Posted on 04/12/2013 1:31:49 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Less than four months since 20 children and six educators were gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the television show "Glee" depicted a school shooting in Thursday night's episode.
The episode, titled "Shooting Star," began with a disclaimer reading, "This episode of 'Glee' addresses the topic of school violence. Viewer discretion is advised."
Halfway through the episode, Will Schuester, the glee club coach played by Matthew Morrison, gathered his students in the choir room to begin their practice.
"Let's get started," he said, clapping his hands together as a gunshot was heard in the background. A second shot rang out and Schuester and a coach ran to shut the door to the choir room. They quickly moved students to secure spots in the classroom, hiding them behind speakers or in far corners.
"Start texting, tweeting, let everyone know what's going on but don't tell them we're here. Alright? Shooters have smart moves too," Schuester said to the teenagers.
"I love you guys," he told them.
For ten harrowing minutes, the students and two teachers were trapped in the classroom, sending texts to their loved ones and filming videos of each other in case they didn't survive. One student tried to leave the room when he realized his girlfriend was missing, but the teachers restrained him before he can leave.
In a different scene, one cheerleader stood atop a toilet in case the shooter tried to enter the restroom. She and two other students were eventually rescued by Schuester, and the SWAT team rescued the students trapped in the choir room.....
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all of them are offensive
In the tv series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, they had an episode where they thought a student was going to try to shoot folks from a tower. It was scheduled to broadcast right after Columbine happened, and they delayed it because it would have been too weird.
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