[–] CowWithBeef 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
What if privacy is an important part of a child's development?
[–] birds_sing ago
But the safety of our children is more important than anything else. Children's lives are at risk.
Good law abiding students have nothing to hide. Therefore none of them would have any problem with clear backpacks, because there's nothing to keep private.
[–] midnightblue1335 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I remember hearing talk of clear backpacks many years ago when I was still in school. It's not a new concept, it's sort of an alternative to installing metal detectors and patting down students as they enter, like they have to do at the nigger-zoos.
But those CHILDREN that will have to deal with it don't really have privacy rights. They are under the legal guardianship of the school district during school hours- technically, school district is mommy and daddy while you're there. And if daddy wants to know what's inside your schoolbag, you fucking show him, because you're a CHILD.
Because of that, I don't have any problem with schools enforcing this. My problem is that it's a shitty, short-sighted attempt at addressing a problem that doesn't really exist: How many of these shooters actually smuggle their weapons inside secretively? I guess there's the occasional student bringing a knife in their bag and stabbing someone, but you're not gonna be able to stuff an AR-15 discreetly into a fucking schoolbag.
So that brings a larger question: Could this be another way to condition these children to be used to having zero privacy as adults? Prepping a generation for a time when ALL of your life's details will be monitored and used by a tyrant?
The vast majority of school shootings, like all shootings, are done with handguns. Once or twice a month my local news reports about a gun-related incident on school grounds, a kid caught with one or one being found in a car or something, and over the years it's never once been an AR-15 in my local news. I bet knife-related incidents are even more common but less newsworthy. This seems like an effective, cheap, and immediate way to mitigate against people concealing weapons in a classroom.
[–] wafflestastegood 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Can someone explain to me what the clear backpacks are supposed to accomplish? Everybody knows that off-body carry is not a good choice.
[–] stillinit [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Less damage. On-body conceal means a smaller fire arm. You can only carry so many magazines on your body. The idea of metal detectors is floating out there. Clear backpacks speed up that process. Not to mention what we learned in the month of March. A 23 year old possessing the will and knowledge to craft bombs with items found at hardware stores. Clear backpack would help expose suspicious devices.
[–] 8_billion_eaters ago
I don't trust the little bastards. Make them wear clear clothing, too. Opaque underwear is ok, but suspicious bulges will be probed by the school underwear detective. Those little fuckers want to take away my 2nd Amendment rights? I want them to lose their privacy rights.
[–] Readingnow 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I think I'd rather get my kid a bullet resistant backpack.
I dont see the big deal. Kids are resourceful. They can turn white vans into custom designed shoes. Kids will be personnalizing these backpacks in no time with colored sharpies. And if the school says they are damaging school property they will just have their parents buy them their own.
[–] stillinit [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
"NO markings allowed on your government issued clear backpack
NO stickers
NOTHING that obstructs the view of the contents of your bags.
Failure to follow policy will result in the school resource officer searching through your bag, issuing you a new one, and a week in detention. "
[–] Ninpomike 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Is this just your opinion as to how this will be enforced or is there an article. If its an opinion. I would just stuff my bag with tampons until they recognize me as the guy with nothing but tampons in his backpack. After three months of that you can easily hide things inside being concealed by the tampons.
[–] newoldwave 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
We need backpack control !