Pennsylvania School District Arms Its Teachers — With 16-Inch Baseball Bats

[livingston]

Pennsylvania School District Arms Its Teachers — With 16-Inch Baseball Bats
A Pennsylvania school district came up with a novel way to help defend its schools from potential attackers: arm the teachers with bats — 16 inches long.

As the Erie Times-News reports, roughly 500 teachers in Millcreek will be armed with the bats. Schools Superintendent William Hall admitted,“The bats are more symbolic than anything. However, we do want to have one consistent tool to have at somebody’s disposal in a classroom in the event they have to fight.” Referring to a 2008 Department of Homeland Security report that recommended first running away, or, if possible hiding, or as a last resort fighting if a school attacker showed up, he added, “It’s not about just hiding and waiting. There are options, and one of those is to fight.”

Pennsylvania School District Arms Its Teachers — With 16-Inch Baseball Bats

 

[livingston]

 

[GOYABEAN]

just copycats from the one's that were using river rocks in a bucket

 

[kev74]

Did they run out of rocks?

 

[Celt]

well that sucks, but it is better than nothing. if your waiting behind the door when someone comes in with a gun you basically have one wack at saving yourself.

 

[E the massive]

Better than rocks. At least one can mount a dynamic attack. Give em viking axes.

 

[Robin]

I wonder if the bats are Ash or those light weight aluminum jobs? Will they need a state approved umpire before coming to the plate? Will it take three strikes to put someone out? Will hitting a perp in the nuts be considered foul balls? Can a pacifist teacher take an intentional walk? Will classes now be called innings and will there be nine of them every day? So many questions, They have open a real pandora's box there.
Robin

 

[GOYABEAN]

I wonder if the bats are Ash or those light weight aluminum jobs? Will they need a state approved umpire before coming to the plate? Will it take three strikes to put someone out? Will hitting a perp in the nuts be considered foul balls? Can a pacifist teacher take an intentional walk? Will classes now be called innings and will there be nine of them every day? So many questions, They have open a real pandora's box there.
Robin

They look like those little one's you get on bat day lucky if it last one swing

 

[kev74]

600 bats for $1800. So they're willing to invest $3 per classroom. Git 'er done!

 

[Phazer]

Moronic. Once their logic allows them to understand that teachers may have to be the last line of defense protecting their students, and that the teachers may need weapons, they should see that the teachers need appropriate weapons...such as...guns.

 

[Saltwater60]

???

 

[livingston]

At 16 inches ... How much of a weapon is that ... Giving every teacher a hammer would be a better fit ...

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

Wow. Upgrading their weapons. Impressive.

 

[Cooolone]

The absolute and ultimate buffoonery of ridiculousness displayed by uneducated and moronic educators who think they know it all.

They acknowledge some sort of device would provide an advantage to defend oneself or others against an attack, but then go full retard by picking something as useful as a paper bag!

Bringing a stick to a gunfight, just wonderful!

 

[ProgSpear]

I'd rather have an assault hammer.

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

I have 3 of the Estrings. Best hamm...I mean firearms defense weapon, I've ever owned.

 

[BDinPutnam]

600 bats for $1800. So they're willing to invest $3 per classroom. Git 'er done!

"That's more than TWICE what Marco Rubio thinks my life is worth!"

I hate all these asshats. If you don't want guns in school it is time for dobermans.

 

[ProgSpear]

I have 3 of the Estrings. Best hamm...I mean firearms defense weapon, I've ever owned.

Yep. Had mine 40+ years and they’re still the best.

 

[Acer-m14]

every 2A parent there needs to show up at the next school board meeting with the same and video there reaction ...

bet its you can't bring a bat in here .. ...

 

[Edwardteach72]

Pennsylvania School District Arms Its Teachers — With 16-Inch Baseball Bats
A Pennsylvania school district came up with a novelty way to help defend its schools from potential attackers: arm the teachers with bats — 16 inches long.

As the Erie Times-News reports, roughly 500 teachers in Millcreek will be armed with the bats. Schools Superintendent William Hall admitted,“The bats are more symbolic than anything. However, we do want to have one consistent tool to have at somebody’s disposal in a classroom in the event they have to fight.” Referring to a 2008 Department of Homeland Security report that recommended first running away, or, if possible hiding, or as a last resort fighting if a school attacker showed up, he added, “It’s not about just hiding and waiting. There are options, and one of those is to fight.”

Pennsylvania School District Arms Its Teachers — With 16-Inch Baseball Bats

Fixed it

 

[VietnamEraVet]

Beyond stupid. Future shooters will just shoot to kill from a few feet further away.

I’m guessing that they didn’t even use Common Core math to examine the difference in speeds between the speed someone can swing a bat at vs the speed of a bullet.

One step up from throwing an apple at a shooter I suppose.

 

[masterswimmer]

The mandatory classroom fire extinguisher would serve them better. If I were the shooter I'd rather be hit in the face with the school issued wooden toothpick than the mass of a fire extinguisher. As for the teacher, you've got to be just as close for an effective strike.

What a hypocritical bunch of morons. They acknowledge the need for a weapon and provide nothing more than a self admitted symbol of defense.

 

[Deplorable Me]

They must of gone to Williamsport, PA and raided the Little League Museum.

 

[Deplorable Me]

...... and you thought the senior teachers were the old bats.

 

[livingston]

 

[gun_slinger_boy]

What makes this even more ridiculous...
Pa. Senate OKs Bill That Would Allow Teachers to Carry Guns

"The Pa. Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would allow teachers and other school employees to carry guns on school property.
After a heated debate, legislators approved Senate Bill 383 in a 28-22 vote. It would allow workers with concealed carry licenses to possess guns in schools if they meet training requirements and pass a psychological evaluation."

 

[Phritz]

What the hell good is a tiny little 16" bat going to do? May as well be a dildo.
Fucking morons.

 

[S&W Fan]

Buwahahahahaha, nothing says “ Kill me first” better than trying to stop a shooter with a “ 16” bat”, school districts across this country have gone Full Fucking Retard !

 

[masterswimmer]

Buwahahahahaha, nothing says “ Kill me first” better than trying to stop a shooter with a “ 16” bat”, school districts across this country have gone 16" bat shit crazy !

fify

 

[@thewheels]

16 inch bats? Can the teachers elect to arm themselves with boomerangs and lawn darts instead? How about a slingshot?