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pnwmom

(108,997 posts)
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 02:54 PM Feb 2018

THE LATEST: Teacher in custody after at least one shot fired at school

Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution

A teacher who was barricaded inside a North Georgia high school Wednesday has been taken into custody, police said.

Dalton High School was evacuated after at least one shot was fired inside the building, which is about 91 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta.

During the evacuation, one student was hurt, police said. That student is being treated by emergency officials for an ankle injury.

No other students were injured.

Read more: https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/breaking-teacher-custody-after-shot-fired-school/Yszy9v7Z9Vy86bTp9ygdWJ/

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THE LATEST: Teacher in custody after at least one shot fired at school (Original Post) pnwmom Feb 2018 OP
"Let's arm ALL of the teachers, so this kind of thing bullwinkle428 Feb 2018 #1
Watch: NRA will say Arm Janitors to guard against teachers guarding against students. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2018 #3
I did laugh out loud at that! deurbano Feb 2018 #4
robo cops grantcart Feb 2018 #5
Every kid in school should be equipped with a sidearm. Dave Starsky Feb 2018 #8
and the lunch lady can keep an eye on the janitors. yurbud Feb 2018 #14
arms for everyone Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #20
Also here: The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #2
don't forget the cafeteria workers Motley13 Feb 2018 #6
The only thing that stops a bad teacher with a gun IronLionZion Feb 2018 #7
Plus, those darn mean teachers will think twice about flunking somebody. Ligyron Feb 2018 #9
The Trump administration is currently reviewing this training tape jmowreader Feb 2018 #10
Will NRA demand that kids be armed? TomCADem Feb 2018 #11
Is he "gun apt"? George II Feb 2018 #12
they'll just say.... Locrian Feb 2018 #13
I would like to know more information before I make any judgement calls. Archae Feb 2018 #15
So much for teachers. Arm the cafeteria ladies! Vinca Feb 2018 #16
No one is saying mainstreetonce Feb 2018 #17
Can't wait for Trump's tweet. marble falls Feb 2018 #18
That's the trouble with dividing the world into 'good guys' and 'bad guys'. Chemisse Feb 2018 #19
Great timing! Bravo! Kablooie Mar 2018 #21

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,045 posts)
3. Watch: NRA will say Arm Janitors to guard against teachers guarding against students.
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 02:59 PM
Feb 2018

Who will be armed to guard against the janitors? Oh! Students!

Circular firing squad.

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)
8. Every kid in school should be equipped with a sidearm.
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 03:28 PM
Feb 2018

Along with a Marine KA-BAR in case the combat goes to hand-to-hand.

Obviously, adults cannot be trusted with their safety from guns.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,447 posts)
20. arms for everyone
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 09:02 PM
Feb 2018

NRA marketing: We will not be safe until there's an assault rifle in every hand in the land. And just to prove we don't discriminate against the handless, for a limited time only we're offering a 20% discount on the NEW voice-activated AR-15-Xtreeeme! (Mounts for Segways and wheelchairs optional). Bulk discounts for schools -- get 1 for every corner in every classroom and hall!

Back in the sane world, more guns is not the solution to too many guns of war in civilian hands.

IronLionZion

(45,541 posts)
7. The only thing that stops a bad teacher with a gun
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 03:14 PM
Feb 2018

is a good student with a gun. Arm the students! They can defend themselves from disgruntled teachers who would love to kill them in a moment of rage.

I have personally witnessed several teachers slap students in the face, grab them roughly, or smack them in the back of the head. Why yes, I did go to school in Appalachian Trump country, how did you guess? Come on, teachers can get irritated and do irrational things. Students can be assholes. It happens.

These situations are always better without a gun.

Ligyron

(7,639 posts)
9. Plus, those darn mean teachers will think twice about flunking somebody.
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 03:29 PM
Feb 2018

We used to just flatten their tires.

Locrian

(4,522 posts)
13. they'll just say....
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 03:41 PM
Feb 2018

The only thing that can stop a bad teacher with a guns ... is a good teacher with a gun.

Just wait for it.... they're that stupid. Really.

Archae

(46,354 posts)
15. I would like to know more information before I make any judgement calls.
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 03:58 PM
Feb 2018

Like, why did the guy flip out?

Were there warning signs beforehand?
I had a teacher who had a nervous breakdown after school let out.

Didn't see the breakdown, but people told me the guy was out of his mind.

Vinca

(50,310 posts)
16. So much for teachers. Arm the cafeteria ladies!
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 04:02 PM
Feb 2018
Or they could just lob mystery meat at the assailant.

Chemisse

(30,817 posts)
19. That's the trouble with dividing the world into 'good guys' and 'bad guys'.
Wed Feb 28, 2018, 06:58 PM
Feb 2018

Most of us are just some combination of both, a complexity that is just too hard for concrete thinkers to comprehend.

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