Stop Gap - Military Presence at Schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Statistically, this kind of event, while horrible, is very, very far down on the list of things any of us need to worry about or plan for. The fear you feel comes from inside your head, not from any significant danger to you or your kids.

I don't think you understand statistics.

[Anonymous]

Yeah maybe it's a good idea. The Reserves perhaps?

Sad.

[Anonymous]

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If you are sick of avoiding public spaces you should vote for Democrats up and down the ballot until things change. And perhaps join Everytown or Moms Demand.

You mean public spaces like the NYC subway? Public spaces like the streets of DC?

Just move to the country and eat a lot of peaches.

"Peaches come in a can... they were put there by a man... in a factory dooowwwn town"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Statistically, this kind of event, while horrible, is very, very far down on the list of things any of us need to worry about or plan for. The fear you feel comes from inside your head, not from any significant danger to you or your kids.

I don't think you understand statistics.

No, this person is correct. It’s about as likely as dying by lightning strike. Now, we still warn people not to stand out in open fields during a storm, and we should still take reasonable measures to ensure that zero children die in a school shooting. But living in fear as if this is a likely occurrence is not warranted.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Statistically, this kind of event, while horrible, is very, very far down on the list of things any of us need to worry about or plan for. The fear you feel comes from inside your head, not from any significant danger to you or your kids.

I don't think you understand statistics.

No, this person is correct. It’s about as likely as dying by lightning strike. Now, we still warn people not to stand out in open fields during a storm, and we should still take reasonable measures to ensure that zero children die in a school shooting. But living in fear as if this is a likely occurrence is not warranted.

There is something deeply wrong with those of you that choose to normalize mass shootings of children. My DC is a sophomore in college and grew up with active shooter drills beginning in elementary school. That is not normal, and it does not happen anywhere else in the world. I knew it was unlikely, statistically speaking, that any of her schools would get shot up, but the possibility was in my mind. That possibility is something that most parents in the world don't even have to contemplate. Then she got to college where there was actually a shooting, and while she and thousands of other students were not shooting victims, they still had to endure a 12-hour lockdown and the fear that comes with that. Again, that is not normal anywhere else in the world. Whether it's statistically likely or not to become a victim of a school shooting, the possibility of it has changed our culture and has impacted an entire generation. Don't try to minimize that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Statistically, this kind of event, while horrible, is very, very far down on the list of things any of us need to worry about or plan for. The fear you feel comes from inside your head, not from any significant danger to you or your kids.

I don't think you understand statistics.

No, this person is correct. It’s about as likely as dying by lightning strike. Now, we still warn people not to stand out in open fields during a storm, and we should still take reasonable measures to ensure that zero children die in a school shooting. But living in fear as if this is a likely occurrence is not warranted.

There is something deeply wrong with those of you that choose to normalize mass shootings of children. My DC is a sophomore in college and grew up with active shooter drills beginning in elementary school. That is not normal, and it does not happen anywhere else in the world. I knew it was unlikely, statistically speaking, that any of her schools would get shot up, but the possibility was in my mind. That possibility is something that most parents in the world don't even have to contemplate. Then she got to college where there was actually a shooting, and while she and thousands of other students were not shooting victims, they still had to endure a 12-hour lockdown and the fear that comes with that. Again, that is not normal anywhere else in the world. Whether it's statistically likely or not to become a victim of a school shooting, the possibility of it has changed our culture and has impacted an entire generation. Don't try to minimize that.

No there isn’t. This is how some of us cope. We have to be realistic or it will break us. You’re right, it should not be normal and we should not have to live with it. But I can either worry myself to death or I can stop, take a breath, and think about reality so that I can go about my life as a functioning human being and parent who doesn’t project their anxieties onto their children.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Statistically, this kind of event, while horrible, is very, very far down on the list of things any of us need to worry about or plan for. The fear you feel comes from inside your head, not from any significant danger to you or your kids.

I don't think you understand statistics.

No, this person is correct. It’s about as likely as dying by lightning strike. Now, we still warn people not to stand out in open fields during a storm, and we should still take reasonable measures to ensure that zero children die in a school shooting. But living in fear as if this is a likely occurrence is not warranted.

There is something deeply wrong with those of you that choose to normalize mass shootings of children. My DC is a sophomore in college and grew up with active shooter drills beginning in elementary school. That is not normal, and it does not happen anywhere else in the world. I knew it was unlikely, statistically speaking, that any of her schools would get shot up, but the possibility was in my mind. That possibility is something that most parents in the world don't even have to contemplate. Then she got to college where there was actually a shooting, and while she and thousands of other students were not shooting victims, they still had to endure a 12-hour lockdown and the fear that comes with that. Again, that is not normal anywhere else in the world. Whether it's statistically likely or not to become a victim of a school shooting, the possibility of it has changed our culture and has impacted an entire generation. Don't try to minimize that.

No there isn’t. This is how some of us cope. We have to be realistic or it will break us. You’re right, it should not be normal and we should not have to live with it. But I can either worry myself to death or I can stop, take a breath, and think about reality so that I can go about my life as a functioning human being and parent who doesn’t project their anxieties onto their children.

PP here. My comment was directed to gun advocates who come up with a litany of excuses--including "statistics"--as to why guns are not a problem in this country. So if that's not you, then don't take offense.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Statistically, this kind of event, while horrible, is very, very far down on the list of things any of us need to worry about or plan for. The fear you feel comes from inside your head, not from any significant danger to you or your kids.

I don't think you understand statistics.

No, this person is correct. It’s about as likely as dying by lightning strike. Now, we still warn people not to stand out in open fields during a storm, and we should still take reasonable measures to ensure that zero children die in a school shooting. But living in fear as if this is a likely occurrence is not warranted.

There is something deeply wrong with those of you that choose to normalize mass shootings of children. My DC is a sophomore in college and grew up with active shooter drills beginning in elementary school. That is not normal, and it does not happen anywhere else in the world. I knew it was unlikely, statistically speaking, that any of her schools would get shot up, but the possibility was in my mind. That possibility is something that most parents in the world don't even have to contemplate. Then she got to college where there was actually a shooting, and while she and thousands of other students were not shooting victims, they still had to endure a 12-hour lockdown and the fear that comes with that. Again, that is not normal anywhere else in the world. Whether it's statistically likely or not to become a victim of a school shooting, the possibility of it has changed our culture and has impacted an entire generation. Don't try to minimize that.

No there isn’t. This is how some of us cope. We have to be realistic or it will break us. You’re right, it should not be normal and we should not have to live with it. But I can either worry myself to death or I can stop, take a breath, and think about reality so that I can go about my life as a functioning human being and parent who doesn’t project their anxieties onto their children.

PP here. My comment was directed to gun advocates who come up with a litany of excuses--including "statistics"--as to why guns are not a problem in this country. So if that's not you, then don't take offense.

The air quotes around “statistics” speak volumes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Statistically, this kind of event, while horrible, is very, very far down on the list of things any of us need to worry about or plan for. The fear you feel comes from inside your head, not from any significant danger to you or your kids.

I don't think you understand statistics.

Please elaborate

Tell us how the likelihood of dying from a random school shooting compares to the likelihood of dying in a traffic accident, or from the flu

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Statistically, this kind of event, while horrible, is very, very far down on the list of things any of us need to worry about or plan for. The fear you feel comes from inside your head, not from any significant danger to you or your kids.

I don't think you understand statistics.

No, this person is correct. It’s about as likely as dying by lightning strike. Now, we still warn people not to stand out in open fields during a storm, and we should still take reasonable measures to ensure that zero children die in a school shooting. But living in fear as if this is a likely occurrence is not warranted.

There is something deeply wrong with those of you that choose to normalize mass shootings of children. My DC is a sophomore in college and grew up with active shooter drills beginning in elementary school. That is not normal, and it does not happen anywhere else in the world. I knew it was unlikely, statistically speaking, that any of her schools would get shot up, but the possibility was in my mind. That possibility is something that most parents in the world don't even have to contemplate. Then she got to college where there was actually a shooting, and while she and thousands of other students were not shooting victims, they still had to endure a 12-hour lockdown and the fear that comes with that. Again, that is not normal anywhere else in the world. Whether it's statistically likely or not to become a victim of a school shooting, the possibility of it has changed our culture and has impacted an entire generation. Don't try to minimize that.

+1. The statistical likelihood of a plane hijacking is tiny. And yet, TSA, no fly lists, etc.

Because we value commerce.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Statistically, this kind of event, while horrible, is very, very far down on the list of things any of us need to worry about or plan for. The fear you feel comes from inside your head, not from any significant danger to you or your kids.

I don't think you understand statistics.

No, this person is correct. It’s about as likely as dying by lightning strike. Now, we still warn people not to stand out in open fields during a storm, and we should still take reasonable measures to ensure that zero children die in a school shooting. But living in fear as if this is a likely occurrence is not warranted.

There is something deeply wrong with those of you that choose to normalize mass shootings of children. My DC is a sophomore in college and grew up with active shooter drills beginning in elementary school. That is not normal, and it does not happen anywhere else in the world. I knew it was unlikely, statistically speaking, that any of her schools would get shot up, but the possibility was in my mind. That possibility is something that most parents in the world don't even have to contemplate. Then she got to college where there was actually a shooting, and while she and thousands of other students were not shooting victims, they still had to endure a 12-hour lockdown and the fear that comes with that. Again, that is not normal anywhere else in the world. Whether it's statistically likely or not to become a victim of a school shooting, the possibility of it has changed our culture and has impacted an entire generation. Don't try to minimize that.

No there isn’t. This is how some of us cope. We have to be realistic or it will break us. You’re right, it should not be normal and we should not have to live with it. But I can either worry myself to death or I can stop, take a breath, and think about reality so that I can go about my life as a functioning human being and parent who doesn’t project their anxieties onto their children.

PP here. My comment was directed to gun advocates who come up with a litany of excuses--including "statistics"--as to why guns are not a problem in this country. So if that's not you, then don't take offense.

The air quotes around “statistics” speak volumes

I was not using the air quotes sarcastically. I was simply quoting the word. Calm down.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Folks, you need to understand that foreign nationals, right-wing nutcases, or just outright gas-lighters sometimes post here to float ideas they want to use as propaganda or 'fear' themes.

Stop feeding the trolls please.

I promise I'm not a troll, just a concerned parent who is starting to feel desperate that we, as a country, are never going to fix this problem.

Stop voting for republicans. That’s the fix.

[NP]

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Statistically, this kind of event, while horrible, is very, very far down on the list of things any of us need to worry about or plan for. The fear you feel comes from inside your head, not from any significant danger to you or your kids.

I don't think you understand statistics.

No, this person is correct. It’s about as likely as dying by lightning strike. Now, we still warn people not to stand out in open fields during a storm, and we should still take reasonable measures to ensure that zero children die in a school shooting. But living in fear as if this is a likely occurrence is not warranted.

There is something deeply wrong with those of you that choose to normalize mass shootings of children. My DC is a sophomore in college and grew up with active shooter drills beginning in elementary school. That is not normal, and it does not happen anywhere else in the world. I knew it was unlikely, statistically speaking, that any of her schools would get shot up, but the possibility was in my mind. That possibility is something that most parents in the world don't even have to contemplate. Then she got to college where there was actually a shooting, and while she and thousands of other students were not shooting victims, they still had to endure a 12-hour lockdown and the fear that comes with that. Again, that is not normal anywhere else in the world. Whether it's statistically likely or not to become a victim of a school shooting, the possibility of it has changed our culture and has impacted an entire generation. Don't try to minimize that.

No there isn’t. This is how some of us cope. We have to be realistic or it will break us. You’re right, it should not be normal and we should not have to live with it. But I can either worry myself to death or I can stop, take a breath, and think about reality so that I can go about my life as a functioning human being and parent who doesn’t project their anxieties onto their children.

PP here. My comment was directed to gun advocates who come up with a litany of excuses--including "statistics"--as to why guns are not a problem in this country. So if that's not you, then don't take offense.

The air quotes around “statistics” speak volumes

I was not using the air quotes sarcastically. I was simply quoting the word. Calm down.

How are people supposed to make logical decisions without “statistics”?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Statistically, this kind of event, while horrible, is very, very far down on the list of things any of us need to worry about or plan for. The fear you feel comes from inside your head, not from any significant danger to you or your kids.

I don't think you understand statistics.

No, this person is correct. It’s about as likely as dying by lightning strike. Now, we still warn people not to stand out in open fields during a storm, and we should still take reasonable measures to ensure that zero children die in a school shooting. But living in fear as if this is a likely occurrence is not warranted.

There is something deeply wrong with those of you that choose to normalize mass shootings of children.

If Sandy Hook did not prompt us to get our house in order, nothing will. I accept the reality underwhich we live due to gun nuts. As long as at least half the population (more or less) votes R I have to fear for my children, whether it's getting shot at school or being denied needed reproductive care.

I have to find ways to cope and to work around their madness. One approach is those "safe rooms" you may have seen recently that create a bullet proof area inside the classroom. Another might be the Reserrves on site. Sad, terrible, reminds me of "third world" places I've vistied but, I'm not living in a fantasy here.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Statistically, this kind of event, while horrible, is very, very far down on the list of things any of us need to worry about or plan for. The fear you feel comes from inside your head, not from any significant danger to you or your kids.

I don't think you understand statistics.

No, this person is correct. It’s about as likely as dying by lightning strike. Now, we still warn people not to stand out in open fields during a storm, and we should still take reasonable measures to ensure that zero children die in a school shooting. But living in fear as if this is a likely occurrence is not warranted.

There is something deeply wrong with those of you that choose to normalize mass shootings of children.

If Sandy Hook did not prompt us to get our house in order, nothing will. I accept the reality underwhich we live due to gun nuts. As long as at least half the population (more or less) votes R I have to fear for my children, whether it's getting shot at school or being denied needed reproductive care.

I have to find ways to cope and to work around their madness. One approach is those "safe rooms" you may have seen recently that create a bullet proof area inside the classroom. Another might be the Reserrves on site. Sad, terrible, reminds me of "third world" places I've vistied but, I'm not living in a fantasy here.

No. Don't give up. People are going out and actively voting for reproductive rights and the same can be done to support gun safety.