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WhiskeyGrinder

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Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #22)

Sun Jul 27, 2025, 09:46 PM

Jul 27

I never said kids shooting other kids. The active shooters these days are generally young men with a gun and a grudge.

Oh, I take it back then. You're okay with kids shooting adults? Get help.

What do you prefer? That school kids wait in fear until he figures a way to force the door open?

No. That we prevent school shootings altogether.

At least the drones would keep him preoccupied until the police arrive.

And do what, hang around outside for an hour?

I know you're not suggesting that the drone killed Melissa and Mark Hortman, or the dog.

It's true. I'm not. But what I am saying is that people tasked and trained to stop shooters relied on tech that helped nobody. I don't want kids droning school shooters, and I don't want cops kicking their heels.

The kids in the school would have a feeling of urgency and would act quicker than the police who arrived on site and had to determine what was going on before deciding on a plan.

A feeling of urgency isn't necessarily what's missing in these cases.

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I am absolutely opposed to allowing guns in schools to protect children, because so much [View all] Baitball Blogger Jul 27 OP

I'm good with it provided the carriers are cops and highly trained individuals... Mark.b2 Jul 27 #1

Cops like the ones at Uvalde? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 27 #2

I originally typed "non-Uvalde cops"... Mark.b2 Jul 27 #3

Cops aren't required to protect anybody, so I don't see why having them at schools would be useful. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 27 #5

A cop that didnt attempt to eliminate a threat--required or not--would be a pretty sorry person... Mark.b2 Jul 27 #12

. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 27 #20

Sadly, police presence doesnt guarantee violence will be avoided... Mark.b2 Jul 27 #24

How would we ensure Greg_In_SF Jul 27 #4

. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 27 #6

They would need to operate from a secure location. Baitball Blogger Jul 27 #7

edited: and who is in these "Drone Clubs"?? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 27 #8

Seniors who have shown a high level of responsibility toward the community, Baitball Blogger Jul 27 #9

lmao you think children should be studying how to shoot people with drones in robotics? Baitball, indeed. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 27 #10

Let's see, there's paintball courses where the objective is to aim and shoot at your opponent, Baitball Blogger Jul 27 #13

. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 27 #16

also what are they shooting with if you don't want guns in school WhiskeyGrinder Jul 27 #11

Well, it's a drone club, so I'm thinking electric waffle makers? Baitball Blogger Jul 27 #14

I was asking what the weapon was. A drone is not a weapon. But you said tasers in the other post, which I addressed. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 27 #17

This isn't actually popping in my head out of no where. Baitball Blogger Jul 27 #18

"this would be quite easy for the young to master." Again, you're okay with high school kids shooting other kids? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 27 #21

Roll it back, strawman. Baitball Blogger Jul 27 #22

. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 27 #23

A feeling of urgency is exactly what is missing in these situations. Baitball Blogger Jul 27 #25

Yes, it appears that short of regulating guns - which we democrats don't have the court or votes to do, harumph Jul 27 #26

One thing is obvious TnDem Jul 27 #15

Is that directed at me? Baitball Blogger Jul 27 #19