Ho dumb dop you have to be to be an educator?

[vaskidmark]

http://danaloeschradio.com/local-reporter-punks-school-into-lockdown-to-test-security/

“We learned some things from this, but we are still dismayed that a call was not given after to let us know this was a test,” Cayce said. “We could have prevented the alarm to our parents, students and staff.”

That's schools full of edumacators for you.  Apparently the concept of a "test" eludes them.

stay safe.

[CNYCacher]

http://danaloeschradio.com/local-reporter-punks-school-into-lockdown-to-test-security/

That's schools full of edumacators for you.  Apparently the concept of a "test" eludes them.

stay safe.

I'm not sure we are reading the same article.

[Jamisjockey]

Yeah, no.  The school didn't know in advance it was a test.  And it wasn't a test.  It was a punk reporter trying to prove a point.

[Perd Hapley]

I love a thread with multiple levels of irony. 

[MechAg94]

What did the reporter expect to find?  Locked gates and barbed wire?  Security escorts and tracking bracelets that explode if he goes anywhere but the restroom?

Also, the article said the class rooms turned out the lights and had students stand against the walls to not be seen from the door window.  Why don't they just cover or remove the door windows?  Also, what made them think they had an armed shooter?

[KD5NRH]

Also, what made them think they had an armed shooter?

As opposed to an unarmed shooter?

Frankly, they've got cameras for a reason.  If they can't verify where the guy went, they need to rework their camera coverage ASAP, and flog whoever wasted the money on the existing system.

Why wasn't there someone available to talk to him, at least to the extent of saying the school would not comment on security measures?  They're probably supposed to refer him to district staff at another location, but the principal or vice principal should be on campus and have enough authority to deal with a reporter to that extent, at least.

[Boomhauer]

There is a reason I hate reporters...

Why wasn't there someone available to talk to him,

They were fetching the school resource officer to talk to him so there was someone available to talk to him if that is what the SOB wanted.

[KD5NRH]

They were fetching the school resource officer to talk to him so there was someone available to talk to him if that is what the SOB wanted.

http://www.thekirkwoodcall.com/top-stories/2014/01/16/khs-goes-on-lockdown-2/ says the reason he left his cell number is that no one was available at the time.  Same at http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Unknown-subject-prompts-lockdown-at-Kirkwood-High-School--240583411.html

[Boomhauer]

http://www.thekirkwoodcall.com/top-stories/2014/01/16/khs-goes-on-lockdown-2/ says the reason he left his cell number is that no one was available at the time.  Same at http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Unknown-subject-prompts-lockdown-at-Kirkwood-High-School--240583411.html

The OP's article stated someone went to get the SRO and that the punk ass reporter couldn't wait 5 mins for that. He wanted to cause a scene and he got it. *expletive deleted* little selfish bastard.

Regardless, the reporter didn't try calling the school ahead of time, didn't try calling the district office, etc he just decided to start "testing security" like that's his job. Doesn't matter if  there  wasn't someone available  immediately to discuss security plans, if he had a real security concern there is always 911...but for a normal discussion there are channels available that he can go through.

And if he wanted to do a legit story he  would have immediately said "Hi, I'm John Kelley from KSDK, I would  like to talk to someone about school security" but nooo.....

Look, I have to deal with reporters a lot. By and large, they cannot follow simple instructions and they think they are too important to wait 5 mins.

[HankB]

Given that it was the INTENT of the news organization to "test" security, the reporter's actions certainly seem to merit disorderly conduct charges . . .

[Hawkmoon]

As opposed to an unarmed shooter?

Frankly, they've got cameras for a reason.  If they can't verify where the guy went, they need to rework their camera coverage ASAP, and flog whoever wasted the money on the existing system.

Furthermore, why did the principal have to walk the corridor telling teachers they needed to lock the doors and turn off the lights? They should have done that the moment the announcement went over the PA system.

[geronimotwo]

kind of a shame that we need to lockdown a school because the reporter didn't follow directions.  maybe we can slap him with a terror charge?

[AJ Dual]

The OP's article stated someone went to get the SRO and that the punk ass reporter couldn't wait 5 mins for that. He wanted to cause a scene and he got it. *expletive deleted* little selfish bastard.

Regardless, the reporter didn't try calling the school ahead of time, didn't try calling the district office, etc he just decided to start "testing security" like that's his job. Doesn't matter if  there  wasn't someone available  immediately to discuss security plans, if he had a real security concern there is always 911...but for a normal discussion there are channels available that he can go through.

And if he wanted to do a legit story he  would have immediately said "Hi, I'm John Kelley from KSDK, I would  like to talk to someone about school security" but nooo.....

Look, I have to deal with reporters a lot. By and large, they cannot follow simple instructions and they think they are too important to wait 5 mins.

And then they edit down whatever it is you say to them into a one-sentence soundbite that supports the version of the story they went in to tell in the first place.