Inside school security.

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I have been struggling with the concept of security in schools, but not for the reasons one might think. Yes I've thought of the dangers of having armed security or police in all schools, but that's not what gives me pause. The real concern for me is how do you secure a school, when the majority of violence comes from students attending? Even though Sandy Hook is still fresh, the overwhelming majority of deaths are student to student not from outside intruders.

My classmate told me they caught a kid in his school, fourth grade mind you, with a kitchen knife this week. Another student tipped off the teacher who, then reported it security. All the forward thinking designs in the world wouldn't have stopped this kid from attacking and maybe even killing another student in the bathroom. Then you get to places in the burbs where schools are essentially open to the public.

Makes me think that for the foreseeable future we are going to have to trust society because I don't see how schools can truly be safe in today's day and age.

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