How to test Trump's "arm the teachers" plan! https://plus.google.com/+LaurenWeinstein/posts/2V9binZndk8
I'm a science guy and I like empirical research, so let's consider how to test Trump's "arm the teachers" proposal! Apparently in Texas there are already some armed teachers who have been trained as Trump suggests, so let's choose one of them at random. They must bring along their usual concealed handgun. This must be placed in its usual, presumably secure concealed location for this experiment. Now, we place the teacher in a typical teaching situation, perhaps writing at the blackboard or sitting at their desk doing paperwork or reading (no students in the classroom for this experiment, but we'll place dummies in the seats). We have another experimental subject -- let's say under age 21 -- and armed with an AK-15 and a high capacity magazine. OK, the experimental conditions are established. At a random time, the AK-15 user bursts into the room, firing their weapon in the process. All the teacher needs to do is stop the AK-15 shooter using their own handgun. Extra credit if the teacher survives. Double extra credit if the student dummies in the classroom seats aren't inundated with bullets in the course of this experiment. Isn't science great? --Lauren-- Lauren Weinstein (lau...@vortex.com): https://www.vortex.com/lauren Lauren's Blog: https://lauren.vortex.com Google Issues Mailing List: https://vortex.com/google-issues Founder: Network Neutrality Squad: https://www.nnsquad.org PRIVACY Forum: https://www.vortex.com/privacy-info Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: https://www.pfir.org/pfir-info Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy Google+: https://google.com/+LaurenWeinstein Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurenweinstein Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 _______________________________________________ pfir mailing list https://lists.pfir.org/mailman/listinfo/pfir
