cratermoon, 6 months ago

@TexasObserver @ProPublica In Texas, "keep the doors locked" is the first line of defense to prevent mass shootings in schools, and gun violence in general? Someone might want to examine that mindset.

TexasObserver, 6 months ago

@cratermoon we've done our best to keep the #Uvalde residents' demands for gun reform in the news, however we also think it's dangerous to give teachers security tools which malfunction or can't be properly operated. https://www.texasobserver.org/may-their-memory-be-a-blessing-hundreds-gather-for-uvalde-anniversary-vigil?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=audience

cratermoon, 6 months ago

@TexasObserver You've done a great job covering Uvalde and digging into whatever shenanigans are going on with the investigations, and I want to acknowledge that. Spending millions to schools into fortresses and allocating funds to keep them updated is a huge waste that doesn't address causes. Beto was right.

TexasObserver, 6 months ago

@cratermoon you're absolutely right that it doesn't address the root causes that led to the the massacre. And our research shows it's only made classrooms more complex, not really safer, to try to turn them into fortresses.