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wnylib

(21,494 posts)
Mon May 30, 2022, 12:34 PM May 2022

The need for active shooter drills is insane.

Since it is a reality today that they are needed, I am not in any way suggesting that we should not have them.

But, WTF is wrong with American society that such drills ARE necessary?

Boomers like myself can remember fire drills and air raid drills. Some regional locations might have had tornado drills. But, except for tornado drills in high risk regions, we never expected that there would be a fire or bomb. They were "just in case" drills.

Now kids not only practice active shooter drills, but can realistically expect it to happen.

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The need for active shooter drills is insane. (Original Post) wnylib May 2022 OP
Yes what does it say about our country that shooter drills are needed? Irish_Dem May 2022 #1
Slightly OT, but I've been wondering if that SWAT team Lars39 May 2022 #2
Insanity colsohlibgal May 2022 #3

Irish_Dem

(47,133 posts)
1. Yes what does it say about our country that shooter drills are needed?
Mon May 30, 2022, 12:47 PM
May 2022

And what does it say about Americans who think this is normal?

Lars39

(26,109 posts)
2. Slightly OT, but I've been wondering if that SWAT team
Mon May 30, 2022, 12:50 PM
May 2022

had practiced while the children were there.

colsohlibgal

(5,275 posts)
3. Insanity
Mon May 30, 2022, 01:20 PM
May 2022

Damn that 2nd Amendment and the right wing’s interpretation of it, as in every person should be able to load up on military grade weapons no questions asked.

Only in America and it’s sick, it’s getting innocent people murdered.

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