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Hermit-The-Prog

(33,259 posts)
Thu Feb 15, 2018, 09:52 AM Feb 2018

Florida Shooter Made Sick Use of Schools Active-Shooter Drill

Source: Daily Beast

Cruz quite literally knew the drill when it came to active shooters and understood that the lockdown procedure would go into effect the moment gunshots were heard. He certainly did not want to find himself wandering suddenly deserted hallways, trying to force his way through locked doors.

So Cruz seems to have hatched a two-part scheme to thwart the well-rehearsed lockdown plan.

He began by waiting until just five minutes before the 2:35 p.m. dismissal time.

He then pulled a fire alarm.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/florida-shooter-made-sick-use-of-schools-active-shooter-drill

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Florida Shooter Made Sick Use of Schools Active-Shooter Drill (Original Post) Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 OP
Every student knows the drill. Igel Feb 2018 #1

Igel

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1. Every student knows the drill.
Thu Feb 15, 2018, 11:12 AM
Feb 2018

Evacuation routes, school bus procedures, lockdown drills.

It's nice that we've also let everybody know how to foil them. It's a convenient PSA for those who fall into the categories "I want to kill students" and "I'm too stupid to figure out how to maximize my target availability."

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