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femmedem

(8,562 posts) Sun Mar 4, 2018, 07:13 PM Mar 2018

Suicide by teacher. [View all]

You've all heard of suicide by cop? Imagine a teacher confronted with someone who behaves threateningly--perhaps with a gun, perhaps pretending to have a gun--in order to provoke suicide by teacher.

If teachers are armed, it's bound to happen.

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Suicide by teacher. [View all] femmedem Mar 2018 OP

Especially in stand-your-ground states. NT enough Mar 2018 #1

Gosh, I hadn't thought of that. Frightening situation. SharonClark Mar 2018 #2

I can't imagine having to live with the guilt and horror femmedem Mar 2018 #7

Also, a student will kill a teacher with the teacher's own gun. rzemanfl Mar 2018 #3

Exactly, or you'll have teachers like george zimmerman stalking, intimidating, killing unarmed Hoyt Mar 2018 #4

Thank you Marion Hammer and the cowardly Florida state house... TreasonousBastard Mar 2018 #5

I know. I was horrified. n/t femmedem Mar 2018 #6

OK, here's something else.............. MyOwnPeace Mar 2018 #8

And if a teacher shoots, killing a student; MrsMatt Mar 2018 #9

Homicide by teacher seems more likely. GeorgeGist Mar 2018 #10