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fescuerescue

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58. That's fine. clearly the idea isn't popular
Tue Feb 20, 2018, 01:51 AM
Feb 2018

And it won't go further at least due to my efforts.

It was worth posting however, if only for the fact that I did learn something - This sort of security is actually happening already in NYC and LA (see post above).

It's not something that I've heard about before and certainly I've not heard people getting angry about it, nor have I heard if it was successful. But it does seem to be accepted in certain areas.

Do you want your kids going to school in an armed camp? The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #1
Well TSA isn't armed. The usually have a pair of cops nearby though fescuerescue Feb 2018 #5
Fuck the TSA and fuck security theater. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2018 #2
Turn every public building in to an Armed Fort. maxsolomon Feb 2018 #3
TSA isn't armed. fescuerescue Feb 2018 #6
Their job is just screening passengers. All airports also have The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #24
exactly correct fescuerescue Feb 2018 #26
Schools are not the only locations where mass shootings have occurred. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #32
I hope not fescuerescue Feb 2018 #34
It's also easy to use that as an excuse to avoid the inconvenient LanternWaste Feb 2018 #63
It'd be very easy to mass murder a lot of people at an airport. Ever looked at the check-in areas? uppityperson Feb 2018 #4
Bingo! Our airports are not secure. As you point out, plenty of killing stopbush Feb 2018 #38
The TSA does a good job of keeping AIRPLANES safe. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2018 #7
Not really. They do a mediocre job of screening passengers The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #28
I could have phrased that better or said more. rzemanfl Feb 2018 #33
The TSA keeps airports safe? Iggo Feb 2018 #8
I'm not aware of any mass shootings inside the secure area fescuerescue Feb 2018 #9
They've been lucky. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #12
Fort Lauderdale airport shooting oberliner Feb 2018 #13
That wasn't inside the secure area fescuerescue Feb 2018 #17
How big of a perimeter around the school are we talking about? oberliner Feb 2018 #30
Let the data decide fescuerescue Feb 2018 #31
How did the TSA do this excellent job of preventing mass shootings in airports? Iggo Feb 2018 #14
There weren't mass shootings in gate areas previously either jberryhill Feb 2018 #62
We can better secure EVERYONE with strong gun legislation. n/t pnwmom Feb 2018 #10
This is meant as parody/satire I'm assuming oberliner Feb 2018 #11
Not at all. fescuerescue Feb 2018 #15
If you love our kids, you won't subject them to this oberliner Feb 2018 #19
I take mine to the airport all the time fescuerescue Feb 2018 #22
You are talking about pat downs, metal detectors, bag searches for every single kid every single day oberliner Feb 2018 #25
As I said above, their performance is mediocre at best. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #29
. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2018 #18
I can't keep track of what is serious and what isn't oberliner Feb 2018 #20
LOL. Dave Starsky Feb 2018 #27
There's no shootings at Supermax Prisons! Maybe we should have Kindergarten there. FSogol Feb 2018 #16
Reading through the insta-responses here and elsewhere... fescuerescue Feb 2018 #21
Your suggestion was ridiculous. Hence the ridicule. Iggo Feb 2018 #39
OH I don't care about ridicule on the Internet fescuerescue Feb 2018 #45
Why not take the guns from those who shouldn't have them? Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #43
I agree. fescuerescue Feb 2018 #46
Republicans mostly. Time to vote on this issue.Another reason to vote a straight Democratic ticket. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #61
They really haven't... Baconator Feb 2018 #23
Everyone should wear full body bulletproof suits. nt LexVegas Feb 2018 #35
An app for that? kurtcagle Feb 2018 #36
Why should we live in fear so gun humpers can have their guns? Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #42
Because gun humping is the most sacred right in our entire society. Crunchy Frog Feb 2018 #49
Yeah that seems to be what these folks think. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #60
What is necessary is to change the gun laws... Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #44
And how exactly would this be funded? crazycatlady Feb 2018 #37
The same way we fund anything fescuerescue Feb 2018 #48
A number of urban schools already screen students MineralMan Feb 2018 #40
How many school shootings have we had inside schools that do this? fescuerescue Feb 2018 #47
I don't know. I just looked for schools that MineralMan Feb 2018 #65
Absolutely not. I don't want to turn our schools into such a thing...we take the guns Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #41
CHILDREN. They are CHILDREN. And now we are going to pat them down to learn . . . . Stinky The Clown Feb 2018 #50
Id rather they walk through a metal detector fescuerescue Feb 2018 #51
You have NO FUCKING CLUE what I'm okay with. Stinky The Clown Feb 2018 #53
Oh I have a pretty good idea fescuerescue Feb 2018 #54
Who the fuck are YOU? Stinky The Clown Feb 2018 #55
I'm someone who cares about the kids. fescuerescue Feb 2018 #56
No. Just NO. shanny Feb 2018 #52
No offense, but this may be the single worst idea possible in response to gun violence hueymahl Feb 2018 #57
That's fine. clearly the idea isn't popular fescuerescue Feb 2018 #58
Beyond stupid jberryhill Feb 2018 #59
Be sure to arrive at school at least two hours before your first class. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2018 #64
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