Armed security guard @ Jewish preschool

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any others? Normal/not normal given the circumstances? Lots of parents up in arms about the guard being armed, but if there’s an actual threat I guess it makes sense.

Armed security for a preschool is pretentious and creates a whole new security risk. I'm sure a big group of parents pressured the school into it, no way it was the school's initiative.

You clearly aren’t aware of the level of antisemitism that exists in the US. My partner is Jewish and I have sent two children to Jewish preschools in this area and both had security. One was in DC with high profile diplomats and policymakers who sent their children there and the kids were potential targets. It was completely appropriate for the synagogue to
Have security in this case. The other was a smaller synagogue which had police security during the hours the preschool was open and during services. Temple members and school families pay for the security as part of their membership dues or in the form
Of an annual security fee, and it’s just part of the operating costs. Synagogues often get threats. They are responding to a real risk that you are clearly ignorant about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any others? Normal/not normal given the circumstances? Lots of parents up in arms about the guard being armed, but if there’s an actual threat I guess it makes sense.

Armed security for a preschool is pretentious and creates a whole new security risk. I'm sure a big group of parents pressured the school into it, no way it was the school's initiative.

I'd feel much better about sending my kids to their public schools with armed security given what goes on. I'd pick a preschool like this over another one if I knew they had safety first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any others? Normal/not normal given the circumstances? Lots of parents up in arms about the guard being armed, but if there’s an actual threat I guess it makes sense.

Armed security for a preschool is pretentious and creates a whole new security risk. I'm sure a big group of parents pressured the school into it, no way it was the school's initiative.

“Pretentious”? Wow, you’re really not tapped into the reality of being Jewish, are you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any others? Normal/not normal given the circumstances? Lots of parents up in arms about the guard being armed, but if there’s an actual threat I guess it makes sense.

Armed security for a preschool is pretentious and creates a whole new security risk. I'm sure a big group of parents pressured the school into it, no way it was the school's initiative.

Pretentious? JFC, it's not a status symbol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any others? Normal/not normal given the circumstances? Lots of parents up in arms about the guard being armed, but if there’s an actual threat I guess it makes sense.

Armed security for a preschool is pretentious and creates a whole new security risk. I'm sure a big group of parents pressured the school into it, no way it was the school's initiative.

Driving around my area, I can tell you that right now there is police presence at every Jewish institution. Sadly, it's warranted.

[Anonymous]

There are accidents so no no

[Anonymous]

There have been armed off duty police at synagogues in moco for a decade +

[Anonymous]

I sent my son to a large Jewish preschool here in DC. There were metal detectors and guards we had to pass to get to my son’s classroom. My curriculum synagogue has guards in front, off duty MPD, when we go to Sunday School or services on Friday or Saturday. This is nothing new for most synagogues.

Going to synagogue feels like a political act. I remember feeling some twinges of discomfort when my son was in preschool during the last administration, but it feels different and even more fraught now.

[Anonymous]

* current not curriculum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They have money. The other side non jews has none

Your antisemitism is showing, PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They have money. The other side non jews has none

Your antisemitism is showing, PP.

Calling others terrorists is racist.

Just like not every Israeli likes their prime minister. No wonder

[Anonymous]

I'm so glad American jews are more like Jesus, sides with the poor

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any others? Normal/not normal given the circumstances? Lots of parents up in arms about the guard being armed, but if there’s an actual threat I guess it makes sense.

Armed security for a preschool is pretentious and creates a whole new security risk. I'm sure a big group of parents pressured the school into it, no way it was the school's initiative.

A Jewish preschool is usually not a standalone preschool. it's usually part of and/or co-located with a Jewish day school, a synagogue, or a Jewish community center (JCC). It is very common for all three of these types of institutions to have security, to varying degrees.