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“At one time I just had the idea of river stone, they`re the right size for hands, you can throw them very hard and they will create or cause pain, which can distract,” said Helsel.
Helsel says teachers, staff and students were given active shooter training through a program known as ALICE which stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate and they routinely hold evacuation drills for active shooter simulations.
But if a teacher decides to lockdown a classroom, there are rocks in a five-gallon bucket kept in every classroom closet that students could throw if shooters get inside.
Still, Helsel says the rocks are seen as a last resort."
So; what do you think? It is only a small part of their plan - but I think it would empower students that would otherwise feel helpless.
Don't you mean 'The National River Rock Association'! Getting hit with rocks makes it very hard to aim! Plus we have no laws on the books (that I know of) for carrying a pet rock! Maybe we have laws against bolas on school property?
I think every student should be issued a surplus hand grenade, and sit in class with the pin pulled and ready to toss at an armed intruder. They can reinsert the pins between classes.
I have to admit, stoning a shooter does have its appeal. What the hell, at this point, ANYTHING sounds better than thoughts and prayers.
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