Political news, yo.

[Uncle Mxy]

Bill Clinton has been hospitalized with an STD!

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[Uncle Mxy]

So, the shooting in Oxford, because the cop that was there wasn't invoked by the guidance counselors.
So, let's put more cops in schools? <groan>

https://m.metrotimes.com/news-hits/a...xford-shooting

There may or may not be a problem with not enough cops in schools. If it's where a big concentration of your population is during the day, sure -- a police presence makes sense and that should be a no-brainer. The counterargument is that we didn't have police in schools during much of the 20th century and people generally managed to not die before graduating. How much of a police state should we make schools? Metal detectors (which will be less effective as 3D printing evolves)? Drug tests? Random cavity searches? Armed crossing guards? CCTV in bathrooms?

Of course, lack of police is not the reason that the Oxford shootings happened. This feels like a case of politicians wanting to say they're doing something without tackling the real issue there.

[Uncle Mxy]

So, the shooting in Oxford, where it isn't clear if the kid had the gun in his backpack at the point he was with guidance counselors.
So, let's mandate clear backpacks at schools? <groan>

https://www.theoaklandpress.com/2021...udents-return/

There may or may not be a reason for clear backpacks. I'm sure that these days, there's guns/knives/weed/booze/burner cell phones all the cool kids are carrying around in their backpacks that they won't if they're clear. The counterargument is that if we take a shit on privacy when they're young, they'll take a double-shit on our privacy when they're older.

Of course, the lack of clear backpacks is not the reason that the Oxford shootings happened. This feels like a case of academentia wanting to say they're doing something without tackling the real issue there.

[Vinny]

People are so fucking dumb.

[Uncle Mxy]

The core issue is that they let a messed up kid back in the general school population.
They knew he was messed up. They're the ones who said to get therapy in 48 hours.
But the dumbass parents "resisted" when school tried to send him home with them
So, instead of the kid being in, say, the principal's office, he's left back to class?

I really hope everyone gets what's coming to them.

[Uncle Mxy]

Let's see if Oxford can do more things that don't move the needle on the actual problem -- YES THEY CAN!:

https://www.theoaklandpress.com/2021...fety-software/

Every district building will have on-site law enforcement, so parents and guardians are encouraged to speak to their children about the presence of uniformed officers.
The district has hired a personal security firm that will have on-site personnel at every building across the district, while staff continues to review safety policies and procedures for any improvements or additions.
The district has implemented GoGuardian software that filters incoming web content to all district accounts, done to help ?protect the online safety of our students, families and staff.?
Gaggle software has been activated to help manage students? online safety on school-provided accounts, including all outgoing content from students and staff. The software immediately flags any concerning images, website links and shared items from Google Drive for review from the district?s technology safety and security team. It also allows the district to better work with law enforcement.

The district is not allowing backpacks in any buildings for the remainder of this week and all of next week. Throne said more correspondence regarding backpacks will take place prior to the return from holiday break.

I already covered the backpack thing. The kid might not have even had the gun in his backpack, for all they know. He might have hid it beforehand.

I already covered the cops thing. The cops were clearly not the problem.

Do they need a security firm to tell them not let nutjobs back in the school until they get help? For that matter, is this a real fucking learning institution when these guys clearly can't find their ass with two hands and a flashlight?

Ooh, let's do online filtering. Kid searched for "ammo" on his phone to kick things off. Was he on the school wifi, or on cell data? If the kids know there's a netnanny on the wi-fi, they'll be smart and|or annoyed enough to turn it off.

Brain donorship in action... it's faannnnnnntastic!

[Uncle Mxy]

https://www.freep.com/story/news/loc...se/8981732002/

Is it reasonable for the people to know who works at a public school and what their role is?

[Uncle Mxy]

What ever happened to Michael Avenatti?

https://www.politico.com/news/magazi...profile-525301

[Uncle Mxy]

I tell my daughters, 'If rape is inevitable, you should just lie back and enjoy it.'

https://www.wxyz.com/news/michigan-g...ents-over-rape