11:42 AM

Edgy wrote: You've got to feel for the next guy to go nuts at a school I'm with Doc and Yancy here - I have no sympathy for anyone who is about to do harm to a child. On a lighter note, I think JD performed a valuable service with his new "colorful metaphors"

Edgy DC Oct 30 2006 11:14 AM

My point is that going not all people who act incoherent or seemingly irrational are about to harm children, or take hostages, or anything.