Yes, we can! Students to hurl canned food at intruders.

The Peoples Cube ^ | 1/14/2015 | Olga Photoshopova

[Marty]

I have no objection to teaching kids to think about what to do in an emergency, how to weaponize anything that comes to hand. Heck, give them the chance to sit through the old MacGyver series. Granted, Mac had an aversion to guns, but he could make a weapon out of anything and that’s the type of thinking that kids need. I have no objection to guns, but don’t want them in the hands of kids at school. What I do want is for kids to be able to defend themselves should the need arise.

Back when I was a substitute teacher, we were told to make all the kids come into the classroom, turn out the lights, lock the door if you had a key (not all subs did) and make the kids sit up against a wall such that they could not be seen through any glass in the classroom door. Then, be QUIET. In other words, hide and hope for the best. While that may or may not work, I’d rather have a kid who could think on his/her feet and plan an offense should the need arise, or figure out an escape plan.

Sitting quietly and hoping for the best is not much of an option. Throwing cans could be helpful, or swinging them in a bag could help, too, but not that much, short of a sneak attack.

There are lots of things in the classroom or in bookbags or handbags that can be weaponized and kids need to be taught how to look at things in that light. Hopefully, this will never be necessary, but who knows?

[minnesota_bound]

Crocodile Dundee threw a can at a bad guy and knocked him out..... I bet anything this is where the idea came from!

[blackdog]

Yep. I know JV when I see it.

[eyedigress]

You have a good sense of humor, I see your posts from time to time and chuckle a bit.

[blackdog]

Unfortunately my wife must not read my posts.

Thanks.