Parkland school makes changes

they need to shut up and deal with it. it's for their own protection. not like it's some onerous sacrifice.

JP had us using mesh bookbags in the 90s they also banned Starter jackets, then went to requiring uniforms around that time

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I didn't know the shooter used a backpack.

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But you could conceal a gun or bomb in a backpack right? That’s how this works isn’t it? Ban things that may or may not be used in criminal acts to deter criminal acts.

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I didn't know the shooter used a backpack.

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well he did. he told the uber driver it was for his "instrument" and that he was in band.

Oh I don't doubt that e-books are well on the way.

Way cheaper too. You can produce a thousands of copies with a mouse click.

I wonder if those publishers are passing those savings down to the tax payers.

Why should they have to wear clear backpacks when instead we could just ban guns and allow them to wear any kind of backpack they want?

muh Jansport

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I wonder if those publishers are passing those savings down to the tax payers.

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Problem with this is that physical books have been shown to facilitate learning better than books on lap top. Trading off price for knowledge.

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I'm not happy with it. Why are you punishing me for one person's actions?" she said.

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"We know what the root of the problem is," she said. "(Lawmakers) don't want to make the gun laws strong enough."

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