Texas Shooting Murdering the Future
Increased security anywhere results in long lines, delays and impatience. We experienced that in March 2020 when the pandemic arrived uninvited. There were health measures all around, and we sometimes complained about the delay.
Schools in the U.S. must be burning the midnight oil, thinking of more security measures after a shooter murdered 19 kids, 2 teachers and injured 17 other people at the Robb Elementary School in Texas, on 24 May.
Some public schools in the U.S. already look like prisons. CCV cameras keep watch in every part of buildings. Therefore, how else can schools be further fortified? Cars. Schools have one main entrance into the building to enforce security, but most car parks are open spaces, like suburban shopping malls.
This makes it easy for murderers to enter school premises. Possible solution? Schools can try and fence car parks, construct gates with electronic devices that can detect semi-automatic weapons and bombs as soon as cars trigger devices.
We are used to electronic surveillance in places like airports. Devices detect everything on our bodies and luggage. High rise parkades in mega shopping malls record registration plates of every car that enters.
But what if murderers leave the car on the street and stroll in? There can be turnstiles for foot traffic next to the main car gate. If murderers escape that, weapons will be detected at the school building’s entry, which has scanners, cameras and security guards on stand-by, just like airports.
If not, all public schools in the U.S. must look like airport check-in. It needs a lot of money and patience during construction. American kids are worth it.
By: Nonqaba waka Msimang.
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