Police and students at Stoughton H.S. participated in a “practice school shooting” Tuesday

We don’t know what kind of neighborhood Stoughton High School in Massachusetts is in, but we worry about it now. On Tuesday the school staged a “practice school shooting” with a fake shooter but real police. The fake shooter began the drill on the third floor, and police rushed to stop the threat armed with non-lethal guns. Apparently “practice school shootings” may soon be as commonplace as fire drills, a sad reflection on modern society. We can’t believe we live in a world where people would even conceptualize the need for a “school shooting drill.”

The principal seemed to like the exercise, giving him a rush that discipling students just can’t replicate. He was a student during the training and was caught in the crossfire. Here’s what he had to say about it:

It’s about keeping student’s safe. It was very intense. I’m glad I had the opportunity to do it.

Executive Officer Tom Murphy of the Stoughton police department seemed to think that the trial was a success, calling the drill “as real as you can get.” You know, minus the media attention and senseless killing, thank goodness.

What do you think about this drill? Is it too much or necessary in the modern American educational system?

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