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[Anonymous]

I can’t watch. It breaks my heart.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My issue with these types of PSAs is there is no call to action. And they are speaking to the same people who agree with gun control. So what's the point?

It really isn’t that hard to click a couple of links and ACTUALLY watch the ads...

[Anonymous]

Anyone reading “Why Meadow Died”?

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Anonymous wrote:How should I word this... this is no doubt a powerful piece, especially by the end.

I am strongly anti-gun, although I’m otherwise conservative. I am also a teacher. There’s something about the tone in the first half that comes across as parody. Can’t put my finger on it.

Pretty sure that was intentional. You were meant to feel like it was just a normal commercial, then kind of wait, what? until the kid started to run and you heard gun shots. Then you knew for sure and the whole tone changed.

Brutal to watch.

Yes, that’s definitely purposeful IMO. It starts like a normal school supplies ad for Staples, then veers off into the grotesque. Because that’s actually what’s happened to our society.

News Flash:
It’s been happening for decades, but now it’s also the white boys that are raging - and not just black boys.

This is plumb ignorance. School shooters, like mass shooters of all kinds, are virtually never black.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh my God.

I'm a teacher. That one hits so close to home.

I saw it while I was on planning yesterday and tried to watch. I made it to the part where the girl is holding scissors and you hear the gunshots. I’m not a crier and it immediately made me tear up and I had to stop. It just was too real while sitting there in school where I myself have had “joking” conversations with my kids about what we could use as weapons in our classroom if we ever had to. I watched the rest later. It’s very well done. Parents, this is reality for your kids and for us when we are at school. We have envisioned these exact scenarios many times.

[Anonymous]

This might sound crazy but what affected me most about that video was the girl using her hoodie to tie the doors closed— because I would never think to do that, but I’m sure my little nephews who are in elementary school have been taught that as part of their routine school experience. It is horrifying to know that these shootings have become expected.

[Anonymous]

Ever since Virginia Tech, I have analyzed my classrooms for shooter safety. I look to see if the doors open inward or outwards, how they can be barricaded if necessary (are the desks and chairs moveable?), do the windows have blinds, is there a concrete wall that we can all hide behind, etc.
-College professor

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ever since Virginia Tech, I have analyzed my classrooms for shooter safety. I look to see if the doors open inward or outwards, how they can be barricaded if necessary (are the desks and chairs moveable?), do the windows have blinds, is there a concrete wall that we can all hide behind, etc.
-College professor

I am a parent and I do the same thing each year my kid starts a new class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Perfect touch.

[Anonymous]

Any place where we can buy bullet proof vests? LandsEnd?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any place where we can buy bullet proof vests? LandsEnd?

Umm no, Lands End isn’t really a tech-capable company.

Plenty of bulletproof backpacks out there though.

https://www.armorme.com/shop?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7-Wu3K7d5AIVkJOzCh1S0AA3EAAYAiAAEgJyj_D_BwE

[Anonymous]

right, because bulletproof clothing and gear is the answer

IT'S THE DAMN GUNS, PEOPLE!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:right, because bulletproof clothing and gear is the answer

IT'S THE DAMN GUNS, PEOPLE!

Since it would be hard to confiscate all guns from every single person out there, how about we start with a little beefed up school security?

[Anonymous]

It's impactful, that's for sure. It's not aimed at the lawmakers in the NRA's pocket. It's aimed at the voters. The ones who will be voting next fall. IMO they should've saved this for then, but maybe they have something else in the works for next year. Giving this "team" a chance to take action. Although if they haven't by not who are we kidding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's impactful, that's for sure. It's not aimed at the lawmakers in the NRA's pocket. It's aimed at the voters. The ones who will be voting next fall. IMO they should've saved this for then, but maybe they have something else in the works for next year. Giving this "team" a chance to take action. Although if they haven't by not who are we kidding.

There are elections this fall, also.