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Door Sleeve Keeps Shooters Out of Classroom
Discovery News ^ | September 10, 2014 | Lauren Blanchard, FoxNews

Posted on 09/10/2014 6:52:22 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Edited on 09/10/2014 7:02:57 PM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

A group of small town teachers have a big idea called The Sleeve. It's a device that slips over the closer-arm of a door to prevent the door from being opened from the outside. The idea is to buy time for teachers and students during a school shooting.


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To: <1/1,000,000th%
And pee on yourself.

Sitting, of course.

41 posted on 09/10/2014 7:38:17 PM PDT by lightman (O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance, giving to Thy Church vict'ry o'er Her enemies.)
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To: Walmartian

ya know, I learned a long time ago that you don’t have to run and tell the granny panty bureaucrats everything. The ones that actually have common sense {minority} understand the deal and it spares the ones without common sense needless worry and agitation. If I was teacher, I’d keep it in my bottom desk drawer in a paper bag. Never mind what I’d keep tucked away somewhere more private. Better to be fired than dead....


42 posted on 09/10/2014 7:44:48 PM PDT by redlegplanner ( No Representation without Taxation)
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To: Walmartian

I don’t know the specifics, but the fire marshal is the final word when it comes to use of buildings open to the public.

Doors are real high on the list of what they are concerned with.


43 posted on 09/10/2014 7:46:06 PM PDT by wrench
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To: ClearCase_guy

LOL! A true classic!


44 posted on 09/10/2014 7:47:10 PM PDT by rabidralph
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Met the young man who came up with the idea this summer and I find that fact that he is being mocked for a solution interesting

Couple of things:

1 in the case of a lot of older schools doors are still locked from the outside with the classroom key. So mock all you want about just locking the door but if there is an active shooter in some schools a teacher would have to open the door to lock the kids in...

2. Let’s just change the locks on the doors so they lock from the inside...at $65 dollars per door they end up being a lot cheaper than installing new hardware into the doors where schools on tight budgets can now at least have a possible line of defense.

I’m actually quite amazed that someone comes up with a viable cheaper and realistic alternative (because as simple as arming everyone is for us to say it’s not going to happen) that first and foremost can possibly save the lives of students and teachers and it’s being poo pooed at FR.


45 posted on 09/10/2014 7:52:30 PM PDT by MNlurker
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Purely defensive strategies are doomed to fail. I haven’t seen it, but judging by the description it sounds like leverage would be on the side of the intruder. I’ll bet I could break it and break in.


46 posted on 09/10/2014 8:01:10 PM PDT by ThunderSleeps (Stop obarma now! Stop the hussein - insane agenda!)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Last year I made a door locking device for anyone in my school that wanted it. It was a 4inch piece of pipe that slipped over the closer arm. Cost about 15 cents.


47 posted on 09/10/2014 8:05:26 PM PDT by netguide
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

How the hell has it come to this?


48 posted on 09/10/2014 8:08:56 PM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: xrmusn

Well in a few more years they’re gonna have to figure out how to bulletproof Kindles and iPads because students won’t be carrying books anymore.

CC


49 posted on 09/10/2014 8:27:12 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I guess I’m more bothered that this article mentioning school shootings comes out on the day before 9/11.


50 posted on 09/10/2014 8:32:45 PM PDT by jodster36
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To: jodster36

I don’t know if that was intentional or not. Do you think Islam isn’t making plans?


51 posted on 09/10/2014 8:39:28 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2Million USD for Cruz and/or Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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To: Celtic Conservative; KC_Conspirator; TurboZamboni; ClearCase_guy; Anitius Severinus Boethius; ...

52 posted on 09/10/2014 8:47:31 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2Million USD for Cruz and/or Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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To: netguide

“Last year I made a door locking device for anyone in my school that wanted it. It was a 4inch piece of pipe that slipped over the closer arm. Cost about 15 cents.”

Brilliant!!!

Problem is that it’s too simple. Needs to be painted red, have warning stickers, an instruction manual in 7 languages, and come in some sort of fancy packaging. s/


53 posted on 09/10/2014 8:47:44 PM PDT by Carthego delenda est
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Money back Guarantee, LOL. “we promise you up to double your child back if this vest fails to work”.

Cynical marketig ploy of the century.

CC


54 posted on 09/10/2014 8:52:41 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
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To: Celtic Conservative

I wondered if anyone would catch that.


55 posted on 09/10/2014 8:54:20 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2Million USD for Cruz and/or Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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To: Oztrich Boy; camle; Alkhin; Professional Engineer; katana; Mr. Silverback; MadIvan; agrarianlady; ..
Red is for safety. (Mauve is the universally recognised colour for danger.)

Red Dwarf Ping!

HOLLY: (Appearing on the screen) Purple alert, purple alert!
LISTER: What's a purple alert?
HOLLY: Well, it's sort of like, not as bad as a red alert, but a bit worse than a blue alert. Kind of like a mauve alert, don't want to say "mauve alert."
RIMMER: Holly! Wipe the rabid foam from your chin and start again.
HOLLY: There's some sort of disruption to the time-fabric continuum. At least, I presume that's what it is, it's certainly got all the signs. There's this big wibbly-wobbly swirly thing that's headed straight towards us.

56 posted on 09/10/2014 8:54:37 PM PDT by null and void (Only God Himself watches you more closely than the US government.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

how about a wooden wedge to put in the door?


57 posted on 09/10/2014 9:01:27 PM PDT by Redcitizen (Hmph. Adventure. Heh. Excitement. Heh. A Jedi craves not these things.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Is that a real ad?

CC


58 posted on 09/10/2014 9:16:48 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
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To: Celtic Conservative

“Well in a few more years they’re gonna have to figure out how to bulletproof Kindles and iPads because students won’t be carrying books anymore.”

In response to a very real threat of violence where a family member works (gun free zone, of course), I made a bullet proof shield and put it in a laptop carrying case. It will stop any common handgun round, and several hits from 5.56 or 7.62 NATO ball ammo.

Maybe 10 bucks, made 2 and tested one to be sure. It looks like any other laptop case.


59 posted on 09/10/2014 9:17:46 PM PDT by wrench
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To: Celtic Conservative

As far as I know it is.


60 posted on 09/10/2014 9:23:05 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2Million USD for Cruz and/or Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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