Last week, a high school in Nashville, where a teenager Gunman killed his classmates, did not have a metal detector, but it seems that the administrator may be a racist. 。
The former Board of Directors told the post paper that despite the opposition of many parents, it was the responsibility of the administrator who gave the wrong guidance.
“I knew that this day would come,” said former Metro Nashville Public School Director Fran Bush.
The school in the Tennessee district, such as Antiok High School, where 17 -year -old gungun Solomon Henderson killed a 16 -year -old classmate, said, “Because it is like a door that has been opened freely, everyone comes in, so the incident is entered. She knew it would happen, “she said. Wednesday.
Mr. Bush, who served as MNPS from 2018 to 2022, promoted the installation of a metal detector throughout his office, but his parents supported the installation of a metal detector to protect children. Regardless of the district director Adrian Battle, “I didn't want to hear.” safety.
After Henderson killed his fellow Joslin Coria Escalante, and then committed suicide with a gun, Battle did not have a metal detector in the area to reporters. He said that it was known that the detector could bring “unexpected results.”
It is still unknown what the results are specifically pointed out, but MNPS suggests that metal detectors have planted fears and make them feel not safe. Shared to. Research also questions the effectiveness of metal detectors to keep weapons from getting closer to the place.
One of the research shared by MNPS states that metal detectors are also targeted by colored races. This details have been attracting attention in many years of other studies, and some surveys suggest that a minority student will plant fear.
However, President Bush characterized such an “unintended result” as a mere excuse and called it a “bullish group.”
“I don't study [that] She indicates that the metal detector does not work, “she said. “If so, we won't set up them in any place that needs safety, such as airports and sports games,” said Bush.
In addition, according to Bush, when she was investigating the proposal independently, she told her that she wanted a metal detector.
“I went to high school, went to junior high school, and went to elementary school,” she said. “These children will not be afraid of metal detectors. They are not afraid that something will protect themselves. That is what they want. They are protected. I want that. “
Currently, some school districts in Tennessee have metal detectors in schools, and MNPS has set up a gun detection camera equipped with AI to warn the authorities if someone brings weapons in the school before. I was doing it.
Such AI systems were also operating at Antiochia High School, but could not be detected when Henderson pulled out guns at school cafeteria.
However, President Bush would have been able to stop Henderson, who brought the pistol without any problems with a simple measure to install a metal detector at the main gate, “absolutely”, and the MNPS was set up. He said that there was “all opportunities” to do.
During the fashion of the new colon virus infection, MNPS was given a million dollar rescue fund, which included benefits to establish new safety measures such as metal detectors. I mentioned.
But Bush argued that the administration never showed interest.
“Why do you choose not to move forward to save your children's lives?”
This resistance occurred as the number of concerns in Tennessee's public schools increased rapidly.
According to the Ministry of Education of Tennessee, students have been arrested by guns to more than 50 % in recent years, and 127 people have a handgun during the 2021-2022 grade, 13 rifles. Or he had a shotgun.
This increased from the 75 cases from 2018 to 2019.
The battle does not respond to the request for comments, but the school district has some safety measures on campus, such as police, security guards, scattering glass windows, metal detection rods and K-9. Was emphasized. Emergency warning buttons for teachers and “powerful communication” between students, staff and parents.
“Weapons have been discovered in the school so far, but many of them talked to adults who could trust their knowledge and suspicion,” said the school district representative.
“Bringing firearms to school is an absolutely unacceptable crime that is forced to drop out of school in addition to criminal penalties.
“We are considering all options to strengthen the security of other schools in Antiochia High School and other schools.”
