What would you have done if you had been a student at Columbine High School when shooters took over the school? What do you think could have been done to stop the tragedy? Can schools really prepare for emergencies such as this?
I was in high school when this happened...I started thinking about this happening at my school and worried about it a little. I think that today students, teachers, and school leaders must work together to prevent such situations from happening.
I don't know what I would have done. The tradgedy could have been prevented. The only thing a school can do is hope a situation like what happened at Columbine doesn't occur at their school.
I don't know what I would have done in this situation. If this ever happened to me, I would most likely start praying and hope for the best. I don't think a situation like this can really be prevented. I do think that schools can prepare students for a situation like this, but I don't think it can be prevented.
-I would've ran for my life. -I think that if they had some armed security guards that they could've stopped the tragedy. -Not really, the human mind is unpredictable. -All they can do is simple take some precautions in order to try and prevent these things from happening.
I believe that there is no real way to prepare for something such as this. Yeah you can increase security and the school TO HELP prevent a shooting, but honestly if any one person wanted to bring a gun into school they would find some way to do it regardless of the amount of preventive measure taken. Also, I believe I would have had the same intitial reaction as someone else; stay on lockdown procedures and hoping they don't come into my classroom. I believe there is really nothing that could have been done to prevent such a tragedy.
I don't know what I would have done. I would have tried to hide the best I could. I don't think a school can stop an event like this completely, but they can take precautions and help to prevent it.
Honestly, I have no clue what I would have done. I don't think there is really anything to do to stop a tragedy like this. Students know most of the precautions so they know where other students hide. There isn't a way for schools to prepare for this kind of stuff.
i dont know what i would have done. i would have been scared and tried to get out of there as fast as i could. i think schools can sometimes prevent stuff like this if there is suspicious behavior but sometimes i think it is out of anyones control.
If I would have been there i would have ran like there was no tomorrow. I personally dont think situations like this can be prevented because no one knows when they'll happen or take place. But schools could practice what to do in these situations.
I think I would have made sure my sister was out and safe before I worried about myself. And I don't think the school can prevent the intention in students, but they could have had metal detectors at the entrance and had more armed security in the school.
i have no idea what i would have done. I don't really think that you can completely prevent something like that happening. However, I do think schools' doing drills and talking about situations that have occured and could occur could help better prepare them for an emergency.
I don't know what I would have done because I have never been in a situation like this and don't won't to be in something so crazy as of this. I don't think anyone can really prepare for this.
I don't know what I would have done in a situation like that other than been scared. I think the tragedy could have been prevented, and the only thing a school can do is just hope something like this does not happen because you never know.
I would have ran for my life and try to get out there if I couldn't I would try to hide somewhere where they wouldn't find me. I would try to call the police. They could if they did precautions and had some guards there.
I would have been in extreme panic. I would have tried to run. Those boys gave no sign of any kind of violence before then, so I believe that it couldn't have been prevented. With people with mental problems like Dylan and Eric, there is almost nothing anyone can do.
I would have be so scared. I honestly wouldn't know what to do in that situation. I think if the students who did the shooting had counselors that they needed then this wouldn't have happened. Yes and No. They can prepare by showing the best responses to the shootings. But they can never predict when that will happen.
I would have been terrified. Schools can prepare for events like Columbine, but there's not a sure way to prevent them. Security can be put into place at the schools and preparation can take place, but you can't prevent it.
I don't know what i would do in this situation besides being really scared. I think if the students talked with him and distract him that maybe it could have been stopped.
I would've kissed my butt goodbye. Sometimes you gotta admit when your boned. That, or rush them with a large mass of people and hope SOMEBODY takes him down. and...sure, we can stop it if we really crack down on it. But every security system has flaw.
This type of tragedy shouldnt happen. Schools alone cant have a perfect plan to prevent this type of action. Though i believe this can not be prevented by schools alone i do believe it can be prevented by friends and families working together.
In my head i would have followed the regular procedures. When the event comes down i dont know if i could be calm enough to substain myself. Im not to sure if there could be any way to prevent accidents likes this. People will find a way to acomplish thier objective no matter what the obstical.
I personally wouldn't know what to do in this type of situation. I would be terrified and this kind of make you worry because you don't know what someone would do at school while we all are there. i think that we all could prevent it by caring for each others safety and always having some type of technique of prevention.
Well, if it happens, it just sort of happens, ya know? I probably would have had a mental breakdown and then... stayed quiet the whole time, if we are being literal. Stuff like that is pretty close to impossible to try to prevent, even if security was tightened. I mean, if you want to get really secure, people could be monitored in every document/ typed whatever/ written whatever and anything else... but who wants to be spied on? That would just be a little extreme.
If I was in this situation, I would have prayed and tried to find cover. I think this tragedy could have been prevented if their would have been better security. All a school could do is prepeare for situations like this such as lock downs and things of that nature.
i dont know what i would have done. and i dont think that these kinds of things can really be prevented since you cant see into someones mind. but i do think they could have special plans in place to get everyone out and handle the problem.
i would have tried to find a secret way to stop them if it means having to sacrifice my life...this events shouldn't have happened at all....the school should have detectable machine for any guns or knives that would be bring to school...schools really can't prepare for emergencies like this b/c this could happen anytime and could not predict what would happen...
i don't know what i would've done/ one article said that shooters usually tell other students about their plans to start a school shooting. if they had told someone the authorities could have been contacted days before. there's not much a school can do about a school shooting, not even a dress code will help.
i would be terrified, but i wouldnt try to make anyone upset or anything...what i would do to stop them i probably wouldnt do anything because i would be scared. schools can do whatever to try and prevent it but truely no matter how hard yu prepare so tht it wouldnt happen still it wont stop anyone from doing it.
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I was in high school when this happened...I started thinking about this happening at my school and worried about it a little. I think that today students, teachers, and school leaders must work together to prevent such situations from happening.
I don't know what I would have done. The tradgedy could have been prevented. The only thing a school can do is hope a situation like what happened at Columbine doesn't occur at their school.
I don't know what I would have done in this situation. If this ever happened to me, I would most likely start praying and hope for the best. I don't think a situation like this can really be prevented. I do think that schools can prepare students for a situation like this, but I don't think it can be prevented.
-I would've ran for my life.
-I think that if they had some armed security guards that they could've stopped the tragedy.
-Not really, the human mind is unpredictable.
-All they can do is simple take some precautions in order to try and prevent these things from happening.
I believe that there is no real way to prepare for something such as this. Yeah you can increase security and the school TO HELP prevent a shooting, but honestly if any one person wanted to bring a gun into school they would find some way to do it regardless of the amount of preventive measure taken.
Also, I believe I would have had the same intitial reaction as someone else; stay on lockdown procedures and hoping they don't come into my classroom.
I believe there is really nothing that could have been done to prevent such a tragedy.
I don't know what I would have done. I would have tried to hide the best I could. I don't think a school can stop an event like this completely, but they can take precautions and help to prevent it.
Honestly, I have no clue what I would have done. I don't think there is really anything to do to stop a tragedy like this. Students know most of the precautions so they know where other students hide. There isn't a way for schools to prepare for this kind of stuff.
i dont know what i would have done. i would have been scared and tried to get out of there as fast as i could. i think schools can sometimes prevent stuff like this if there is suspicious behavior but sometimes i think it is out of anyones control.
If I would have been there i would have ran like there was no tomorrow. I personally dont think situations like this can be prevented because no one knows when they'll happen or take place. But schools could practice what to do in these situations.
I think I would have made sure my sister was out and safe before I worried about myself. And I don't think the school can prevent the intention in students, but they could have had metal detectors at the entrance and had more armed security in the school.
i have no idea what i would have done. I don't really think that you can completely prevent something like that happening. However, I do think schools' doing drills and talking about situations that have occured and could occur could help better prepare them for an emergency.
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I don't know what I would have done because I have never been in a situation like this and don't won't to be in something so crazy as of this. I don't think anyone can really prepare for this.
I don't know what I would have done in a situation like that other than been scared. I think the tragedy could have been prevented, and the only thing a school can do is just hope something like this does not happen because you never know.
it would be a complicated situation at first panic would set in, but then i would do everything i could to stop them
I would have ran for my life and try to get out there if I couldn't I would try to hide somewhere where they wouldn't find me. I would try to call the police. They could if they did precautions and had some guards there.
I would have been in extreme panic. I would have tried to run. Those boys gave no sign of any kind of violence before then, so I believe that it couldn't have been prevented. With people with mental problems like Dylan and Eric, there is almost nothing anyone can do.
I would have be so scared. I honestly wouldn't know what to do in that situation. I think if the students who did the shooting had counselors that they needed then this wouldn't have happened. Yes and No. They can prepare by showing the best responses to the shootings. But they can never predict when that will happen.
I would have been terrified. Schools can prepare for events like Columbine, but there's not a sure way to prevent them. Security can be put into place at the schools and preparation can take place, but you can't prevent it.
I don't know what i would do in this situation besides being really scared. I think if the students talked with him and distract him that maybe it could have been stopped.
well i just think the situation was tragic! those kids did not deserve to die : (
those kids were obviously very depressed, and going through alot!!!! just pituful it really is!
I would've kissed my butt goodbye. Sometimes you gotta admit when your boned. That, or rush them with a large mass of people and hope SOMEBODY takes him down. and...sure, we can stop it if we really crack down on it. But every security system has flaw.
i would have ran for my life!!!! and if possible, i would have tried to protect and save others.
there really aint nun i could do to prevent the situation..... but i can save myself as well as others : )
i would have tried to figure a way to stop them and save the lives. People are going to do what they will do and the world will keep spinning
This type of tragedy shouldnt happen. Schools alone cant have a perfect plan to prevent this type of action. Though i believe this can not be prevented by schools alone i do believe it can be prevented by friends and families working together.
In my head i would have followed the regular procedures. When the event comes down i dont know if i could be calm enough to substain myself. Im not to sure if there could be any way to prevent accidents likes this. People will find a way to acomplish thier objective no matter what the obstical.
I personally wouldn't know what to do in this type of situation. I would be terrified and this kind of make you worry because you don't know what someone would do at school while we all are there. i think that we all could prevent it by caring for each others safety and always having some type of technique of prevention.
Well, if it happens, it just sort of happens, ya know? I probably would have had a mental breakdown and then... stayed quiet the whole time, if we are being literal. Stuff like that is pretty close to impossible to try to prevent, even if security was tightened. I mean, if you want to get really secure, people could be monitored in every document/ typed whatever/ written whatever and anything else... but who wants to be spied on? That would just be a little extreme.
If I was in this situation, I would have prayed and tried to find cover. I think this tragedy could have been prevented if their would have been better security. All a school could do is prepeare for situations like this such as lock downs and things of that nature.
i dont know what i would have done. and i dont think that these kinds of things can really be prevented since you cant see into someones mind. but i do think they could have special plans in place to get everyone out and handle the problem.
This is a very surreal nightmare situation. The mere thought of somthing like this to happen is terrifying.
i would have tried to find a secret way to stop them if it means having to sacrifice my life...this events shouldn't have happened at all....the school should have detectable machine for any guns or knives that would be bring to school...schools really can't prepare for emergencies like this b/c this could happen anytime and could not predict what would happen...
i don't know what i would've done/ one article said that shooters usually tell other students about their plans to start a school shooting. if they had told someone the authorities could have been contacted days before. there's not much a school can do about a school shooting, not even a dress code will help.
1) I would either go for cover or try to escape
2)nothin probably
3)Yes
I would try to stay calm and hide, but I don't know if it would help. I'd probably be in too much of a panic to think straight.
I'm not sure anyone could've stopped them from doing it.
However while it might have been impossible (arguably) to stop them, they should've had a set plan where to hide.
i would be terrified, but i wouldnt try to make anyone upset or anything...what i would do to stop them i probably wouldnt do anything because i would be scared. schools can do whatever to try and prevent it but truely no matter how hard yu prepare so tht it wouldnt happen still it wont stop anyone from doing it.
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