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Topic: Candidate: Use Textbooks As Shields From School Shooters
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Snuckles
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posted 19 October 2006 06:21 PM
quote: MINCO, Okla. -- One of Oklahoma's nominees for state superintendent of education has proposed a unique idea for protecting students from outbreaks of violence.Bill Crozier, a Union City Republican going against incumbent Democrat Sandy Garrett, said he believes old textbooks could be used to stop bullets shot from weapons wielded by school intruders. If elected, he said he would put thick used textbooks under every desk for students to use in self-defense.
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Trevormkidd
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posted 19 October 2006 06:36 PM
That is not a bad idea.I think with a little practice those students could protect themselves (and learn history at the same time) using the "turtle" formation used by the roman military. Shown at the bottom of the page here: Turtle formation [ 19 October 2006: Message edited by: Trevormkidd ]
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Noise
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posted 20 October 2006 11:05 AM
Heh, this is too funny. I'd say false sense of security, but anyone trying to hide behind a text book probably isn't feeling all too secure. Think it'll work? Lets get this republican to hold a text book while we fire some potshots at him ^^ Perhaps a better test would be to send him out birdhunting with Cheney and a text book. quote: If elected, he said he would put thick used textbooks under every desk for students to use in self-defense.
Sadly, I think this first time I've heard 'putting text books into schools' as an election issue in the states. Progess? [ 20 October 2006: Message edited by: Noise ]
From: Protest is Patriotism | Registered: May 2006
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