It's far more effective to throw these than it is to throw cans of food, and you definitely do not flip them when you throw them.
Posted on 01/13/2015 11:32:46 AM PST by EinNYC
This school encourages food fights.
An Alabama middle school asked students to bring canned goods to school so they can throw them at potential gunman.
W.F. Burns Middle School in Valley, Ala., said the tactic is part of the ALICE method, which stands for alert, lockdown, inform, counter, evacuate, and teaches students what to do during a shooting.
Principal Priscella Holley sent a note home to parents Friday asking them to send their students back to class with an eight-ounce can of beans, corn, soup or any other food.
Arming kids with cans that can be used as weapons gives them a sense of empowerment, the school said.
Arming kids with cans that can be used as weapons gives them a sense of empowerment, the school said. “We realize at first this may seem odd, however, it is a practice that would catch an intruder off-guard,” read a copy of the letter obtained by WHNT. "The canned food item could stun the intruder or even knock him out until police arrive. The canned good stun the intruder or even knock him out until police arrive. The canned good item will give the students a sense of empowerment to protect themselves and will make them feel secure in case an intruder enters the classroom."
If the cans are never used, they will be donated to a local food pantry at the end of the school year, the letter explained.
Grade schools in 30 states and Auburn University use ALICE training, Superintendent of Chambers County Schools Kelli Hodge told WHNT.
“I can honestly say that the major point of the training … is to be able to get kids evacuated and not be sitting ducks hiding under desks,” she told the TV station.
The can-throwing is part of ALICE’s C stage, counter.
An educational video explained that students should fight back by running and throwing things instead of hiding.
“If there’s a gunman in your school, you’re allowed to throw things,” the video explained.
Canned goods aren’t entirely necessary though: staplers, textbooks, binders, lab beakers, shoes, chairs or music stands are all acceptable projectile, according to the video.
ALICE is part of new school safety guidelines ordered by the Department of Education in 2013.
++gives them a sense of empowerment++
Which is so important when facing a gunman.
You can also get a piece of rope and stretch it across the floor in front of the door. Get the two fattest boys in the class to each grab an end of the rope when a gunman comes. When they pull on the rope, the gunman will fall down and one of the skinny, fast boys can grab the gun. How’s that sound Mr. Principal?
” Principal should be canned!”
I vote CANED.
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It must not take much to be a ‘Principal’ these days.
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A strategically chewed Pop Tart is far more dangerous
this is what a great nation has devolved into.
now any kid with a can of’soda can be suspended for carrying a weapon at’school.
How STUPID!! What a bunch of absolute idiots!
Get your children out of the public schools (government indoctrination centers) - NOW!
It's far more effective to throw these than it is to throw cans of food, and you definitely do not flip them when you throw them.
Then what?
give peas a chance!
Another good reason not to teach in an Urban school.
As a Border Patrol Agent I have considerable experience with having various objects thrown at me. Much of the time with lethal intent. If we had the same advantages as a would be mass shooter nobody would ever throw sh*t at us again and the border would be secured.
“give peas a chance!”
brilliant!
you’ve appealed to the left & right
Exactly. I told my kids to through a book, etc. in the rare chance it would happen. (I put two heavy rubber bands on the best throwing - sized book in their pack!)
My daughters would give me that “Dad’s an idiot” look and say “Yeah right - like me throwing a book is going to stop a guy with a gun.”
Maybe it will distract him for a second and someone else can grab him, maybe it WILL hit him and he’ll go for an easier room. But it is better than hiding under your desk.
ARTH
I see what you did there!
Oh, good Lord.....
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Maybe the idiot who suggested this thought the armed terrorists would react the same way.
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