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Daddyslilpunkin 47F
3470 posts
5/25/2022 9:53 am

As someone who stands in front of a class a few times a week, and has been teaching in universities for a few years, there are some frightening things here to consider.

First I have to say Canada is not immune to this, and the shooting at l'ecole polytechnique that killed 14 women and injured another 10, by an incel is not something that is forgotten. Although I will fully admit I imagine this more as an American problem. I know when we first got together I would not apply to American university positions for this very reason.

A few weeks ago I was made acutely aware how this problem affects students. The first years in one of my classes spoke about the shooter drills they had to do in elementary and high school and how is scarred them. I was shocked we did that here in Canada, but I was very compassionate to their expressed emotions. Interestingly they spoke about how the blame and onus was put on them, that if they were different or introverts there was a distrust placed on them as students, even if such an idea was not even in their minds. They spoke about mental health needs of students and how that was not addressed.

Yesterday and this morning academic Twitter was full of messages of profs who admitted that even here in Canada one of the first things they did in a new classroom was try and figure out escape routes, took a survey of potential hiding places, and escape routes. Many expressed that there were certain rooms they hated teaching in because they were basically sitting ducks should a shooter enter. I have never done this. Immediately I felt like a horrible prof, but I also instantly felt the weight of a responsibility I had not considered. You Sir, know I am not very situationally aware at the best of times, but I realized that I am responsible for those humans in my classroom. It's not just shaping their minds, getting them to understand the world in new contexts, but I am responsible for their safety.

That made me rethink my classroom. I realize that my current lecture hall is the biggest, it is front of both main entrances to the building, and it is nothing but a wall of doors. I thought about the back exists and how we would have to run in front of the main bank of doors, and that there was no place to hide. I need to think about a plan should something happen.

Now before everyone screams Canada is safe! Let me recount something that happened to me when I was a TA. In the first paper a student submitted for the semester, his thoughts were erratic and seemed to be a little dark. I gave lots of comments to improve and suggested perhaps speaking to the accessability office. The next paper scared the shit out of me. It had nothing to do with the assignment, and was about him hearing voices and how he had been listening. The voices were telling him to end this pain and suffering that everyone faced and on New Year's Eve he would make his move. He blamed women for all of the sins of the world, and made amends with his God. I was terrified. I contacted the school, the prof, and everyone I could think of.

The school met with his parents, who removed him from university, and I hope got him some help. Yet, I do not know. That paper was one of the most frightening things I have read, and I know that where ever he is now, he is a potential threat.

Mostly I feel impotent. There is no real way to protect my students, nor myself. As I said to you this morning maybe I need a conceal weapon license, maybe I need tactical training. Regardless of how we all feel or think we have the solutions, there is much to think about not just from the shooter's perspective, but training us educators would be a good first step as well. We are leading your kids...perhaps think about teaching the educators some techniques as well. I am not referring just to how to handle a gun, but how to hide, how to protect, and how to spot a person who is potentially a threat. They spend endless hours teaching us how to be compassionate, to accommodate, how to see signs of mental health distress for depression, but what about those who are going home and cleaning their guns?

You found parts of me I didn’t know existed and in you I found a love I no longer believed was real.


Daddyslilpunkin 47F
3470 posts
5/25/2022 10:20 am

    Quoting  :

Hungary is very different than hungry, which could speak to the education system in America.

You found parts of me I didn’t know existed and in you I found a love I no longer believed was real.


rondiri 64M
10972 posts
5/25/2022 10:25 am

If it doesn't get politicized, nothing will get done. The gun nuts need to be shamed. The gun nut protectors need to be called out politically when the public is most pissed off about the situation. If there was a popular vote today on gun control, it would overwhelmingly be to get guns controlled strictly. States shouldn't be in charge of gun control.


Daddyslilpunkin 47F
3470 posts
5/25/2022 10:29 am

I think you are well aware I always feel safe and protected with you. You also know that I quickly learned that my mouthing off at someone was quickly put behind me. I am more aware, and more protected when I am with you.

I also feel safe because every single place we go into you always check everything out, sit where you can see everyone, and have a plan.

Wanna come sit in my classes?

You found parts of me I didn’t know existed and in you I found a love I no longer believed was real.


Daddyslilpunkin 47F
3470 posts
5/25/2022 10:34 am

I love it when one of Joel's 3000 characters show up on your blog. Not like he does not flood the blogs day after day with his inane stories and pictures. I guess he needs to come here and join in. God forbid anyone other than him engage on the blogs. God forbid anyone actually engage like adults with REAL humans and not just their 3000 fake accounts.

I have no idea why you do not block him and all "his characters" they have enough of the bandwidth here, there is no need for them to have another space to take up air and try and pretend they have more than 28 braincells.

You found parts of me I didn’t know existed and in you I found a love I no longer believed was real.


Daddyslilpunkin 47F
3470 posts
5/25/2022 11:06 am

Awww it's cute when he talks to himself and agrees.

You found parts of me I didn’t know existed and in you I found a love I no longer believed was real.


grywolf2 73M
2995 posts
5/25/2022 11:21 am

Steven,

Not to get mired in the political fight that rears its ugly head around these terrible events, but I've got a couple of questions for you and an observation.

One, you've mentioned that worn-out adage that all that is needed is a "good" guy with a gun to confront a bad guy.
Well, that didn't work in Buffalo, now did it? That security guard, an ex Buffalo police lieutenant, I think we'd both agree was not only a good guy but probably a well-trained guy. He died not because he was a bad shot but because he couldn't penetrate the shooter's body armor.

So my first question is why are there no laws against the purchase of body armor? You should be for this. Let's at least agree on this obvious example. Kind of like the reasonable argument you make for voter ID. I'll agree with you on that one point.
Body armor is not covered under the second amendment. Not a requirement for hunting, now is it? Now, of course, I think we need strong background checks as well as some banned weapons, but we need to start tackling a problem that refuses to disappear.

Secondly, I thought you touted yourself as one who never answers with insults and appreciates civil discourse. Explain to me why you had the "Hush, weirdo" response to Starling. Nothing she said even in the least approaches weird. Was that nice? You're channeling your inner my Pillow guy again.
Oh, and please don't counter with this is the case of a 70-something pretending to be a 21 yr old. That response is starting to show dust and cobwebs.

Finally is the observation, I doubt that Starling will hush.


Daddyslilpunkin 47F
3470 posts
5/25/2022 12:37 pm

    Quoting grywolf2:
    Steven,

    Not to get mired in the political fight that rears its ugly head around these terrible events, but I've got a couple of questions for you and an observation.

    One, you've mentioned that worn-out adage that all that is needed is a "good" guy with a gun to confront a bad guy.
    Well, that didn't work in Buffalo, now did it? That security guard, an ex Buffalo police lieutenant, I think we'd both agree was not only a good guy but probably a well-trained guy. He died not because he was a bad shot but because he couldn't penetrate the shooter's body armor.

    So my first question is why are there no laws against the purchase of body armor? You should be for this. Let's at least agree on this obvious example. Kind of like the reasonable argument you make for voter ID. I'll agree with you on that one point.
    Body armor is not covered under the second amendment. Not a requirement for hunting, now is it? Now, of course, I think we need strong background checks as well as some banned weapons, but we need to start tackling a problem that refuses to disappear.

    Secondly, I thought you touted yourself as one who never answers with insults and appreciates civil discourse. Explain to me why you had the "Hush, weirdo" response to Starling. Nothing she said even in the least approaches weird. Was that nice? You're channeling your inner my Pillow guy again.
    Oh, and please don't counter with this is the case of a 70-something pretending to be a 21 yr old. That response is starting to show dust and cobwebs.

    Finally is the observation, I doubt that Starling will hush.
Of course starling won't hush, it's fucking Joel, and no matter how many prayers we evoke, how many sacrifices made to the gods, that old fucker has zero life and just spends every second of his pathetic life on alt blogs.

There is a rash of old men who fancy themselves as many other genders, ages, and personas on Alt, and just can't resist being a troll.

The world would be a much better place if someone lost their internet connection for 6 months or so.

It's not his inner Pillow Guy, anyone with more than 5 brain cells can spot a Joel account in about 2 seconds. That person does not deserve consideration, attention, or anything but insults. Act like trash, get treated like trash.

You found parts of me I didn’t know existed and in you I found a love I no longer believed was real.


ridermantel 68M

5/26/2022 2:09 am

    Quoting  :

It's a walking contradiction where special interests take center stage. What about the average citizen! Who speaks for them?


Daddyslilpunkin 47F
3470 posts
5/26/2022 3:43 am

    Quoting ridermantel:
    It's a walking contradiction where special interests take center stage. What about the average citizen! Who speaks for them?
Wow you are lucky Sir, three of Joel's accounts on one blog. God damn he must be desperate for some interaction that is not himself. You are almost just like him now. You look popular cause the same guy with endless accounts is commenting on your blog.

He is a bit like a cockroach huh? Give him a little tiny opening and he moves in and takes over. Guess since 99% of the posts on the blog are his, he is desperate cause someone else actually posted. Shame there is not a blog exterminator we could call.

You found parts of me I didn’t know existed and in you I found a love I no longer believed was real.


HRpNs 55M  
94 posts
5/26/2022 7:36 am

Oh My. Too much to argue, debate about.
We clearly need everyone to have a holstered gun and be well trained to use it. .. Yes yes, the days of the old west are gone. .. Time to bring them back.

.. And why on USA soil do we still care what is going on with the English royal family?


tittort01 74M  
50 posts
6/18/2022 12:53 pm

Fact 1: The SCUS has ruled more than 28 times that the job of the police is to protect "society", a term they have never defined, but not you. If you call 911 the police do not have to come.

Fact 2: Why should the police, people who work for me, be allowed to have something I can not own? If police have vest, why can't I?

Fact 3: Amendment 2 is about the rights of the people not about a militia. Diagram the sentence and you will find that the militia clause is the subordinate clause and can not stand if the "right of the people" clause is not there. The "Right of the people" clause stands alone, it does not need the militia clause at all!


tittort01 74M  
50 posts
6/25/2022 9:40 am

I agree with one exception. I am retired and one of my retirement checks come from the "Police Officers Retirement System of South Carolina". I train constantly with my guns, both on the range and dry firing exercises. Do not expect many police officers to be competent with their firearm. I have been on the range shooting for qualification and doing so on the first try and then watch many officers fail multiple times before finally making it by the lowest score allowed.

Remember, many of the people who go into law enforcement are not gun people. They hope to make a difference in society without ever having to fire a gun in anger. Now I know it cost money to provide the ammo needed to shoot a qualifying round. But the police departments around the country must be willing to put out the money to have their officers on the range at least weekly or buy the computerized shoot, no shoot programs and make their officers go through it at least weekly.

To end, I know a lot of civilians who are better shots than most police officers. So train civilians to protect schools, hospitals and other places you wish to keep safe. Remember, those of us who are licensed to carry concealed are the most law abiding cohort of citizens in the United States.

Thank you for letting me rant on your blog.


tittort01 74M  
50 posts
8/3/2022 8:28 pm

Having worked in Law Enforcement, I can truly say that most police officers are not gun people and are next to useless when they are faced with a bad guy with a gun. And, a little History lesson, there were over ten thousand firearms stolen during the Detroit riots back in the late sixties.

I am one of those "gun nuts" and proud of it!



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