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minus-squareayyy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down4·12 hours agoHow do students having phones help in a shooting?
minus-squareDrusenija@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 hours agoCalling / reaching out for help is the obvious one, but sadly being able to get their last words out to family is also a consideration.
minus-squaregrysbok@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 hours agoIt’s nice to be able to call your parents when you’re bleeding out in the school atrium.
minus-squarecdf12345@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·11 hours agoyou’re joking right? Calling police, calling parents, etc.
minus-squareslaughterhouse@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·11 hours agoWhat are the police gonna do? Wait outside until the shooter runs out of bullets, then go in to finish the job?
minus-squareayyy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·10 hours agoPolice can be called by the teacher that’s also in the room. They never come in time anyways. Calling parents just reduces situational awareness by distracting the panicked kids.
How do students having phones help in a shooting?
Calling / reaching out for help is the obvious one, but sadly being able to get their last words out to family is also a consideration.
It’s nice to be able to call your parents when you’re bleeding out in the school atrium.
you’re joking right?
Calling police, calling parents, etc.
What are the police gonna do? Wait outside until the shooter runs out of bullets, then go in to finish the job?
Police can be called by the teacher that’s also in the room. They never come in time anyways. Calling parents just reduces situational awareness by distracting the panicked kids.