Yesterday there was an incident at the Magrath School, hence the 'Lockdown'. A lot of people feared for their children and rightly so. I have seen a disturbing number of blogs and comments on other sites of people complaining about the school staff and the RCMP. I felt inclined to share a few thoughts on this, so I'm getting up on my soapbox.
1/ One parent wrote that they could have at least put something on the automated phone line.
I'm sure they'll think of that next time should the problem exist.
Yes, you didn't know what was going on. Sorry that not notifying each individual parent wasn't our first thought but, the safety of the children was.
2/ Kids complaining that they weren't allowed to use their cell phones.
This is so inconvenient in a world that lives on facebook, texting...
The staff can not keep track of every phone called made during a lockdown. It is simpler to ban the use then try to figure out who would cause a panic situation, give out wrong data or maybe even converse with the 'suspected criminal'.
3/ There was so much drama and overkill by the police.
Let us count our blessing that it ended peacefully. Sometimes it doesn't, as anyone with a TV will know. Better to be on the safe side then. Instead of complaining about how inconvenient it was and be grateful that we have such services in our community and country. We complain if they do something and complain if they don't. They can't win.
4/ Laying blame.
Before we start laying blame let's walk a mile in the shoes of those involved. Many problems of the world would be over if we all remembered the Golden Rule. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_rule_(ethics)
I'm getting light headed up here on the soapbox so I'll step down and wish all involved {even in the slightest way} peace in their hearts and hope for a bright future.
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