Racist Metal Detectors

[Jolly]

https://nypost.com/2025/01/26/us-news/nashville-school-where-teen-killed-classmate-had-no-metal-detectors-apparently-because-administrators-think-they-could-be-racist/

[Horace]

One of the studies shared by MNPS said metal detectors disproportionately target students of color, too — a detail that other studies over the years have focused on, with findings suggesting that instills a sense of fear for minority students.

Seems like another way of saying students of color have a higher likelihood of bringing guns to school.

[Jolly]

@Horace said in Racist Metal Detectors:

One of the studies shared by MNPS said metal detectors disproportionately target students of color, too — a detail that other studies over the years have focused on, with findings suggesting that instills a sense of fear for minority students.

Seems like another way of saying students of color have a higher likelihood of bringing guns to school.

Dat's racist!

[Jolly]

Brings up a question, though... What level of security should schools have?

[Horace]

I'm comfortable leaving that question to the students and their parents. I can imagine they like metal detectors.

[Mik]

A ridiculous concept that a device can be racist.

[George K]

@Mik said in Racist Metal Detectors:

A ridiculous concept that a device can be racist.

https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/topic/29726/stop-shotspotter?_=1737990602619

[Horace]

one of a thousand different ways where unequal behaviors, attitudes, and cultures of humans is framed as racism. Because the more direct and obvious explanation is disallowed.

[LuFins Dad]

They are obviously sexist, too. Nobody ever brings that up…

[Jolly]

Well, if you have lead in your pencil, I guess so...

[jon-nyc]

@Jolly said in Racist Metal Detectors:

Brings up a question, though... What level of security should schools have?

A lot of city schools have them. Nobody would think of it here, 7 miles north.

[Klaus]

Metal detectors at schools sound absurd to me.

It would be a reason for me to move elsewhere. I don't want to live in a place where this is necessary.

[jon-nyc]

I agree and had we stayed in the city he’d have gone private.

[Jolly]

@Klaus said in Racist Metal Detectors:

Metal detectors at schools sound absurd to me.

It would be a reason for me to move elsewhere. I don't want to live in a place where this is necessary.

In the city? Metal detectors + armed law enforcement.

[taiwan_girl]

@Jolly said in Racist Metal Detectors:

@Klaus said in Racist Metal Detectors:

Metal detectors at schools sound absurd to me.

It would be a reason for me to move elsewhere. I don't want to live in a place where this is necessary.

In the city? Metal detectors + armed law enforcement.

Sad that it has come to this.

[Copper]

My father was a high school headmaster in Boston in the 70s.

He had metal detectors in his school.

And I remember a couple big boxes in our basement full of knives. The detectors worked.