Posted on 11/07/2005 9:45:06 AM PST by Pyro7480
Gunman reported inside school... police responding outside
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
Prayers for the kids and staff.
"Lockdown"? Sounds more like a prison than a school.
In PG County that's not too far off the mark as a description.
Seriously.
Too bad the male teachers don't have guns.
I bet the teachers sure are glad they can't carry their own guns at the school......
Why only the male teachers?
Oh no, the inmates are running the asylum (public school system) again.
Police are searching for a masked man armed with a long gun in a wooded area near Arrowhead Elementary School in the 2300 block of Sansbury Road. SWAT and emergency response teams are also at the scene.
and to make matters worse it's been rumored that there is actually a copy of the Bible planted somewhere on school property!
Real Alert or
Someone showing how poor security nationwide is?
I'm beginning to think that ANY post containing the word "school" now serves as grounds for holier-than-though homeschoolers to bash the rest of us that have our kids in public schools.
Not all homeschooling parents, mind you, just those who are so much better and smarter than the rest of us, and whom must post their belief on internet forums to maintain their feelings of superiority.
Hunter?
from wtop:
Elementary School Under Lockdown
Updated: Monday, Nov. 7, 2005 - 12:21 PM
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. - A school in Prince George's County is under lockdown after a man carrying a rifle was seen in the area.
Arrowhead Elementary School in Upper Marlboro is under lockdown as of 11:30 a.m.
No one has been injured and there have been no incidents inside the school.
Administrators are keeping the children in the school's gymnasium, where there are no windows.
Police are on the scene and searching in wooded areas in the neighborhood for an armed man. Additional police are at the school, located in the 2300 block of Sansbury Road, and helping to secure the area.
Officials said there is no reason to believe anyone inside the school is in danger.
(Copyright 2005 WTOP. All Rights Reserved.)
"Gunman reported inside school"
In PG County, this is pretty much SOP these days.
No need to start a flame war. Is that necessary?
Now, use the fact that I mistakenly typed "though" instead of "thou" to prove that I am "what you get from the public schools."
That will be a good example, because no one that is homeschooled ever makes typographical errors.
Good show!
"Gunman reported inside school"
In PG County, this is pretty much SOP these days.
How about the female teachers? I know a few females (myself included), who are pretty darn good shots! :0)
Do you often wear a mask while hunting?
Looks as though you nailed it.
Hopefully........
I'll second your comment.
Don't get me started. As I type, there is yet another fight here and they're screaming over the security radios about kids having baseball bats sheeeesh you'd think it was WWIII. We get put into lockdown on a regular basis here in the inner city. 'Nother day....'nother dollar....
I teach with a bunch of liberal wusses now. At my other inner city high school where I taught for eight years, there were six ex-military and two of those were retired SpecOps guys. We made a pact: No more Colombines! If somebody showed up with a gun and opened fire we'd meet at a specified point.... Find the threat and take him or them out. It's not as difficult as you might think in tight quarters and blind corners and untrained punks....we stopped fights the same way.... These days without my buds for backup, I'm a little bit more circumspect in my actions...LOL When I first showed up on this new campus, the word had already spread from the other school and I had no problems at all with discipline. But to reinforce I showed them all my military photo albums and some recent pics of some of my IDPA competitions.....and it worked like always. Predators have remarkable survival acumen.
Hmm, probably not in that area, well not actually hunting. could be practicing. I wonder if this is going to end up similar to the guy practicing his hunting techniques on his own land that happened to be near a school a while back. At least I hope this is another case over reaction instead of some clown "hunting" kids.
More info:
As per Fox.
Guy had black ski mask. Confronted by an officer on patrol. Gunman tried to enter school, but door was locked.
Gunman fled...police are searching.
Do you mean bash such parents personally? I've never seen that.
I didn't homeschool but wish I could have. I wish everyone could.
He had a ski-mask on and tried to get into the school.
In PG County, it's more likely a disciple of the prophet mohammed.
John Allen Muhammed, that is ...
Looks like we can scratch the first part of my post and lean towards the "some clown hunting kids part" :/
Hopefully it'll end quickly, and in a way that doesn't have the good folks (those who are left) of MD paying for this clown to sit in prison for 10-15 years.
If it's cold, that's not out of the question.
"Guy had black ski mask. Confronted by an officer on patrol. Gunman tried to enter school, but door was locked.
Gunman fled...police are searching."
Now that's serious.
Thanks for the link!
Ping
Who mentioned "homeschool" before your post 13?
I'd prefer to use your overly defensive and abrasive manner, personally. Did you only bring your broad brush today? Not up to debating things on the merits?
My family chooses to homeschool, for a variety of reasons. I refuse to impugn all of those who choose not to - for whatever reason. That's because it is a choice.
I find it unfortunate that you chose belligerence and ad hominem over debate of substance.
"Guy had black ski mask. Confronted by an officer on patrol. Gunman tried to enter school, but door was locked.
Gunman fled...police are searching."
Hunt him down and blow his f..... head off.
I see. So they just locked the f#%&ing place down for the hell of it?
Simply because someone bashes "public school" doesn't mean they homeschool. There are such things as "private schools" you know.
'Prolly just looking for free condoms.
"If it's cold, that's not out of the question."
I think a hunter theory can be scratched, he would not try to enter the school.
You are off topic.
Ignore it. I don't believe in home schooling unless you are an educated person. I know people who sit their kids in front of videos all day and call that "Home schooling". My kids attend a very good public school in Sugarloaf PA, and it is very patriotic.....
Wonder if this is a "Religion of Peace" incident?
I agree. Didn't have that detail when posting...
Second and Second prior post too
bump!
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