• The Pantser@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Or we could you know, reduce the number of guns. Wonder who the investors are in these school “safety” companies.

  • ulkesh@lemmy.world
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    I’m sure that’s a comfort to the families of the two kids who died and the two adults who died.

    Make sure to tell them that everything will be fine now across the nation since there will be panic alarm systems instead of, you know, FIXING THE FUCKING GUN PROBLEM IN THE FIRST PLACE.

    The price of freedom: murdered children.

  • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Gov Abbott already gave law enforcement a verbal handjob for standing around while 20 people were murdered. If we can’t get our numbers down to that of other civilized nations then we’re utter failures at keeping our citizens safe.

  • hddsx@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    How does that even work? I’m glad lives were saved but the system must have something I’m missing.

    If there is a button on the back of the badge with your picture on it, you can’t use someone else’s badge. It also means there are electronics in the badge, and therefore a battery.

    Over time batteries will die and the badge system will become useless unless everyone gets new badges once a semester.

    • whatwhatwhatwhat@lemmy.world
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      I think the way the article worded it is confusing. Every staff member wears a photo ID badge, which is pretty common at most schools. At this school, their photo ID badges have a little button on the back. When that button is pressed, it activates the system.

      I’m sure the buttons have little batteries inside them, probably similar to the type of battery in a smoke alarm. These types of batteries can last for years. However, many school districts issue new photo ID badges to staff each school year, so perhaps batteries are being replaced at that time if needed.