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Boy asks school safety question during White House press briefing

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A much more accurate headline would read, “Boy coached to ask school safety question during White House press briefing.” Coached by whom is anyone’s guess – probably a parent or teacher. You know: the two groups of people closest to him, the two groups of people who should be most committed to his safety and well being. And what they’re doing is essentially passing the buck.

Whether or not one agrees that it’s the government’s responsibility to educate (and thereby indoctrinate) our children, one needs to ask oneself if the government’s responsibility for the care and safety of our children should EVER trump the responsibility we as parents have. Regardless of where you stand on gun control, regardless of where you stand on mental health issues, bullying, and lack of preemptive intervention by law enforcement, the central question remains: why are parents and teachers so willing to send their kids into a minefield? If that little boy is so traumatized, why is he still going to school every day? When did we reach a point that throwing our children to the wolves was not only deemed necessary, but something to be encouraged and, at times, celebrated?

Sarah Huckabee Sanders got emotional in her answering of the 13-year-old’s question, as well she should have; every act of senseless violence, especially those committed against children, are tragic and unnecessary and disgusting. The fact that children as young as 4 regularly attend institutions that hold “lockdown drills” and receive bomb and shooting threats is also tragic and unnecessary and disgusting. But perhaps as parents, and as teachers, it’d be better to look within, to say, “What can WE do?” rather than “What can the government do?” when it comes to protecting our children. Perhaps, the answer lies, not in reforming the system, but abandoning the system altogether.

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Sarah Sanders chokes up when boy questions her about school shootings at White House briefing

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School shooting at Texas high school, 8-10 dead, suspect in custody

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Does this look like the face of evil to you?

Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, was arrested this morning in connection with a shooting at his Texas high school that left as many as 10 people dead (early reports confirm 9 students and 1 adult murdered), and many others injured, including a school resource officer. Students at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas told reporters they’d seen Pagourtzis prowling the halls wearing a black trench coat and carrying a sawed-off shotgun. At least three life-flight helicopters landed on school grounds to transport critically injured people to the hospital.

Pagourtzis apparently wasted no time, as it was reported that the school was placed on lockdown due to an active shooter at 8am. The situation was contained by 10am, after two hours of horror. Investigations also included the search for homemade pipe bombs in a mobile home he is said to have lived in, a mile from the school. But “the worst is over,” according to assistant principal Cris Richardson. Tell that to the grief stricken parents that will never see their children alive, again.

This attack was most definitely premeditated, as last month Pagourtzis purchased a t-shirt reading “Born to Kill,” and posted it proudly on his Facebook page, which has since been removed. He played football at the school and was listed as an honor student in his younger years, but is also described by classmates as quiet and withdrawn.

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Pagourtzis’ social media accounts are being removed, but some people were quick to get screenshots beforehand

There’s been no definitive link between the two incidents, but back in March, the school was placed on lockdown due to reports of shots being fired within the school. So Santa Fe High is no stranger to the fear that comes with mass shootings. They held a walkout on April 20th of this year, in protest of gun violence. That sure did a whole lot.

Early interviews with students alluded to Pagourtzis being bullied by peers and teachers alike. It’s no secret that bullying is rampant in schools, due in part to the complete lack of a true moral code (“What’s right for you isn’t necessarily right for Derek, you closed minded bigot”) and mob mentality that is present in unnatural environments of forced socialization (prison also comes to mind). Most kids escape relatively unscathed. Some have lasting issues that continue into adulthood. And a few become mass shooters. How will your children be affected?

Multiple fatalities reported after Texas high school shooting – live updates

Dimitrios Pagourtzis: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Santa Fe shooting suspect is student Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, who had ‘Born to Kill’ t-shirt

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New York teen is arrested for threatening to open fire at high school

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“Violence only happens in inner city schools. OUR neighborhood schools are different,” says every white snob trying to justify sending their children to these cesspools of depravity. Well, read on, privileged and non privileged alike, because you’re about to see that this is most certainly not the case.

Westchester County, NY teen Luke Visser was arrested today after threatening to shoot up his high school. The 16-year-old had apparently sent threatening texts to a fellow student that included pictures of him holding a rifle. No word on if he was targeting this particular student or the student body in general.

Somers High School in Lincolndale, NY is among the best schools in the state. It’s located in a well-to-do neighborhood, right next door to an elementary school and across the road from a golf club. Two parks are just down the street. Trees are everywhere. Lincolndale is made up of over 96% white residents, to boot.

Think of almost every mass shooter of a public school. Guess what: they were white, and usually from families of decent socioeconomic status (after all, guns and ammo ain’t cheap).

So before you begin to say that school violence could NEVER take place in YOUR neck of the woods, think again.

Westchester Teen Charged in School Shooting Threat

Niche.com – Somers Senior High School

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Just another school on lockdown after a threat, NBD

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Just another day in your average American public school.

School officials at Roy MIller High School in Corpus Christi, TX placed the school on lockdown for approximately 90 minutes because they received a “threatening recording” that was apparently first relayed to local police.

As the recording was in Spanish, with poor sound quality, no one seemed to know exactly what it said, but the school apparently sounded enough like Roy Miller that it warranted making everyone fear for their lives for an hour and a half.

The lockdown was lifted after no apparent threat was detected. Besides the fact that students experienced severe trauma during the incident (fearing for your life will do that to a person, after all), 90 minutes of class time was wasted (you know, the main reason children go to school, or at least, this is what we’re led to believe) – typically two classes’s worth.

While, yes, mass shootings, bombings, and the like could happen anywhere, they are more and more likely happening at local government indoctrination centers, also known as public schools. Officials are always on alert. Your children are always fearful.

Miller High School placed on lockdown after threatening recording relayed to CCISD police