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lostnfound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 08:46 PM Original message |
School Safety Drill Upsets Some Parents |
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goddess40 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. Bring the republican scare fest to the kids |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. Holy shit! This was a 'drill' using students as guinea pigs? |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 09:35 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Absolutely right. The cops were being drilled, not the students. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 11:49 AM Response to Reply #9 |
52. Next thing will be the fire department starting a school on fire |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 09:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Bingo. NT |
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WHEN CRABS ROAR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
3. Looking for terrorists? |
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pooja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
4. Oh man..this is crazy. why would they do this? |
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SoCalifer (652 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 09:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. I see it as |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 01:52 AM Response to Reply #14 |
30. Bingo!!!! |
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lostnfound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 03:04 AM Response to Reply #14 |
31. That's how it 'feels' to me, too. |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
5. why do I think this didn't happen at a white upper-class school? |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 08:20 AM Response to Reply #5 |
41. Wyoming is a more white suburb. |
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goddess40 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 10:57 AM Response to Reply #41 |
48. instead of dealing with the real problem |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 02:04 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. I entirely agree. |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 11:27 AM Response to Reply #41 |
51. thanks knitter, but I don't think richer schools have 76% of the students getting free |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 02:02 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Hmmm. I didn't know it was that high. |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 11:02 PM Response to Reply #53 |
66. Knitter, see post #57 below -- seems to be poorer whites and Latinos |
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BlueStorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'm so slow on the news... |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 09:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. do you know anything about the area where the school is located? |
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BlueStorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 10:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Here's a location of the school |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 11:08 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. thanks for the info, although I think this is probably a poorer school |
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BlueStorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 03:15 PM Response to Reply #21 |
57. I took a closer look at the map I have here |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 10:59 PM Response to Reply #57 |
65. thanks so much, BlueStorm, for that additional info. |
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BlueStorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 12:40 AM Response to Reply #65 |
70. You are welcome Ms. Clio... |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
7. 69,000 plus in this city |
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NYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
10. Why were the children patted down? |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 09:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I believe it has something to do with a new law |
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Lifelong Protester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 01:16 AM Response to Reply #13 |
24. We cannot do "random searches" of students, especially |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 01:31 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Not to worry, you'll be able to conduct random searches soon! According to HR5295 |
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lostnfound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 03:07 AM Response to Reply #24 |
32. A question about "lockdown".. |
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momster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:48 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Short answer -- yes. |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 08:14 AM Response to Reply #13 |
38. Strip seacher, to be precise. Search on DU or Google it... |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
11. Terrorizing 8th graders. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
15. I agree the exercise was stupid but if a criminal had killed children, would you have |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 09:57 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. non, meet sequitur |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 10:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I asked a question. Is it that difficult to understand that the inference |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 10:12 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. It means "does not follow" and your question did not follow from the case presented |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:19 AM Response to Reply #18 |
34. See my reply #33. |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 11:25 AM Response to Reply #34 |
50. okay |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 11:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Actually, I had trouble understanding your question, too. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:18 AM Response to Reply #22 |
33. My question was logical because police were training themselves and school officials |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 09:20 AM Response to Reply #33 |
44. Law Enforcement is never wrong and never open to criticism? REALLY? |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 10:31 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. You obviously did not read the context of the discussion to which I replied. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 03:28 PM Response to Reply #47 |
58. My apologies. It is unfortunate that I am wrong precisely 1/12 of the time. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 03:49 PM Response to Reply #47 |
61. We all read it very carefully and understood YOUR post. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 06:30 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. If you are the spokesperson for "all", then the group you represent doesn't read |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 02:13 AM Response to Reply #63 |
72. Okay, please explain so we're all on the same page |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 05:55 AM Response to Reply #72 |
73. My reply was to TankLV however if you are part of the "all" that TankLV |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 06:27 AM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Some people just naturally feel more comfortable submitting to authority. n/t |
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0007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 06:42 AM Response to Reply #74 |
75. ....and first class cavity searches |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 03:48 PM Response to Reply #44 |
60. It sure is! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 03:48 PM Response to Reply #33 |
59. Deleted message |
file83 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 09:35 PM Response to Reply #33 |
78. Jody, would it be "okay" for the Police to break into your place of business, |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-28-06 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
19. Patted down? Questioned about the contents of their pockets? |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 01:12 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. the kids and the parents should sue the "patter-downers" for . . . |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 01:26 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Plus, it's all like a prison |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 08:15 AM Response to Reply #23 |
39. The USSC made the personal search of students without cause |
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slaveplanet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 07:49 AM Response to Reply #19 |
36. Have you read the bylaws |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 02:23 PM Response to Reply #36 |
56. No, my kid is only 2 |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 01:30 AM Response to Original message |
26. This is an illegal search. We still have such a thing as |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 01:34 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. perhaps not; see HR5295 |
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UrbScotty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
28. Wow. Near my hometown of Kentwood. (nt) |
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BlueStorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 12:47 AM Response to Reply #28 |
71. Yeah I live in Kentwood too... |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
37. THAT is not a "Drill." That is a drug sweep disguised as a drill. |
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DawgHouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 08:45 AM Response to Reply #37 |
42. Bingo! |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
40. Yeah, like Wyoming is high on the terror list . . . |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
43. Get children accustomed to such things and as adults they will |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 09:33 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Or, "there are four lights" |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 09:51 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. They should be able to.... |
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slaveplanet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 07:26 PM Response to Reply #46 |
64. Not while the adult is still enrolled... |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 02:36 PM Response to Reply #45 |
76. Was that a veiled "Babylon 5" reference? |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 03:24 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. No, a Star Trek: TNG reference... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
49. In my school district, when we have drills now |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 11:57 PM Response to Reply #49 |
69. No, but they do help people to know that you belong there. |
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stepnw1f (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
55. Hmmmm.... Germany 1930's? |
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file83 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-30-06 09:41 PM Response to Reply #55 |
79. This is a typical "Police State" activity - "conditioning" the kiddies |
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gully (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
62. Jezusss! |
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HuffleClaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
67. "patted down by officers and asked what they had in their pockets" |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-29-06 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
68. You NEVER do these drills without telling kids and parents. |
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