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Boston Authorities Say Plans Are In Place

BOSTON -- In the wake of the nation's third outbreak of violence at a school in the past week, parents and school officials are concerned about the safety of students in Massachusetts classrooms.

NewsCenter 5's Gail Huff reported that Boston police said they have security plans in place to address such concerns.

In the case of a local attack, they said, procedures and school floor plans are on file with Boston police stations and every classroom has a chart that explains responses to 30 different scenarios and a crisis command team is ready to respond.
Authorities in Pennsylvania learned that Charles Roberts IV targeted an Amish school because he knew there was no security there. He walked his own children to the bus stop, then drove to the school with ammunition, guns and knives, letting all the boys leave before barricading himself inside with female students.

Before police arrived, Roberts began shooting the children and then fired on himself. Based on suicide notes and a call to his wife, Roberts was acting in revenge for something that had happened to him when he was a child.

"He was angry with life, he was angry at God, things like that," Pennsylvania police said.

In Massachusetts, schools have done much to provide security since the Columbine attacks, but for smaller communities there remain problems.

"Frankly, for a smaller school without a lot of perimeter security, it's tough to prevent someone who's determined to get into the school, and who has a weapon, from coming on their premises," Middlesex County District Attorney Martha Coakley said.

Just last week in Boston, Charlestown High School was put under lock down after a shooting occurred near the school and a shotgun was recovered in bushes nearby. Officials believed the shooting was the result of an argument between students the day before.

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Posted by: bspd103

It's great that Boston Police has a plan in place for the Boston Public Schools, however, what are school police officer supposed to do when something like this happens in Boston? Other than run out of the building. Or do we just become one of the victims because we can't defend ourselves. I have all the faith in the world that BPD will respond accordingly, it's just a shame that you'll have police officers in a school and they can't even respond to a weapon related crime. This is absurd and makes absolutely no sense. My emergency plan consists of running out the nearest exit and attempting to call for help. Any other BSP officers on here know of a plan that's in place for us?

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Posted by: BSP1

Run as fast as you can out of the building

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Posted by: BSP268

stop it! hit them as hard as you can!!!!!!

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Posted by: justanotherparatrooper

now now children....violence never solved anything (dripping sarcasm)

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Posted by: BSP268

lol.....that is the quote of the week justanotherparatrooper!

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Posted by: Killjoy

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NewsCenter 5's Gail Huff reported that Boston police said they have security plans in place to address such concerns.

Everyone has a plan....until the first punch is thrown....unarmed security in schools is useless, train them up and arm them!

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