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| President Trump: Have Education Department Mandate Active Shooter Protocols |
| 2018-02-16 |
| I’m a small government guy, however, it’s sadly apparent that the United States of America is paralyzed with political indecision over something the State of Israel figured out more than 40 years ago: all schools should have mandated security features and active shooter protocols. The horrific scene in Parkland, and the upsetting videos broadcast from the school during the shooting, should be the final straw. The kids should not have been hiding and screaming, they should have been in the midst of a pre-determined security protocol. President Trump, if the Department of Education can force Americans to deal with the disaster of Common Core, it can certainly issue a federal mandate regarding school security. The time is now. My personal manifesto is that government should never get involved in an issue unless an ongoing clear and present danger exists to large numbers of people, and that any regulation or legislation has a sunset provision. Here we are. In 1974, Israel endured the Ma’alot Massacre in which "Palestinian" terrorists took 115 people hostage at Netiv Meir Elementary School. Twenty-two children and three others were killed and 68 injured. Israel now requires schools with 100 or more students to have a guard posted. The civilian police force handles the entire security system of all schools from kindergarten through college. The Ministry of Education funds shelters and fences, reinforces school buses, and hires and trains guards. Guards don’t just stand around. They check everyone entering, and engage threats. And yeah, they’ve got guns.The lawful purposes for carrying guns are very clear: protect school personnel and students, create a sense of security, deter the ill-intentioned, and provide self-defense. Common sense. Except to the illogical dullards who claim that "adding guns to schools won’t fix anything" and are fixated on the NRA and the ridiculous notions that gun laws magically stop criminals and crazy people from obtaining one of the 300 million guns in our country. But more to the point, Israel’s Police Community & Civil Guard Department have a preventative care program that encourages safe behavior and offers violence protection strategies in normal situations. Yet students are also trained in how to respond to an active shooter situation. Ben Goldstein, an American who made aliyah to Israel, and now serves as volunteer security and supporter of IDF soldiers, says America is behind the curve. Nevertheless, he says, it doesn’t take much for students and teachers to protect themselves. Continues. |
| Posted by:Anomalous Sources |
| #1 For kids that get mental health care (1) the Principal of their school should be made aware in case that kid shows any additional signs of needing help (2) The gunstores in the area should be made aware and given leave to deny purchases (3) The FBI should be made aware for their background checks (4) The parents should be made aware to secure weapons and keep their eyes open. If the kid is involved in a shooting someone in the 1-4 range should be held accountable, do that and we'll start to see folks act more attentively to the subject. For adults it is a bit harder, I have no answers except the FBI should take the background checks serious. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2018-02-16 10:05 |