A video is going viral online after a U.S. school unveiled a new safety system meant to shield students from an active shooter or a natural disaster.
The 20 second video clip has people in their feelings as some online users aren’t impressed with the new safety measure.
Bullet proof safe room demo for school kids. Wild shit. I can’t wrap my head around this being normal. pic.twitter.com/tzxR3Y1YH5
— Dean Blundell🇨🇦 (@ItsDeanBlundell) March 14, 2023
KT Security launched a pilot for the ‘The Rapid-Deploy Safe Room System’ in classrooms in Alabama.
The company says the wall system is a fully functional white board that can be pulled out in under 10 seconds to provide protection in the case of an active shooter or severe weather emergency.
The new technology reportedly costs $60,000 USD and is customizable to fit many locations, including classrooms, offices, and other public spaces.
“The frequency of mass casualty shootings is at an all-time high despite a drastic increase in funding and preventative measures taken over the years. This is not something that can wait. Our children’s and loved one’s lives are in danger and something needs to be done right now,” the company wrote on their website.
Some could argue it is an extra layer of protection for students if they are faced with a mass shooting in their school.
Meanwhile, others feel that having whiteboards that turn into gun shelters is problematic and further normalizes gun violence rather than finding a solution to the root cause.
Here’s how some people are reacting to the safe room:
This just makes me so sad. America is such a slave to the 2nd Amendment, I can't imagine being a elementary-high school student rn. https://t.co/pmAspvahPT
— It Might Be Over Soon (@Might_Over_Soon) March 15, 2023
I’ve never been in a classroom that had enough free space for this to even work.
— Tony Baltierra (@tonybaltierra) March 15, 2023
Also, how does this help anyone before it’s known there’s a shooter on campus? https://t.co/7am1Obwr9u
This is so terrible. This country is pathetic. https://t.co/VOGGwJeCS4
— Shade Wilson (@GeNes1S21) March 15, 2023
These American teachers are so underpaid. If they are doing job of protecting from armed intruders, their salary should be comparable to cops there.
— Pat is staying home (@Pat_from_scarb) March 14, 2023
In the 10 seconds it took her to pull that thing away from the wall, the shooter has already taken out half of the room.
— BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ (@mmpadellan) March 15, 2023
Teachers can't get funding for glue and art supplies, but they're going to spend thousands on each of these contraptions.
Ridiculous.