The Coffee House

davidharmier60 · Oct 6, 2017

I turned off location.

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Gary A. · Oct 6, 2017

You’re not quite there. This has to be quite frustrating.

SquarePeg · Oct 6, 2017

JonA_CT said:
Red Sox are getting throttled. It’ll be interesting to see if heads roll this year if they go three and out again.

It's deja vu all over again.

smoke665 said:
@SquarePeg Was it an actual active shooter alert, or a drill. I know yesterday we received texts from 911 that there were going to be Active Shooter Drills at county schools this morning. Nothing ever totally prepares you for an active scene, but I know from fire drills, that they help a lot.

Not a drill. Shelter in place/lockdown is what it's called here. Latest on the local news and from local school and police officials is that a mom called the school to report that she thought one of the kids (not sure if hers) had a gun based on social media posts. The student was also texting others to see if anyone had a gun that he could have. When the principal went to find him and the student was not in his class the police were called and a shelter in place was called (kids stay in whatever classroom they are in and school continues, no switching classes or bathroom passes, no outdoor gym but not high alert). When he was found and they asked to search his backpack he ran for it and a full lockdown was instituted (kids hide in closets or under tables, classroom doors are locked, no one is allowed to move about or go near the windows). Police caught up to kid in parking lot. He did not cooperate. Scuffle and tackle. One policeman hurt his ankle during the group tackle. In the photo 4 cops tackled kid #1. No weapon was found.

Backstory per the kids is that kid #1 had previously threatened kid #2 and kid #1 heard that kid #2's friends were after him so kid #1 was looking for a gun. When the lockdown started, kid #1 thought it was kid #2's friends come to get him so he ran for it.

smoke665 · Oct 6, 2017

SquarePeg said:
Not a drill. Shelter in place/lockdown is what it's called here. Latest on the local news and from local school and police officials is that a mom called the school to report that she thought one of the kids (not sure if hers) had a gun based on social media posts. The student was also texting others to see if anyone had a gun that he could have. When the principal went to find him and the student was not in his class the police were called and a shelter in place was called (kids stay in whatever classroom they are in and school continues, no switching classes or bathroom passes, no outdoor gym but not high alert). When he was found and they asked to search his backpack he ran for it and a full lockdown was instituted (kids hide in closets or under tables, classroom doors are locked, no one is allowed to move about or go near the windows). Police caught up to kid in parking lot. He did not cooperate. Scuffle and tackle. One policeman hurt his ankle during the group tackle. In the photo 4 cops tackled kid #1. No weapon was found.

Backstory per the kids is that kid #1 had previously threatened kid #2 and kid #1 heard that kid #2's friends were after him so kid #1 was looking for a gun. When the lockdown started, kid #1 thought it was kid #2's friends come to get him so he ran for it.

Wow - Scary!!! Glad no one was seriously hurt.

Gary A. · Oct 6, 2017

In this day and age, good thing that the principal called the police quickly.

Gary A. · Oct 6, 2017

USA-Panama has started. USA is playing very aggressively, clean but aggressive. GO USA!

JonA_CT · Oct 6, 2017

In my school, there are panic buttons in each office, and I can dial a certain extension to automatically lock down and call the police.

smoke665 · Oct 6, 2017

Feeling surprisingly better today. The meds have eased the pain in the kidney, but they leave a really bad taste in the mouth. Everything is a trade off it seems. Tomorrow is our Fall BBQ at the firehouse, which I'm not looking forward to, as it's a long day on the feet. May have to slip out and come home for a nap.

Gary A. · Oct 6, 2017

7:10 USA scores!!!!!!!!!!!

Gary A. · Oct 6, 2017

smoke665 said:
Feeling surprisingly better today. The meds have eased the pain in the kidney, but they leave a really bad taste in the mouth. Everything is a trade off it seems. Tomorrow is our Fall BBQ at the firehouse, which I'm not looking forward to, as it's a long day on the feet. May have to slip out and come home for a nap.

Glad you’re doing a bit better. Take one of your inflatable beds.

smoke665 · Oct 6, 2017

Gary A. said:
In this day and age, good thing that the principal called the police quickly.

In training we tell school officials to err on the side of safety for the kids. We'd much rather it be a training session, then an actual call

SquarePeg · Oct 6, 2017

Gary A. said:
In this day and age, good thing that the principal called the police quickly.

We have a police officer assigned to the school. He is technically a "liaison" but he is on site during school hours every day. He's a very friendly guy and the kids like him. I'm sure he can be intimidating if he wants to be but he's an excellent choice for the school post. Unfortunately, he's the one who got hurt during the tackle. The kids were upset at seeing him being put in an ambulance. I think his leg was at the bottom of the pile when the other 3 officers jumped on. Hoping for a quick recovery for him.

Gary A. · Oct 6, 2017

18:22 USA scores!!!!!!

jcdeboever · Oct 6, 2017

Sorry Peg, Boston is not as good as the Astros. It not his fault but Ferrell is not a very good manager IMO, for what it's worth. What do to the fans think in Boston about him? Additionally, Dombroski is gonna decimate your organization trying to get a world series. He did it to the Tigers, they had zero talent when he bolted to Boston. Look at all the former Tigers in the playoffs. I feel bad for you.