On my senior year of high school, the police payed a surprise visit to my high school and they brought a metal detector with them. It is part of Bloombergs plan to crack down on students bringing cell phones and weapons to NYC public school. The detectors stayed in the school for a week. For me this was an awesome week, not that I supported the metal detectors, but seeing the reactions of other students is priceless.
Before the metal detectors came, all the teachers and deans were warning us all month. They even sent us a letter on what to do if the metal detectors come. It is suppose to be a surprise, but with all that waning, they took out the element of surprise. The only problem is when exactly will the detectors come.
Finally the metal detectors came. The cops were covering every entrance in the school and forced everyone to come in from one entrance. It's funny how I saw many students walking to school only to make a bow face when they saw that the detectors is here. Many of these students who turned around aren't bad people, but they just don't want to deal with the hassle of getting there cell phones taking away. Luckily my parents drove me to school, so I just gave them my cell phone.
I got through the detectors without any problems, but the students who did bring their cell phones or wearing a medal object had trouble getting through. Those who did had cell phones had to give it up or face punishment. The officers were also rude. They yelled at us and treated every student like prisoners.
Overall three students were caught with weapons, about two hundred had there cell phones confiscated,and six students received a citation for inciting a riot. Those who got caught with weapons must be high on drugs when they came to school because you can see the detectors before you come in. Maybe they just want to get caught. Only six students protested, but nobody is willing to protest early in the morning.
That week I felt very safe in the school. I support the use of the metal detector only if it is used to prevent weapons from entering the school. But having the metal detector to take away students cell phones is ridiculous. Cell phones should only be taken away if the cell phones is being used the wrong way or disrupts class. Metal detectors should only be used for schools with a high crime rate. Cell phones can be used for emergencies, especially if the student takes public transportation, where the school cannot provide them with protection.
Before the metal detectors came, all the teachers and deans were warning us all month. They even sent us a letter on what to do if the metal detectors come. It is suppose to be a surprise, but with all that waning, they took out the element of surprise. The only problem is when exactly will the detectors come.
Finally the metal detectors came. The cops were covering every entrance in the school and forced everyone to come in from one entrance. It's funny how I saw many students walking to school only to make a bow face when they saw that the detectors is here. Many of these students who turned around aren't bad people, but they just don't want to deal with the hassle of getting there cell phones taking away. Luckily my parents drove me to school, so I just gave them my cell phone.
I got through the detectors without any problems, but the students who did bring their cell phones or wearing a medal object had trouble getting through. Those who did had cell phones had to give it up or face punishment. The officers were also rude. They yelled at us and treated every student like prisoners.
Overall three students were caught with weapons, about two hundred had there cell phones confiscated,and six students received a citation for inciting a riot. Those who got caught with weapons must be high on drugs when they came to school because you can see the detectors before you come in. Maybe they just want to get caught. Only six students protested, but nobody is willing to protest early in the morning.
That week I felt very safe in the school. I support the use of the metal detector only if it is used to prevent weapons from entering the school. But having the metal detector to take away students cell phones is ridiculous. Cell phones should only be taken away if the cell phones is being used the wrong way or disrupts class. Metal detectors should only be used for schools with a high crime rate. Cell phones can be used for emergencies, especially if the student takes public transportation, where the school cannot provide them with protection.
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