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Post by Virgil Showlion on Jun 13, 2013 11:28:35 GMT -5
Okay, I've actually dealt with a situation that was probably all but identical to this one, discounting the venue. For me, it was a hospital. For this case, it was a school. Both contain a large number of vulnerable individuals. In our case, it was the estranged husband of a member of our staff who showed up in spite of a restraining order. Just as in the case being discussed, the staff member had brought her dilemma to the attention of the hospital management. All first-line supervision and security had a picture of the estranged husband. All departments were notified to call the police, our security, and our nursing supervisor should the estranged husband be seen on campus. Sure enough, he showed up late one night on my shift (naturally!). By the time I got the call, the police had been notified and security was in place. All outside doors were locked except one, and it was double-guarded. By the time I got to where the individual was expected to try to enter the hospital, the police were already rolling in. It was a non-event. Tough guy didn't look particularly tough as the police loaded him into their vehicle. Unless he'd had a weapon and had decided to make it an event, in which case you might not be here talking to us.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Jun 13, 2013 11:28:57 GMT -5
Okay, I've actually dealt with a situation that was probably all but identical to this one, discounting the venue. For me, it was a hospital. For this case, it was a school. Both contain a large number of vulnerable individuals. In our case, it was the estranged husband of a member of our staff who showed up in spite of a restraining order. Just as in the case being discussed, the staff member had brought her dilemma to the attention of the hospital management. All first-line supervision and security had a picture of the estranged husband. All departments were notified to call the police, our security, and our nursing supervisor should the estranged husband be seen on campus. Sure enough, he showed up late one night on my shift (naturally!). By the time I got the call, the police had been notified and security was in place. All outside doors were locked except one, and it was double-guarded. By the time I got to where the individual was expected to try to enter the hospital, the police were already rolling in. It was a non-event. Tough guy didn't look particularly tough as the police loaded him into their vehicle. How quickly do you think the police can get there? Remember, all the liberals were up in arms about armed guards in schools so now you have no one there at the point of entry to stop him. I'm pretty sure police were alerted to an armed psycho at Sandy Hook but he still managed to take out quite a few children before they got there.
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Post by mmhmm on Jun 13, 2013 11:29:35 GMT -5
My devious little mind wanders to the possibility that the crazy ex-husband suddenly gets the urge to go to this particular school and shoot it up because they fired his ex-wife and now she can't support his kids and he's afraid he's going to have to do it. I was actually wondering if the school is going to send a letter to the ex telling him that she and her kids are no longer at the school. I mean, just because she has been removed doesn't mean she is going to call and tell him that. So, he will show up at the school anyway, and be told that they aren't there. And he will politely say "Oh, my bad. Thank you for the information. Do you perhaps know where I can find her so I can kill her?" Or, perhaps, decide they're lying to him and start shooting.
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Post by Green Eyed Lady on Jun 13, 2013 11:29:58 GMT -5
I am not disagreeing that threats were presented, I think they went about the resolving it the wrong way, getting rid of the teacher delays the problem for someone else? What if she were at church when it happened and not at school? Same institution as it is a Catholic school, what would the result have been? If the person presented that much of a threat why didn't the school press charges and get him locked away for good? There are other options that can be taken. How can a school press charges? What can they get him for..tresspassing? Unless he threatended one of the staff members, I'm not sure what they could charge him with. I would guess that him going to the school violates the order of protection. Not that it would do any good. That order doesn't appear to have even slowed him down.
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Post by mmhmm on Jun 13, 2013 11:30:12 GMT -5
Okay, I've actually dealt with a situation that was probably all but identical to this one, discounting the venue. For me, it was a hospital. For this case, it was a school. Both contain a large number of vulnerable individuals. In our case, it was the estranged husband of a member of our staff who showed up in spite of a restraining order. Just as in the case being discussed, the staff member had brought her dilemma to the attention of the hospital management. All first-line supervision and security had a picture of the estranged husband. All departments were notified to call the police, our security, and our nursing supervisor should the estranged husband be seen on campus. Sure enough, he showed up late one night on my shift (naturally!). By the time I got the call, the police had been notified and security was in place. All outside doors were locked except one, and it was double-guarded. By the time I got to where the individual was expected to try to enter the hospital, the police were already rolling in. It was a non-event. Tough guy didn't look particularly tough as the police loaded him into their vehicle. Unless he'd had a weapon and had decided to make it an event, in which case you might not be here talking to us. He did have a weapon. So, however, did the police ... and there were a lot more of them.
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Jun 13, 2013 11:30:15 GMT -5
Shouting, threats, physical violence are all considered abuse. If you want to believe that none of these took place and yet the school principal still put the school into lockdown, I can't prove otherwise. But you're sucking air as far as I'm concerned. And you're dramatizing as far as I'm concerned. I don't know what happened and I'm willing to admit that rather than making assumptions and assigning truth to them. I've dealt with this situation. Have you? You've dealt with a situation. I've also dealt with a situation, although in my case the person I was asked to watch out for and I never crossed paths.
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Post by deantrip on Jun 13, 2013 11:30:18 GMT -5
I am not disagreeing that threats were presented, I think they went about the resolving it the wrong way, getting rid of the teacher delays the problem for someone else? What if she were at church when it happened and not at school? Same institution as it is a Catholic school, what would the result have been? If the person presented that much of a threat why didn't the school press charges and get him locked away for good? There are other options that can be taken. How can a school press charges? What can they get him for..tresspassing? Unless he threatended one of the staff members, I'm not sure what they could charge him with. We do know that he threatened a staff member, and by proxy, threatened a school and students. That is a lot of counts that can be prosecuted, technically it is up to the DA to press the charges, but the school could have been right there pushing for it.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Jun 13, 2013 11:30:36 GMT -5
How can a school press charges? What can they get him for..tresspassing? Unless he threatended one of the staff members, I'm not sure what they could charge him with. Violating a restraining order. That's what our intruder was picked up for. Then the school didn't press charges. Teh only charges were because he was within so many feet of the ex, who has a PFA against him.
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Jun 13, 2013 11:31:42 GMT -5
Unless he'd had a weapon and had decided to make it an event, in which case you might not be here talking to us. He did have a weapon. So, however, did the police ... and there were a lot more of them. Good thing these guys are all in a rational state of mind when they show up to threaten their ex in spite of a restraining order.
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Post by mmhmm on Jun 13, 2013 11:31:42 GMT -5
Okay, I've actually dealt with a situation that was probably all but identical to this one, discounting the venue. For me, it was a hospital. For this case, it was a school. Both contain a large number of vulnerable individuals. In our case, it was the estranged husband of a member of our staff who showed up in spite of a restraining order. Just as in the case being discussed, the staff member had brought her dilemma to the attention of the hospital management. All first-line supervision and security had a picture of the estranged husband. All departments were notified to call the police, our security, and our nursing supervisor should the estranged husband be seen on campus. Sure enough, he showed up late one night on my shift (naturally!). By the time I got the call, the police had been notified and security was in place. All outside doors were locked except one, and it was double-guarded. By the time I got to where the individual was expected to try to enter the hospital, the police were already rolling in. It was a non-event. Tough guy didn't look particularly tough as the police loaded him into their vehicle. How quickly do you think the police can get there? Remember, all the liberals were up in arms about armed guards in schools so now you have no one there at the point of entry to stop him. I'm pretty sure police were alerted to an armed psycho at Sandy Hook but he still managed to take out quite a few children before they got there. It took no more than 10 minutes from the time the guy was spotted in the parking lot to the time the police rolled into that same lot. I doubt it was that long, but I didn't time it. I was too busy running down the hall.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Jun 13, 2013 11:32:03 GMT -5
Unless he'd had a weapon and had decided to make it an event, in which case you might not be here talking to us. He did have a weapon. So, however, did the police ... and there were a lot more of them. But no one but the crazies are allowed to have weapons in schools. If there was an armed guard at the door, I might have a different reaction to a woman being stalked by an ex. There is no way to guarantee that the police would get tehre in time.
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Post by mmhmm on Jun 13, 2013 11:32:21 GMT -5
He did have a weapon. So, however, did the police ... and there were a lot more of them. Good thing these guys are all in a rational state of mind when they show up to threaten their ex in spite of a restraining order. Keep reaching.
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Post by Green Eyed Lady on Jun 13, 2013 11:32:42 GMT -5
1. Fired teacher purchases and learns how to use a weapon of choice. A 9mm is an excellent choice. 2. Fired teacher takes her children to a safe place for a few days. 3. Fired teacher waits at home for the ex to show up - which, with history, is a pretty good bet. 4. Fired teacher blows his head off the minute he comes through her door.
No jury will convict her of any crime. Problem solved.
Or did you mean the school's options?
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Post by Miss Tequila on Jun 13, 2013 11:32:56 GMT -5
How quickly do you think the police can get there? Remember, all the liberals were up in arms about armed guards in schools so now you have no one there at the point of entry to stop him. I'm pretty sure police were alerted to an armed psycho at Sandy Hook but he still managed to take out quite a few children before they got there. It took no more than 10 minutes from the time the guy was spotted in the parking lot to the time the police rolled into that same lot. I doubt it was that long, but I didn't time it. I was too busy running down the hall. You realize that a hospital camput is huge compared to a small catholic school, right? It would not take the crazy 10 minutes to get anywhere near his ex or her students....completely different scenario
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Post by mmhmm on Jun 13, 2013 11:33:45 GMT -5
He did have a weapon. So, however, did the police ... and there were a lot more of them. But no one but the crazies are allowed to have weapons in schools. If there was an armed guard at the door, I might have a different reaction to a woman being stalked by an ex. There is no way to guarantee that the police would get tehre in time. That's not true everywhere, MT. There are schools all over this country with armed guards.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Jun 13, 2013 11:34:04 GMT -5
1. Fired teacher purchases and learns how to use a weapon of choice. A 9mm is an excellent choice. 2. Fired teacher takes her children to a safe place for a few days. 3. Fired teacher waits at home for the ex to show up - which, with history, is a pretty good bet. 4. Fired teacher blows his head off the minute he comes through her door. No jury will convict her of any crime. Problem solved. Or did you mean the school's options? That is exactly what I was thinking. The cops can't protect this woman. Any cop will tell you that a PFA isn't worth the paper it is written on. If a crazy wants to take you out, he is going to do it. It is scary
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jun 13, 2013 11:34:23 GMT -5
Violating a restraining order. That's what our intruder was picked up for.
You don't get held for very long though do you? This school is probably not large enough to afford a security detail. One guy can't be everywhere at once. Hospital level type security would probably result in a significant tutition hike. And even then loonies still get in. We just had a Code Adam here. They caught him quickly but he still managed to get into the L& ward, steal a baby and run off. Nothing is perfect. I wouldn't reasonably expect a small private school to be able to afford or accomdate security for a situation like this. It sucks but the school board has to put the school first.
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Post by mmhmm on Jun 13, 2013 11:34:44 GMT -5
It took no more than 10 minutes from the time the guy was spotted in the parking lot to the time the police rolled into that same lot. I doubt it was that long, but I didn't time it. I was too busy running down the hall. You realize that a hospital camput is huge compared to a small catholic school, right? It would not take the crazy 10 minutes to get anywhere near his ex or her students....completely different scenario Excuse me, MT, but you don't know anything about the hospital in question. It's a small hospital ... ergo, small campus. Not any bigger than any number of schools around us.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Jun 13, 2013 11:35:53 GMT -5
You realize that a hospital camput is huge compared to a small catholic school, right? It would not take the crazy 10 minutes to get anywhere near his ex or her students....completely different scenario Excuse me, MT, but you don't know anything about the hospital in question. It's a small hospital ... ergo, small campus. Not any bigger than any number of schools around us. And yet it took him 10 minutes? Sorry, I'm not risking that the cops can get there before the armed crazy gets in and starts causing harm.
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Post by mmhmm on Jun 13, 2013 11:37:13 GMT -5
Violating a restraining order. That's what our intruder was picked up for.
You don't get held for very long though do you? This school is probably not large enough to afford a security detail. One guy can't be everywhere at once. Hospital level type security would probably result in a significant tutition hike. And even then loonies still get in. We just had a Code Adam here. They caught him quickly but he still managed to get into the L& ward, steal a baby and run off. Nothing is perfect. I wouldn't reasonably expect a small private school to be able to afford or accomdate security for a situation like this. It sucks but the school board has to put the school first. Had the school asked, I'd have had no problem with an increase in fees (with immediate impact) in order to provide the security needed. If I want my children safe, it's up to me to do what's needed to provide for their security. If the school can't provide the needed security, parents are going to have to pony up.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Jun 13, 2013 11:37:15 GMT -5
Violating a restraining order. That's what our intruder was picked up for.
You don't get held for very long though do you? This school is probably not large enough to afford a security detail. One guy can't be everywhere at once. Hospital level type security would probably result in a significant tutition hike. And even then loonies still get in. We just had a Code Adam here. They caught him quickly but he still managed to get into the L& ward, steal a baby and run off. Nothing is perfect. I wouldn't reasonably expect a small private school to be able to afford or accomdate security for a situation like this. It sucks but the school board has to put the school first. That's what I was trying to say. This is a small catholic school. They aren't going to have an armed guard. They have to rely on the fact that the cops will get there in time to prevent tragedy. As a parent, i am not willing to take that risk. If she wasn't let go, my child would have been pulled.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Jun 13, 2013 11:37:56 GMT -5
Violating a restraining order. That's what our intruder was picked up for.
You don't get held for very long though do you? This school is probably not large enough to afford a security detail. One guy can't be everywhere at once. Hospital level type security would probably result in a significant tutition hike. And even then loonies still get in. We just had a Code Adam here. They caught him quickly but he still managed to get into the L& ward, steal a baby and run off. Nothing is perfect. I wouldn't reasonably expect a small private school to be able to afford or accomdate security for a situation like this. It sucks but the school board has to put the school first. Had the school asked, I'd have had no problem with an increase in fees (with immediate impact) in order to provide the security needed. If I want my children safe, it's up to me to do what's needed to provide for their security. If the school can't provide the needed security, parents are going to have to pony up. Or...they let the target go and not increase tuition or risk....
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Post by mmhmm on Jun 13, 2013 11:37:58 GMT -5
Excuse me, MT, but you don't know anything about the hospital in question. It's a small hospital ... ergo, small campus. Not any bigger than any number of schools around us. And yet it took him 10 minutes? Sorry, I'm not risking that the cops can get there before the armed crazy gets in and starts causing harm. As I made clear, I'm not sure how long it took, but I know it wasn't OVER 10 minutes. I didn't time it ... again.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2013 11:38:31 GMT -5
knowing me, I'd probably pull him out. But I'd still do my very best to explain to him why he's being pulled out and that domestic violence is something that shouldn't be tolerated by ANY of us. I know it's not "having it both ways" but it's the best I'd be able to do. And I'm with you on the 20 years thing. My guess as to why Congress will never go for it is that if you're going to spend 20 years feeding, housing, and clothing someone on the state dime, you better be damn sure that they are guilty. Then you are no different from me (I also would yank my children if she wasn't let go)...problem is, this is a private school. You get enough parents pulling their children out because they care more about their child's safety than the right of the victim (and make no mistake, I DO feel for this woman) and the school is going to go under. Wtihout parents willing to fork over tuition, this woman is still out of a job...only all of the other teachers and staff are also out of a job. yeah. That's why I said that if I was in the administration I would have done just what they did (and felt pretty awful about it). It's just a shitty situation all around and more definitely needs to be done in terms of support for domestic violence victoms.
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Jun 13, 2013 11:38:38 GMT -5
Good thing these guys are all in a rational state of mind when they show up to threaten their ex in spite of a restraining order. Keep reaching. You're honestly claiming that an ex-husband who shows up armed with a weapon in spite of a restraining order categorically isn't a threat because the police could get there in ten minutes? Beam me up, Scotty. Make the "Oh suck it up, he isn't really a threat." argument all you like. If I was a member of the diocese or one of the parents whose kids' butts were on the line, I know where I'd tell you to stick it.
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Post by mmhmm on Jun 13, 2013 11:39:14 GMT -5
Had the school asked, I'd have had no problem with an increase in fees (with immediate impact) in order to provide the security needed. If I want my children safe, it's up to me to do what's needed to provide for their security. If the school can't provide the needed security, parents are going to have to pony up. Or...they let the target go and not increase tuition or risk.... The risk of some nut coming onto campus isn't reduced by firing a teacher. This guy could still show up, or some other nut could show up. Ahh, but don't increase MY costs! Noooo! Bah!
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Post by Miss Tequila on Jun 13, 2013 11:39:43 GMT -5
Then you are no different from me (I also would yank my children if she wasn't let go)...problem is, this is a private school. You get enough parents pulling their children out because they care more about their child's safety than the right of the victim (and make no mistake, I DO feel for this woman) and the school is going to go under. Wtihout parents willing to fork over tuition, this woman is still out of a job...only all of the other teachers and staff are also out of a job. yeah. That's why I said that if I was in the administration I would have done just what they did (and felt pretty awful about it). It's just a shitty situation all around and more definitely needs to be done in terms of support for domestic violence victoms. I agree. But until we are willing to take a really hard stance on the abusers, I don't see what can be done.
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Post by mmhmm on Jun 13, 2013 11:41:17 GMT -5
You're honestly claiming that an ex-husband who shows up armed with a weapon in spite of a restraining order categorically isn't a threat because the police could get there in ten minutes? Beam me up, Scotty. Make the "Oh suck it up, he isn't really a threat." argument all you like. If I was a member of the diocese or one of the parents whose kids' butts were on the line, I know where I'd tell you to stick it. Again, I made it clear I didn't know, for sure, how long it took for the police to get there. I just know they were there before the man got into the hospital. All outside doors were locked as soon as he was seen (save one that was double-guarded). I haven't made the claim the man wasn't a threat. We minimized the threat and the police neutralized it. Keep making it up. Maybe you can write a novel.
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Post by formerroomate99 on Jun 13, 2013 11:41:26 GMT -5
I am absolutely fine with removing Obama from office Those who choose to be around the President are doing so knowing full well the risk involved. Sorry, my kids have not signed up to take a risk simply by going to school. And I am absolutely fine with locking up a wife-beater for 10-20 years...unfortunately, the bleeding hearts wont' go for it. What about the schools and the kids that the President goes to visit, they don't really sign up for the extra risk either? Politics aside, if the President showed up at your work, would you ask him to leave as it increases the threat to you or others there? When the president shows up at a school, he brings a highly trained secret service detail with him. And if every single school in the country was provided this level of security on the taxpayer's dime, I'm sure this school wouldn't have cut this woman loose. But since it is highly unlikely that this school has the resources to provide anywhere near this level of security, they have no choice but to remove the teacher.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Jun 13, 2013 11:41:28 GMT -5
Or...they let the target go and not increase tuition or risk.... The risk of some nut coming onto campus isn't reduced by firing a teacher. This guy could still show up, or some other nut could show up. Ahh, but don't increase MY costs! Noooo! Bah! Umm...I am all in favor of armed guards at every school. I would pay more for that because I do realize that there are crazies everywhere. Liberals would never go for it, though. What I am not in favor of is false security. Locking doors is not going to stop this guy. And there is a difference between a very small risk of some crazy targeting your school (Sandy Hook) and a very real risk of a deranged ex who is gunning for a teacher...
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