Taft high School shooting

[chestercheeto48]

I completely agree with your second point.

As to the first point, I am not advocating for TSA or even metal detectors in schools. What I am advocating for is reinforced doors with steal strike plates in the frame, shatter resistant glass and the ability to lock down a school in segments. We require fire suppression in all schools, why not harden access points? Think foreign embassy versus prison.

Work at a school and none of my classrooms nor the hallways have fire suppression............

 

[Drake]

Well it does seem that very few states require fire suppression. That is what I get for assuming.

 

[|Chaz|]

No sprinklers? At all?

Just saw your post pop up before mine Drake, wow I always assumed the same as well. Seems like a common sense type of thing to me.

 

[chestercheeto48]

Maybe in newer schools? If you think about it though most schools are made from Steel, CMUs, Engineered Concrete and the like with very few actual flammable materials in them. I don't know.......I do know that I cannot cover more than 50% of my walls square footage with flammable mater like paper or I could get cited.

 

[awptickes]

I think you're the only one. You have to be buzzed in to get in the front door of any school I've been to in the last 5 years. Some even have armed guards in the rougher areas. But like I said above, there are other ways in usually.

You'd be surprised the places I've gotten into without being challenged. There's a hospital here in MD that was very surprised, and paid me quite well to recommend fixes to their problems. As far as I know they actually implemented it.

 

[E_SolSi]

You'd be surprised the places I've gotten into without being challenged.

ive found if you just walk around like you belong there most of the time no one questions it

 

[chestercheeto48]

ive found if you just walk around like you belong there most of the time no one questions it

Exactly what I have found as well.

 

[SlushboxTeggy]

You'd be surprised the places I've gotten into without being challenged. There's a hospital here in MD that was very surprised, and paid me quite well to recommend fixes to their problems. As far as I know they actually implemented it.

Maybe it's because I'm in a nanny blue state. I will say, I feel more able to walk freely in PA or places down south.

 

[awptickes]

Maybe it's because I'm in a nanny blue state. I will say, I feel more able to walk freely in PA or places down south.

I accidentally walked into a prepped Operating Room in a hospital in Baltimore once. They were PISSED.