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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
In reviewing this Nashville story, one thing kind of struck me a bit.
The attacker apparently diarized that there were two targets, a mall and then this school, but they selected the school due to inferior security measures in comparison to the mall.
If you believe that airport security measures are necessary based on the risk posed to hijackings, bombs threats, etc., and you view that in the lens of how much cost and oversight goes into security measures for airports and aircraft, why is the same not being regulated into schools?
Seems to me like schools are becoming a frequent target of these types of attacks. Shouldn't there be extensive security checkpoints, maybe fencing is required, metal detectors (at all schools, not just some). It doesn't just need to be teachers get guns. Maybe more security is required generally speaking, and should be regulated in and mandated at schools.
Sure, there will be cost. But there already is huge cost with deciding not to confront the armed population.
An aside and something I've thought about for awhile, I am genuinely surprised there has not been (violent) retribution to NSA members and leadership, or their families, in retaliation for blocking bills and playing politics with this issue. Seems like some parent of a murdered 8 year old could rationalize trying to "fix" the situation.
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I feel like bulletproof doors & windows, and active alarm monitoring would go a a long way towards preventing something like this.
The shooter in Nashville basically shot through the front door to get in. Didn't really help locking the doors....