I know hundreds of women, 50-60 in my own family and I do not know a single one that has been raped. Not saying that maybe 1 has and managed to keep it secret...
In Response,
Jedi,
In your home the robbers do not have the advantage of beginning one (1) foot away from you while your back is turned. Nor do they have a complete element of surprise.
Mackey,
One of the primary defenses that is taught is to first avoid conflict. This includes using situational awareness to not walk down a suspect alley, avoiding a bad part of town and so on. You did not hear me in any way say none of us should have a weapon. Please avoid straw man arguments. In this situation a teacher would be walking into and amongst little monsters every day.
Survivalcookie,
They would easily get your gun as you must walk amongst them for eight (8) hours a day, five (5) days a week. We did not allow any firearms into the Allen County Jail because we knew that the inmates could simply take them from an armed guard as the guard was severely outnumbered. In this case the "inmates" are 13 years old but just as dangerous and potentially much closer. We cannot keep our guard up effectively for our entire work shift.
To All,
My general point was this: a teacher, surrounded daily by "attackers" (plural) with "violent propensities" would be tremendously easy prey, as would any one of us. Let us please avoid internet Ramboism here.
If a teacher were compelled to work every single day with a set routine and walking through a class of thugs it changes the general paradigm when considering this particular situation. In this particularly unique situation IF a group of young thugs wanted to take the gun THEN there would be little a teacher could do to avoid being bushwhacked.
I thought this was a good article pointing out that every classroom that is taught in isn't filled with little kids like Leave It To Beaver, but vicious little monsters that are willing to savagely gang rape a helpless little girl in broad daylight. If we think an average or even above average teacher would be able to keep a gun from them then we are the ones living in fantasy land. Little thugs can make plans and execute them too.
I am not saying not to arm teachers. I have no problem with that. I am just saying that a teacher in that particular environment could face additional risk by being armed and that another solution may be needed in such a case.
Regards,
Doug
Creepy! Why would they do this! Why wouldn't the mom pull her out and homeschool or her or something?
My assault bat needs some practice swings.
Maybe she is a single mother that has to work.
I was surprised by that stat too, but this isn't exactly talked about in polite society or ever shared with family members. I was amazed when I sat down with close friends several years ago and found out that out of the eight women in my very tight knit circle, 3 had been (by guys they knew, none were strangers).
I don't even know what to say.
Looks like armed security isn't much of a solution for protecting the children either.
He might also put two and two together to realize that even allowing properly permitted individuals to carry doesn't mean there's any guarantee a teacher will respond, or respond appropriately.
Looks like the school ad the cops are just going to sweep the whole thing under the rug and pretend it didn't happen, because all the parties involved have low IQ's and are mentally challenged.
15-Year-Old Girl Raped, Police Dismiss the Case Because Victim and Attackers Have "Low IQs" | Alternet
Thanks for the follow up. I'm literally at a loss for words. How do you respond to that?Looks like the school ad the cops are just going to sweep the whole thing under the rug and pretend it didn't happen, because all the parties involved have low IQ's and are mentally challenged.
15-Year-Old Girl Raped, Police Dismiss the Case Because Victim and Attackers Have "Low IQs" | Alternet
There are no guarantees in life. Cowardice can occur in the home, just like in the school. I don't see why you would use a story like this as a dissuasion for allowing the option for teachers to be armed.