Well, from the couple of Teacher aquaintences I gave a "heads-up" to when it looked like things were about to get out of hand and things might get physical, plenty.
I was sufficiently incensed so as to let them know what I thought of anyone who would committ such an atrocity on the Children entrusted to their care, but I was just as ripped that they would pull this with such arrogance as to enrage large numbers of Soldiers, as they should have known they would, many of whom are very proficient at killing people and destroying things. Not to mention a few fringe-dwelling lurkers who may not need all that much of a nudge to go active on them. Thus they were placing not only their own well-being in jeapordy, but that of their colleagues and - god forbid - Students, as well.
I really don't think that anyone I know would do what has been alledged, but they do work at places which could have been the scene of some rather ugly confrontations. And I do NOT want to see anyone rolled out of a classroom or office on a gurney in a zip-up rubber bag, folks!
So despite my interest in reaching anyone they might be aware of who was considering this tactic towards a Military Dependant and get them to desist ASAP, and while doing so watch their backs for a few days 'till things cooled down a bit, they were offended, outraged, dismayed and a few other things which has probably cooled whatever relationship we might have had for awhile.
Their denial was vehiment and anguished, in that I had the gall to even consider that anyone in Maine Public Schools could be capable of such a thing.
Oh well; I tried.
It seems that as War clouds gather, there will be somewhat of a sorting out, and shaking down; religion, politics, national identity... a lot of us who have been sitting on fences to watch the show are going to have to jump the heck down and duck for cover as soon at the Artillery opens up on us.
On one side or the other.