Sandy Hook Tragedy

[Shyster]

Keep it open, but with renovations. According to Wikipedia, after the the 1999 shootings the Columbine High School tore down the library (where more than half of the deaths occurred) and built a new, larger library. The space where the old library had been was turned into a memorial atrium. Something similar would likely work here. Turn the space where the two or three classrooms where the shootings actually took place into, say, an indoor playground for the children to use in bad weather, and build a couple new rooms on the school for replacement classrooms.

[Rylan]

I like indoor playground idea. But it must be a playground in my opinion.

[ExPatriatePen]

I like indoor playground idea. But it must be a playground in my opinion.

It would be poor taste to turn it into a paintball arena though huh? {Ducking}

[Shyster]

Yeah, elementary students aren’t really going to appreciate some sort of stodgy memorial. Something like a playground would help keep their minds off what happened.

[ulf]

I like indoor playground idea. But it must be a playground in my opinion.

It would be poor taste to turn it into a paintball arena though huh? {Ducking}

:/

[Gaucho]

Keep it open, but with renovations. According to Wikipedia, after the the 1999 shootings the Columbine High School tore down the library (where more than half of the deaths occurred) and built a new, larger library. The space where the old library had been was turned into a memorial atrium. Something similar would likely work here. Turn the space where the two or three classrooms where the shootings actually took place into, say, an indoor playground for the children to use in bad weather, and build a couple new rooms on the school for replacement classrooms.

Sounds reasonable.

[MWB]

The kids that currently go there would have a tough time returning to it as a school. Even if you re-do the parts where the shootings happened, they'll associate the school with the tragic events. They aren't high school kids, so the ability to process it and view it in a different way isn't so easy. Some, if not many, will find it a scary place to be.

[shafnutz05]

I like indoor playground idea. But it must be a playground in my opinion.

It would be poor taste to turn it into a paintball arena though huh? {Ducking}

:/

Yeah....if you are going to try a "too soon" joke, it should be funny

[MRandall25]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/aut ... 09195.html

...research has suggested there may be a link between how much attention an incident gets in the media and how many copycat threats follow.

Thanks, Captain Obvious.

[ulf]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/authorities-crack-down-copycat-threats-newtown-210709195.html

...research has suggested there may be a link between how much attention an incident gets in the media and how many copycat threats follow.

Thanks, Captain Obvious.

I think there were people in this thread asking for proof that media attention fuels any of this..

[Tico Rick]

The kids that currently go there would have a tough time returning to it as a school. Even if you re-do the parts where the shootings happened, they'll associate the school with the tragic events. They aren't high school kids, so the ability to process it and view it in a different way isn't so easy. Some, if not many, will find it a scary place to be.

I agree entirely. Were all the victims 6th graders? If so, they could have all 6th graders finish the year in the temporary school they'll be going to, and then they'll be off to middle school next school year. Just a thought.

[shafnutz05]

The kids that currently go there would have a tough time returning to it as a school. Even if you re-do the parts where the shootings happened, they'll associate the school with the tragic events. They aren't high school kids, so the ability to process it and view it in a different way isn't so easy. Some, if not many, will find it a scary place to be.

I agree entirely. Were all the victims 6th graders? If so, they could have all 6th graders finish the year in the temporary school they'll be going to, and then they'll be off to middle school next school year. Just a thought.

All of the victims were kindergarteners....

[Tico Rick]

How did I not know that?

[llipgh2]

This is great.

http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/newtown-police-fire-motorcycle-group-among-do-gooders-preventing-westboro-funeral-picket/news/2012/12/19/56888

[Digitalgypsy66]

The kids that currently go there would have a tough time returning to it as a school. Even if you re-do the parts where the shootings happened, they'll associate the school with the tragic events. They aren't high school kids, so the ability to process it and view it in a different way isn't so easy. Some, if not many, will find it a scary place to be.

I agree entirely. Were all the victims 6th graders? If so, they could have all 6th graders finish the year in the temporary school they'll be going to, and then they'll be off to middle school next school year. Just a thought.

All of the victims were kindergarteners....

No, they were first graders (my son is the same age as some of the deceased). Lanza's mother volunteered with many from this class last year, when they were in kindergarten.

[mac5155]

The Hell's Angels were there helping keep WBC out.

[DelPen]

How did I not know that?

6 years old could be seen as 6th grade if you aren't looking closely.

[Tico Rick]

How did I not know that?

6 years old could be seen as 6th grade if you aren't looking closely.

Yeah, I must have misread the first news stories. To be honest, I haven't read too many stories about individual victims... it's just too heartbreaking.

[Gaucho]

The Hell's Angels are good people.

Spoiler:

lulz

[ExPatriatePen]

The Hell's Angels are good people.

Spoiler:

lulz

Don't go there Gaucho... Seriously, don't.

[Gaucho]

The Hell's Angels are good people.

Spoiler:

lulz

Don't go there Gaucho... Seriously, don't.

I already did. But I don't need to go further.

[shafnutz05]

The Hell's Angels are good people.

Spoiler:

lulz

Don't go there Gaucho... Seriously, don't.

I like indoor playground idea. But it must be a playground in my opinion.

It would be poor taste to turn it into a paintball arena though huh? {Ducking}

[Gaucho]

Sublime.

[Pavel Bure]

The Hell's Angels are good people.

Spoiler:

lulz

Don't go there Gaucho... Seriously, don't.

I like indoor playground idea. But it must be a playground in my opinion.

It would be poor taste to turn it into a paintball arena though huh? {Ducking}

Dude, posting a Marky Mark GIF from his movie "Shooter" is such poor taste.

[Letang Is The Truth]

Is that from shooter? it looks like it is from the happening