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Alabama has figured out a sure-fire plan to thwart evildoers that barge into their schools:
Such as cans of corn and peas.
Yep. Canned goods are now a student's first line of defense against maniacs with guns. And they're taking it seriously.
If you want to find out if you're qualified for school safety in Alabama, take the test.
(Test, sources and full story at http://lesterandcharlie.com/2015/01/15/are-you-prepared-for-alabamas-school-safety-plan/)
braddy
(3,585 posts)jmowreader
(50,559 posts)This guy chucked a can of beans & franks at a Special Forces guy during a field exercise...he hit the snake-eater in the head so hard they had to evacuate the guy.
randys1
(16,286 posts)Or better than arming the teachers
Savannahmann
(3,891 posts)SamKnause
(13,107 posts)I scored 0.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)bondwooley
(1,198 posts)it's in the canned corn.
SamKnause
(13,107 posts)I scored 0 on the quiz.
When it showed your score, it gave the correct answers.
The answer to every question was throw a can of corn.
Has anyone else taken the quiz ???
Brother Buzz
(36,444 posts)I'm just saying
tkmorris
(11,138 posts)It isn't punishment if done in the process of defending yourself from someone with nefarious intent.
I can guarantee however that these kids will be smacking each other up side the head with cans of tomato paste within a week.
Brother Buzz
(36,444 posts)To reiterate: Cruel and unusual punishment
bondwooley
(1,198 posts)DelMonte or Green Giant?
Brother Buzz
(36,444 posts)located inside the infamous Area 51
DawgHouse
(4,019 posts)Last edited Thu Jan 15, 2015, 10:24 PM - Edit history (1)
and telling him, "Now, remember. If the bad guys try to bust down your classroom door, just bust them upside the head with this can of beans."
I think his response would be "What? What bad guys?"
hunter
(38,317 posts)Later it was called "Duck and cover and kiss your ass good-bye."
oberliner
(58,724 posts)You wrote:
"Yep. Canned goods are now a student's first line of defense against maniacs with guns. And they're taking it seriously."
It is actually the "last resort" as the article states.
It's a part of a program supported by the US Dept of Education (and promoted by VP Biden)
Lockdown is no Longer Enough!
There are three basic options: run, hide, or fight. You can run away from the shooter, seek a secure place where you can hide and/or deny the shooter access, or incapacitate the shooter to survive and protect others from harm. If running is not a safe option, hide in as safe a place as possible. Students and staff should be trained to hide in a location where the walls might be thicker and have fewer windows. In addition: Hide along the wall closest to the exit but out of the view from the hallway (allowing for an ambush of the shooter and for possible escape if the shooter enters the room). MULTIPLE RESPONSE OPTIONS NEEDED As the situation develops, it is possible that students and staff will need to use more than one option. THOSE IN HARMS WAY SHOULD MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS While they should follow the plan and any instructions given during an incident, often they will have to rely on their own judgment to decide which option will best protect lives.
http://www.alicetraining.com/what-we-do/alice-componets/k-12/
One of the suggestions included is for the students to have something with them in the worst case scenario of the shooter breaking through and getting into the barricaded room where they are hiding.
Aristus
(66,386 posts)I just stay out of Alabama.
Test: passed.