I like the idea of securing all entrances. Certainly there would have to be means for first responders (law enforcement, fire, and ems) to gain access to any entrance when needed. But the general public should be restricted from accessing the schools without checking in at a secured entrance.Oldgringo wrote:The doors have panic hardware that can be opened from the inside while still being locked from the outside. The problem could be teachers/kids propping them open.Liberty wrote:This is what scares me as a retired Volunteer Firefighter. Do we want to lose the ability to evacuate our kids quickly? Attacks my these homicidal maniacs is made even worse by limiting egress. The attackers at Las Vegas and Colorado Springs movie theaters both took advantage of trapped targets unable to get away as well as the Orlando nightclub.Oldgringo wrote:This sounds like a "Common Sense" approach to the problem of school security. I might add that all entrance doors should be locked between starting and stopping hours with a single secured entrance closely monitored between these hours.
17 kids got killed. and its very unfortunate, but we need to be careful about overreaction. It might put people in even more danger, and make more of us victims maybe even killed. There are things we can do and we can learn from mistakes. But we really need to take our time and understand any unintended consequences. Security theater, and gun free zones played a large part in getting these kids killed. Getting the kids out of killing zone might have been the only thing that went right.
I picture a system where anybody can leave through any exit, but students and visitors can only enter through security entrances. Faculty, staff, and first responders would be able to enter through any entrance.
Do I think that this should be a federal law? No. But I think that all schools should have some policies aimed at maintaining secure facilities. For example, I know lots of schools where a teacher has an external door or window in the back of the classroom, and if the teacher wants to open the door or window to allow fresh air in on a nice day, then they should close and lock it when they leave the room.