Ok. I was taking an extreme example and not suggesting that metal detectors are a cure all.
Fair enough
I do think they are necessary in light of the society we have today.
I dont. I think they're a crutch used by some to make it appear to the many that they are doing something about a problem caused by something else.
On that note, what would you do if you were placed in charge of security of a school since you are against metal detectors.
The same things that were done prior to the invention of them. Identify who the bad kids are, watch them, come down on them like a ton of bricks when they do anything wrong, and if they refuse to learn - expel them. Its pretty simple really.
Where the problem comes in is administrators are afraid to offend anyone, and in attempting to avoid that, the offend everyone.
I dont know about you, but when i was in school, the teachers knew which kids were bad and had to be watched. They didnt worry about the Chess Club kids too much for example, or the Band Geeks, or even just J. Random Student who showed up, was polite, and got straight C's.
If a teacher or school administrator cannot identify which kids are the trouble makers, perhaps they need to find a new profession as they obviously do not even remember being children, let alone understand them.
Metal detectors are weapons used to protect the unarmed.
Your post is 100% accurate regarding how instructors need to come down on problem students like a ton of bricks. I was a good kid is school, spoke to the teachers with respect, played two varsity sports, and participated in two clubs. I was essentially unaware of the punishment mechanisms because they didn't enter my "world" at school. Doors weren't locked, there were no metal detectors, and students were not assumed to be violent-criminals-in-training by administrators. The only "violence" came from fisticuffs over boyfriends and girlfriends.
We all knew who the "bad" kids were as did the teachers and the moment they became disruptive, they were sent from class and escorted to In-School Suspension with the rest of the losers until the Vice-Principal could decide their fate. Let the administrators do their jobs and schools will start resembling schools again without this outrageous stripping of the Constitution that has been occuring the past few years. These kids need to be prepared to enter the real world someday.
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