Metal Detectors at High School !
Posted By SalmanAKhan On July 18, 2009 @ In SalmanAKhan Editz | No Comments
I am currently attending Hillcrest High School as a junior majoring in Business Technology. There are many schools in New York that have metal detectors at school entrances. Hillcrest High School is one of the schools in queens that has metal detector. School metal detectors are commonly used in schools to check violence .These equipments help to detect guns, knifes and other weapons which students may carry into the school campus. School metal detectors help to avoid the fear of violence among children so that they can concentrate on their studies. Having the metal detector is good in one way which is; many people in the past used to bring weapons in school and harm others, and by having the detector it’s safe for the school, students and the staff members could be less worried about getting harmed. Metal detector is bad in other way, because students have to form a huge line outside of the building just to get passed threw the detector, and students gets late for the classes, or even they don’t even make it to their classes, and that affects their grades, but I believe safety is more important. Most teenagers these days have a mobile phones, a portable video game system, a CD player ipod, or other electronic device they like to bring along with them to school. Many schools with metal detector don’t allow bringing cell phones in school because it disrupts the learning process. Most students use cell phones irresponsibly. They use cell phones to talk to their friend during class time. They also use their cell phone to text message or chat online. Many teen ages are addicted to aim and chat while the teacher is trying to teach. Students also use the calculator and camera features in the class as well, which is another disruption to learning. Sure there should be rules against using these devices IN classes and in the school building during school hours; they have right to confiscate If you talk during the school hours and students should be responsible to Silence there phone during class or study periods, and active only in appropriate places. But school should not ban them entirely. Some people may like to listen to their CD players after school on a long ride home, or maybe you need to call your parents in an emergency. With all the dangers in the world, it is a good way to maintain communication with parents or police in the event of emergency. My point of view is that I agree there should be metal detectors in school to protect students, but its not fare how some majority of the students who come to school and gets many kind of electronics devices through the scanners, also I believe some of the security guards help the students to get trough. Some of the students probably got arrangements with the security guards and they don’t have to get scanned. Some girls hide the phones where guards won’t look, in their bras or between their legs. There are few types of phones and mp3 player that don’t beeps many students carry them around in school. Some students carry a cell phone everyday and take calls during class or play games on their phones if the teacher isn’t watching. It’s not fare to other students nether metal detector is helping because majority of the students is using cell phones, ipod, or other electronic devices in class. They should have metal detectors to protect students from violence, but I think that school should allow students to bring cell phones in through the scanner for emergencies. Another thing to consider is the fact that since cell phones were to be banned, there is huge line-up in the office for kids who need to make important calls. A students stays away from there parents for approximately 10 hours a day. Students should have cell phones these days as a safety, and Parents have right to reach there child any time of the day in case of emergency.
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