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Given the lack of information at this point in time, I can't comment much on this event specifically, but this is truly a nerve-wracking development. After events as drastic as the Columbine High School and Virginia Tech massacres, one can't help but dread the transpiration of such events. Much has been done to keep weapons off of school grounds and gun control has been at the center of many national debates (including the premise for the United States v. Lopez debate). Nonetheless, such events continue to take place. Do you think that our government is doing enough to keep our schools safe Columbine-esque or should more be done?
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Wow I can't imagine what the students at Marinette High School are going through right now.
I honestly think that security wise, schools are doing all they can especially with the lack of funding for education nation-wide. Most schools are struggling with having enough money to just pay their teachers, let alone produce further safety precautions. Its a tough issue, in some schools you have to go through metal detectors before you can enter your school-grounds. Some view it as necessary, others as excessive. Its difficult because each school is very different than the next.
I do believe, however, that gun possession should be illegal on any school ground across the country.
Every child deserves a learning environment where they are safe, and fortunately instances like Columbine, VT and now unfortunately Marinette are very very rare.
My thoughts and prayers are for all the children and their families in Marinette High.
Oh, wow. I am always really surprised to hear about students who bring guns onto school campuses and partake in unfortunate events such as this. I do not know if this is an appropriate time to say this, but I'm glad that Aragon has never had to deal with anything like this.
I do very much hope that no one gets hurt and that appropriate (and safe) measures are taken. Whether this student was bullied or for any other reasons, what they are doing is completely unacceptable. Like Danielle said, guns should not be allowed on school campuses at any time, unless they are in the possession of trained officials, such as the police or any other type of law enforcement. As far as what the government should do, I'm not sure if there is really any strict regulations that can be enforced. While these instances are rare, they do happen, and teenagers do find a way to get around the rules. The main thing that we should be focusing on, as Danielle mentioned, is keeping schools safe.
I strongly agree with both Danielle and Zoe. We should be able to feel safe in a place where we spend so much of our time. I cant imagine sitting next to someone in class knowing that they have a gun in their backpack. I think an option is to have metal detectors that people have to walk through every day, but maybe that is going too far. But if our lives are on the line, then nothing is considered going too far. The government has the option to do more but it is their choice if they want to.
This is horrible to hear. Hopefully these students will come out of this safely. Even if they do come out unhurt, there will still be psychological damage after. Even if the cost of metal detectors is high, I think it would keep schools safe. It's hard to determine however how useful they would be. In my cousin's school, they have metal detectors, but the people in charge of these detectors take their job lightly. I'm not sure if it's only in that example that it's true however. To add to that, if someone wanted to enter a school with a weapon, I don't think it would be that hard for them, saying that some schools are open (no gates, guards, etc.)
I always wonder why people decide to bring weapons onto school campuses and think about holding people hostage. I guess a way to be safe is if cameras were installed in various places in schools to ensure that unexpected individuals or people who plan on hurting other/holding hostages can be caught before performing their actions. Of course many schools don't have the money to actually get video cameras, but it's always an option if the school has enough money to pay for them.
I believe that guns and other dangerous weapons should be restricted from school campuses but even if we take the time to pass a law that restricts this, people these days will still be able to find ways to sneak these weapons onto school campuses. So only so much can be done to help keep guns and weapons off campus, but I guess there are things such as video cameras or metal detectors that can increase safety in schools.
This is a very unfortunate event, but fortunately everybody involved has been released and are safe except for the suspect who shot himself.
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In regards to school security, I believe with previous comments that schools should be gun-free while providing a safe place for learning. However, this incident in Marinette is one that I am fairly sure is considered sudden and unexpected. My point is that it is close to impossible to keep all students across the country. As mentioned before, it is probably not very hard for a student to bring a gun on to campus, as scary as this sounds. Protective measures such as metal detectors are currently used in some high schools but are more prevalent in more underprivileged areas of the country.
Like everyone has previously stated, this is such a tragedy and I hope nothing like this ever happens at Aragon.
I think that more precautions definitely need to be taken. For example, at Carlmont every student and teacher is required to wear a lanyard with their student/teacher i.d. I think this smart so that it is more difficult for intruders to go on campus.
I also think that there needs to be more campus security. The four or so people that we have at Aragon is definitely not adequate to ensure safety of a whole school.
Some may think that more security is excessive or think that this could never happen to us at our school, but really anything can happen. It is better to be safe than sorry.
To answer Amrit's previously posed question, I'm not sure what else we CAN do, short of running schools like internment camps. Some schools at Oakland have (or had, I'm not sure) metal detectors at the entrances. This may be the most viable option. That being said, how many schools can afford them? As for Carlmont's thing, the badges just identify the students, but don't identify potentially crazy ones. So to answer Amrit's question, I'm not sure what else can, in fact, reasonably be done. I would, however, say that a lot of the responsibility falls on the students to watch out for their peers. If you notice any erratic behavior, you should notify counselors. Perhaps, schools could do more eduction on warming signs and how to prepare and respond to these situations.
Oh another point: I'm not sure if these safeguards are a true way to deter these people. For the camera idea: If someone's about to shoot up a school, I think the fear of getting caught would have already been dissolved by the time the decision is made. Remember: we are not dealing with sane people.
I think that the government is trying its best to support gun control and keeping guns off school campuses. Laws today are very strict in the fact if a student gets search for weapons, they will say its discremination or other things that violates their civil rights and liberties. Also i feel that if metal detectors were placed in schools it would make it safer but many schools don't want that and it would time consuming to search every single student. the government is trying its best but i feel there are many things in the way of allowing it make schools safer.
It's a good thing that this situation ended without any of the hostages losing their lives. Carrying a gun onto school campus should always be illegal; a gun in the hands of a student always means trouble. Students can prevent situations like this from even happening if they notify counselors about strange behavior or violence a student might be exhibiting.
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