ANOTHER SCHOOL/PUBLIC SHOOTING

[HairOfTheDog]

He's so brave. *sigh* Another horrible situation. Every time it happens now I hear MS in the back of my head saying all we have is to hope we never find ourselves in a similar situation. It can happen anywhere, at any time. I used to hear people say they never thought it would happen to them, it happens other places. I don't hear people say that anymore.

It's true.

While I don't think people should avoid doing things due to fear, the reality is that mass shootings by hateful extremists are going down in all kinds of public places.  

And, much of the time, though the shooters had sent up red flags and had encounters with the law, they were able to legally purchase their weapons of choice.  

The misogynist yoga studio gunman, Beierle, had been charged twice for grabbing women.  He'd posted videos railing on women and blacks.  He'd been fired from a Florida school district for touching a female student and fired from another for watching porn on the job.  Story:  https://www.ajc.com/news/national/tallah...NitCoZZNK/

Yet, Beierle continued to be hired to substitute teach at elementary, middle and high schools in Florida.  That's one of the reasons I don't think arming teachers is the best solution to reducing the risk/fatalities associated with school shootings.  Doing so could result in locking down and trapping students left to the mercy of a killer teacher or staff person.