Our schools need to invest in protecting our students. It's as if Columbine, Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois were not a clear indication.

 

Lancaster County School District and Superintendent Gene Moore need to take action to prevent another scare like what happened at Lancaster High on April 4.

 

I am not suggesting we turn our schools into an Orwellian police state but there are ways to try to prevent a school shooting in our area. Most metropolitan schools have implemented metal detectors as a primary defense. Some of these schools also have a policy regarding the compulsory usage of clear backpacks. Some urban schools also ban the baggy clothing that some subcultures are identified with.

 

The time to act is now; school violence is preventable. Action. Change. Results. That is what I am looking for in the school district and local law enforcement.