Something that hit home.

Away with my thoughts · #1 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 03:00 PM

Around 10:00 am this morning at Davidson High School, 18 year old Jajuane Holmes, walked into the gym, shot a bullet at the ceiling, and then the next shot fired was to take his life.

Questions to ask yourself, "Are schools safe anymore?" "What are kids thinking now-a-days?" "Do the school systems, really do all they can do to keep out gun violence?"

Those answers are NO. I remeber the Colimbine Shootings. My thoughts and prayers went out to their familes, even though not so close to home.

This hits home. I am a graduate of DHS. The school I went to in 98-02 is not the same school now.

How could someone under any circumstances do that infront of 100 of his peers? I just don't think I really have anymore words to say about this subject. Honestly, I can't believe I even wrote this much. I mean, there are no words to describe how tragic this accident could have been with other students.

Comminting suicide in school, is not unheard of anymore.

adecou · #2 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 03:02 PM

wow.

that horrible...

Away with my thoughts · #3 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 03:10 PM

Yeah, it was over him having a football scholarship. Then he robbed a dairy queen and lost his scholarship. I guess it was his way of retaliation. I'm just glad no one else got hurt at DHS. That was my old high school.

adecou · #4 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by LTS_Joe

Bad parents make bad children.

I disagree. My parents were great parents, yet, I got pregnant at 17, does that make them bad? No, does it make my decision wrong...possibly...

I have a GOOD friend who's brother hit a 5 year old boy when he was 16. Everyone blamed the mother for letting
him drive, but everyone else his age had a car too, he wasn't drunk, he just didn't see the boy...

Steverino · #5 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 04:06 PM

Nothing is too extreme these days, so people keep upping the ante.

I have no solution; just an observation. It's sad.

savereno · #6 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by adecou

I disagree. My parents were great parents, yet, I got pregnant at 17, does that make them bad? No, does it make my decision wrong...possibly...

I have a GOOD friend who's brother hit a 5 year old boy when he was 16. Everyone blamed the mother for letting
him drive, but everyone else his age had a car too, he wasn't drunk, he just didn't see the boy...

Agreed. The issue here is not bad -vs- good kids. The issue is security in public places, especially schools. Unless all students have to walk through metal detectors and airport style security this problem will persist. I know students have to carry mesh backpacks (at least they use to), but still, think of how many ways a creative mind can get a weapon in school, and how many places they have to hide one.

It is scary. How many school shootings have to happen before something is done? I also agree with the proposal to allow certain college students who can pass a battery of exams carry weapons for protection (think air marshals). Think of how many lives could be saved. Of course, will the exams be effective, or will it arm the wrong people?

I just don't see the State of Alabama spending the money for necessary security.

Sorry, this now probably qualifies for the politics forum.

adecou · #7 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 04:20 PM

this is why I homeschool.

But back to the point...it's a lot scarier when you can relate to it, like you walked those halls, ya know. I know that's how I felt when Katrina hit, people were around me and were like, "wow...that's scary" but they never walked along that beach or worked at that casino or hung out a that fort that is being demolished by the waves, ya know... it's much scarier when it's right where you've been

Away with my thoughts · #8 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 05:39 PM

Society needs to change.

IT is not that anyone was in the wrong with parenting. His father is a judge for Mobile.

The kid had a good grade point average.

Schools have had plenty chances to change the way things are ran on a day to day basis. If they had started doing things like metal detectors in school a long time ago, this event could have been prevented. As well as having check points for checking what is in the kids book bag, and searching the kids as the enter in the school.

Something really needs to change with society. There is no room to point fingers. Just something needs to change. and Soon!

Away with my thoughts · #9 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by adecou

this is why I homeschool.

But back to the point...it's a lot scarier when you can relate to it, like you walked those halls, ya know. I know that's how I felt when Katrina hit, people were around me and were like, "wow...that's scary" but they never walked along that beach or worked at that casino or hung out a that fort that is being demolished by the waves, ya know... it's much scarier when it's right where you've been

I've walked the halls of DHS. That is not the same highschool it was when I went there like it is now. Not just the shooting. My little brother went there for three years, and didn't want to finish his senior year at his school, with the rest of his friends. Why?
Because of all the negative drug abuse in the halls, and on the school campus.

That is sad.

They need to do more to make kids feel safe in their own school.

If I ever have kids of my own, I am going to discipline myself to do home school for them. I know they will miss out on a lot of things, but until changes are made in school, that is how I want my kids to be raised.

Away with my thoughts · #10 (**permalink**) 03-06-2008, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by savereno

Agreed. The issue here is not bad -vs- good kids. The issue is security in public places, especially schools. Unless all students have to walk through metal detectors and airport style security this problem will persist. I know students have to carry mesh backpacks (at least they use to), but still, think of how many ways a creative mind can get a weapon in school, and how many places they have to hide one.

It is scary. How many school shootings have to happen before something is done? I also agree with the proposal to allow certain college students who can pass a battery of exams carry weapons for protection (think air marshals). Think of how many lives could be saved. Of course, will the exams be effective, or will it arm the wrong people?

I just don't see the State of Alabama spending the money for necessary security.

Sorry, this now probably qualifies for the politics forum.

I agree and disagree with you about college students carrying guns with them for protection. I have mixed feelings about that. I want to be safe than sorry. But there is always going to be that one person who will use it for their disadvantage.

Who knows what this world is coming to...