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It’s part of active shooter response training offered by the ALICE Training Institute, a company founded by a former police officer and former elementary school principal.
School officials have gotten some criticism for sending a letter to parents asking students to bring canned goods to attack would-be intruders.
“We realize at first this may seem odd; however, it is a practice that would catch an intruder off-guard,” the letter reads, according to CNN affiliate WRBL. “The canned food item could stun the intruder or even knock him out until the police arrive. The canned food item will give the students a sense of empowerment to protect themselves and will make them feel secure in case an intruder enters the classroom.”
School officials have gotten some criticism for sending a letter to parents asking students to bring canned goods to attack would-be intruders.
“We realize at first this may seem odd; however, it is a practice that would catch an intruder off-guard,” the letter reads, according to CNN affiliate WRBL. “The canned food item could stun the intruder or even knock him out until the police arrive. The canned food item will give the students a sense of empowerment to protect themselves and will make them feel secure in case an intruder enters the classroom.”
Chambers County School Superintendent Kelli Moore Hodge acknowledges that the middle school didn’t educate people properly before sending the letter home, but she says the cans are a very small part of the training.
it is a practice that would catch an intruder off-guard
originally posted by: Mianeye
Why not stones, they are free ?
They could even place open containers with fistsize stones in classrooms and hallways ready to pick up, i mean if you really have to come up with an idea like that.
originally posted by: AnuTyr
i think you're underestiming 30 kids holding what would feel like a solid brick of metal smashing into their would be intruder.
And if it became a drill. i'd imagine they would get pretty good at it xD.