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When you were in high school, did your school have security or metal detectors? Mine did. It wasn't the case for the first few years, but I'm remembering plain clothes security guards roaming around during my senior year.
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Did your high school have security gaurds/metal detectors?
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by Chris Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:45 am
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by Tony Marino Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:08 pm
Not when I went they didn't.
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by Alan Smithee Tue Aug 14, 2012 2:52 pm
LOL, no.
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by Shale Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:01 pm
IDK if metal detectors were even available in the early '60s. Never saw one.
And, a few years ago I visited my old HS, drove in without a check, walked into the bldg without being challenged by anyone and found myself in the main hall surrounded by teenagers. Finally made it to an office to ask if it was alright to take pix of the bldgs.
Somehow the dreadful happenings in the real world haven't yet made it to St. Louis County.
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by Suzi Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:05 pm
Not only did they not have such things the idea of a school needing one was not even in the realm of thought. Who would shoot up a school?
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by Marc™ Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:11 pm
I don't remember metal detectors, but there were security guards. They had a station right next to the front door.
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by Shale Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:16 pm
We didn't have security guards at our high school.
In 1960 Midwest America many of our male teachers were in the reserves or had been in the military. They took care of discipline. I do remember one punk pulled a knife on one of our crew-cut assistant principles, who immediately disarmed him and held him 'til the cops got there. Guns were only used in the movies.
In 1960 Midwest America many of our male teachers were in the reserves or had been in the military. They took care of discipline. I do remember one punk pulled a knife on one of our crew-cut assistant principles, who immediately disarmed him and held him 'til the cops got there. Guns were only used in the movies.
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by Impact Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:19 pm
Suzi wrote:Not only did they not have such things the idea of a school needing one was not even in the realm of thought. Who would shoot up a school?
But no, there weren't any security gaurds or metal detectors when I was there. Who knows if there are now.
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by Nystyle709 Tue Aug 14, 2012 5:58 pm
No metal detectors, but we had security.
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by Alan Smithee Tue Aug 14, 2012 8:29 pm
Shale wrote:
IDK if metal detectors were even available in the early '60s. Never saw one.
And, a few years ago I visited my old HS, drove in without a check, walked into the bldg without being challenged by anyone and found myself in the main hall surrounded by teenagers. Finally made it to an office to ask if it was alright to take pix of the bldgs.
Somehow the dreadful happenings in the real world haven't yet made it to St. Louis County.
Sure they were
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by RedBedroom Tue Aug 14, 2012 9:31 pm
No, we didn't and they don't now either. But the shools here do. My son's Jr. high has police full time.
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by Cheaps Tue Aug 14, 2012 9:51 pm
No to metal detectors and security gauards.
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by wants2laugh Wed Aug 15, 2012 5:57 am
we didnt have either. About ten years later, they got security guards after my sister threatened a teacher who humiliated her son on his birthday. LOL
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by Suzi Wed Aug 15, 2012 2:20 pm
When I was in high school in the 50's we never dreamed anyone would take a gun to school or shoot up the place. It just had never happened. That was what I meant when I said "Who would shoot up a school", we would never have dreamed about the school shootings that have happened in more modern times.Impact wrote:
But no, there weren't any security gaurds or metal detectors when I was there. Who knows if there are now.
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by Alan Smithee Wed Aug 15, 2012 2:43 pm
I keep forgetting that happened on my wife's B'day 
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by Nhaiyel Thu Aug 16, 2012 1:16 pm
Same as a few others have said, we didn't have metal detectors, but there were security guards. I remember one guy was really short and just kind of lingered about, not doing much, but was chummy with many of the students. Had no idea what he was there for, until it was pointed out that he was security. Somebody remarked that he was shorter than many of the male students, but it turns out that he was a professional boxer who had been in the marines. During the last few days of my senior year, I remember him breaking up a fight in the halls. So there you go.
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by Minerva Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:04 pm
No. We had dinosaurs patrolling the halls. 
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