[wita]

Swat team for a single perp, with a hand gun might be called overreaction. I can just see it, lots of commands and yelling when a boys mother or the school counselor might have been the better choice, but once the government reaction has taken place, it would be hard if not impossible to turn off.

A sad case. All the more reason to keep kids and weapons in school, separated. Once he was in the bathroom with only one exit, the need for confrontation is over, and the calm negotiation can begin. Maybe it all fell apart on the initial response. Nothing like a good monday morning quarterback.

[Dudoight]

"Swat team for a single perp, with a hand gun might be called overreaction."

How many perps with guns at a school do we need to have before a swat team would NOT be an over reaction? Two? Twelve?

In the belief that the kid had a REAL gun and was threatening others and being chased....this was not an overreaction in my opinion.

[wintertime]

A sad case. All the more reason to keep kids and weapons in school, separated. ( Wita)

To wita,

All the more reason to keep a child separated from school.

If a child is homeschooled he will not be held hostage in a closet by an over-aged, 15 year old, pellet gun wielding eighth grader.

But,,,,I know....The children of government school defenders attend "Blue Ribbon" schools. Their child will never be sexually molested by a teacher, physically abused by other kids on the bus, or terrorized by a SWAT team action in their Blue Ribbon school.

Wanna bet?

Armies of grief counselors will be at the school on Monday.