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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Wed Sep 4, 2019, 07:02 PM Sep 2019

School lockdown drill (active shooter) [View all]

Link to tweet

We had duck and cover drills and fire drills.
No comparison in my opinion.

Before I call tomorrow if anyone has any suggestions on questions I would really appreciate it.

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School lockdown drill (active shooter) [View all] SHRED Sep 2019 OP

PTSD. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2019 #2

Here's the kicker SHRED Sep 2019 #3

So the school is basically a fortress. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #4

Yup SHRED Sep 2019 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2019 #39

And in the case of these shooters, guillaumeb Sep 2019 #46

Demand that the Principal be fired for terrorizing children lunatica Sep 2019 #5

That's how I feel too SHRED Sep 2019 #6

I remember hiding under my desk to protect me from Russian nukes in the late 50's ... IggleDuer Sep 2019 #7

Thing was, tho....they did not have weekly news and video of nukes dropping on schools dixiegrrrrl Sep 2019 #24

Thank you SHRED Sep 2019 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2019 #40

I was certainly very aware of the risk of nuclear war Ms. Toad Sep 2019 #41

You then believe hiding from a shooter is ineffective? LanternWaste Sep 2019 #45

we have one next week demtenjeep Sep 2019 #9

It's how they conduct them SHRED Sep 2019 #10

I live through them 3-4 times a year for the last 20WATCH THIS demtenjeep Sep 2019 #13

Are you listening to me? SHRED Sep 2019 #16

yes I hear you . ALL drills are "surprise" demtenjeep Sep 2019 #19

Goodbye SHRED Sep 2019 #21

Who's "We"? SHRED Sep 2019 #12

K-12 demtenjeep Sep 2019 #14

by the way, I believe this girl survived Parkland demtenjeep Sep 2019 #17

sorry you feel that way. I want ALL of my students to live BUT I also want to live demtenjeep Sep 2019 #25

Disgusting and deplorable. ecstatic Sep 2019 #11

FFS! Even when we have fire drills at work, we get a warning! smirkymonkey Sep 2019 #15

Retreat this to Moms Demand Action xmas74 Sep 2019 #18

I don't know who that is SHRED Sep 2019 #20

Shannon Watts is the founder of Moms Demand Action. xmas74 Sep 2019 #22

Thanks SHRED Sep 2019 #23

Done SHRED Sep 2019 #27

She's good people. xmas74 Sep 2019 #28

Yes...now it is...lol SHRED Sep 2019 #29

I think Moms has a local there. xmas74 Sep 2019 #31

Thank you for that link SHRED Sep 2019 #33

Good xmas74 Sep 2019 #37

Autocorrect messed up your subject line. nt tblue37 Sep 2019 #43

just let them know. barbtries Sep 2019 #30

This is why SHRED Sep 2019 #32

i don't blame you. barbtries Sep 2019 #36

Poor kid MustLoveBeagles Sep 2019 #34

exactly. barbtries Sep 2019 #35

It's not the drills I'm against, just the way they're doing it MustLoveBeagles Sep 2019 #38

There are two reasons for the drills - Ms. Toad Sep 2019 #42

In our family's case SHRED Sep 2019 #44