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Principal: Let students hurl canned food at intruders
The State ^

Posted on 01/13/2015 1:23:43 PM PST by matt04

A middle school principal in eastern Alabama wants to stockpile cans of food such as corn and peas in classrooms so that students could hurl them as weapons in a last-resort confrontation with a school intruder.

In a letter Friday, W.F. Burns Middle School Principal Priscella Holley asked parents to have each student bring an 8-ounce canned item.

"We realize at first this may seem odd; however, it is a practice that would catch an intruder off guard," she wrote in the letter, published by TV station WHNT in Huntsville.

"The canned food item could stun the intruder or even knock him out until the police arrive," Holley wrote. "The canned food item will give the students a sense of empowerment to protect themselves and will make them feel secure in case an intruder enters their classroom."

The school is in Valley, Alabama, part of the Chambers County school system.

The letter was sent after school employees received training from Auburn University's Department of Public Safety, Chambers County Schools Superintendent Kelli Hodge told The Associated Press in an interview Tuesday.

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To: DemforBush
This is a high-capacity clip of assault beer:


81 posted on 01/13/2015 3:11:32 PM PST by NorthMountain (No longer TEA Party ... I'm the TAF Party)
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To: Rebelbase

At least they are entertaining the idea that perhaps they should consider protecting themselves. It’s a small amount of progress.


82 posted on 01/13/2015 3:12:37 PM PST by refermech
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To: matt04
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83 posted on 01/13/2015 3:16:30 PM PST by FatherofFive (Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
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To: matt04

In the absence of a defensive firearm, fighting back is better than cowering under a desk waiting to die.


84 posted on 01/13/2015 3:48:38 PM PST by Brooklyn Attitude (Things are only going to get worse.)
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To: skimbell

Your “assault can” will likely be chosen, but containing tuna from Samoa, so a Senator’s husband can benefit. :-/


85 posted on 01/13/2015 3:51:37 PM PST by Does so (SCOTUS Newbies Imperil USA...)
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To: stephenjohnbanker
2) Get shot in the face by assailant

The problem with this line of thinking Mr. SJB, is that once shot in the face, the student would be guilty of being in possession of a bullet while on school grounds. Automatic 10 day suspension with no opportunity of throwing a second can...

86 posted on 01/13/2015 4:04:03 PM PST by Delta Dawn (Fluent in two languages: English and cursive.)
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To: matt04
"We realize at first this may seem odd; however, it is a practice that would catch an intruder off guard," she wrote in the letter, published by TV station WHNT in Huntsville.

Well not anymore.

87 posted on 01/13/2015 4:07:53 PM PST by savedbygrace (But God!)
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To: matt04
A middle school principal in eastern Alabama wants to stockpile cans of food such as corn and peas in classrooms so that students could hurl them as weapons in a last-resort confrontation with a school intruder.

Or, at the ready to throw at each other whenever the teacher leaves the room.

Idiot.

88 posted on 01/13/2015 4:10:22 PM PST by savedbygrace (But God!)
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To: matt04

So basically they want the children to bring canned goods to school to be used as weapons, while maintaining a “zero tolerance” policy against students bring weapons to school.


89 posted on 01/13/2015 4:16:00 PM PST by tacticalogic
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To: savedbygrace

Just wait until a bunch a kids start throwing cans at each other and the principal gets to write a letter why half a dozen ambulances respond to the school.


90 posted on 01/13/2015 4:23:11 PM PST by matt04
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To: matt04
Wow, she may have discovered how to defeat Islam without killing them!
Fun for the whole classroom! WEEeeeeeeeeee
91 posted on 01/13/2015 4:35:22 PM PST by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: matt04

If it has not been said, they could just take the box of rocks off his shoulders. Divey them out to the class rooms. I am sure there will be plenty of rocks to throw!


92 posted on 01/13/2015 4:36:15 PM PST by Dust in the Wind (U S Troops Rock)
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To: tacticalogic

Exactly! Now don’t make fun or I’ll smack you with a can of beets.


93 posted on 01/13/2015 4:37:57 PM PST by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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To: Brother Cracker

But I don’t like Spam!


94 posted on 01/13/2015 4:41:36 PM PST by ZirconEncrustedTweezers (Nothing is sometimes the right thing to do, and always a wise thing to say.)
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To: matt04
Well, that idea will work great until the active shooters wise up and get one of these:


95 posted on 01/13/2015 4:43:29 PM PST by Hegemony Cricket (The emperor < still > has no pedigree.)
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To: matt04

Exactly. Exactly.


96 posted on 01/13/2015 5:19:15 PM PST by savedbygrace (But God!)
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To: matt04
"We realize at first this may seem odd; however, it is a practice that would catch an intruder off guard," she wrote in the letter, published by TV station WHNT in Huntsville

Not now you've told everyone about it.

97 posted on 01/13/2015 5:44:01 PM PST by Oztrich Boy (Television: Teacher, Mother, Secret Lover)
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To: matt04

Hey, c’mon people, don’t be so quick to reject the idea.

Give peas a chance.


98 posted on 01/13/2015 6:08:36 PM PST by sonjay
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To: SSS Two
We were told if our hiding place was compromised prepare to fight until the shooter is incapacitated. Throwing things distracts the shooter. Pounding a fire extinguisher into his skull incapacitates him. Whatever you do, commit 100% to your plan.

I teach, our training was school shooter based, running was recommended for younger kids.
As a former baseball coach I've always had at least 1 bat in my room that I would use in a worse case scenario.

I'd rather be armed and have others in the building armed, but I think that in the stressful confusion of an intruder shooting situation I'd want those armed to have some training beyond ccw training.

99 posted on 01/13/2015 6:11:52 PM PST by fungoking (Tis a pleasure to live in the Ozarks)
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To: matt04
Legal self-defense projectile.

Deadly weapon. 90 day suspension.


100 posted on 01/13/2015 6:15:46 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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