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Recently, a police officer happened to drive by a dark, unsecured school bus lot in Florida and spotted someone cutting the buses’ brake lines, said Lavarello.
‘It’s a very real threat to our children across the country in terms of homeland security,’ he said.
But the first line of defense in school security can start with parents at the bus stop and the school bus drivers.
Parents need to be observant of individuals they’ve never seen before or strange vehicles in close proximity to their child’s bus stop.
A potential attacker would also notice if parents habitually chat at length with bus drivers, prolonging the bus’ stop and opening the site up to attack.
Bus drivers also need to be more aware of the emotional state of students on the bus, if they are crying or seem upset or depressed. Reporting disturbed students to school officials could be a way to stop them if they plan to carry out a violent school act.
‘You have to realize that what happens in school, happens on the school bus. Everyone is focusing on the protection of schools, but the bus safety is really lacking,’ said Sean Burke, president of School Safety Advocacy Council. ‘I think were sadly misinformed to think that people who plan to do our children harm don’t know this.’
[On some of the internet police channels, you will hear the county school scanner, remember last year when the buses in San Diego had no brakes and other odd things happening to them???
granny]
Thanks very much for the ping on the busses granny and your commentary on this OUTSTANDING thread. You are a FR treasure. The posters on this thread are great contributors. Thanks to every one.