Lockdown at the preschool yesterday
By The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
Walnut Creek, California
May 3, 2018 9:37am CST
We saw the helicopters circling overhead but didn't think much of it. The kids were in back, on the playground.
Then a teacher rushed out from inside. "We're on lockdown! Get the kids inside!" We managed to stay calm and turned outside time into inside circle time with reading of stories.
Half an hour later the lockdown was lifted. Turns out it was actually only a "shelter in place." The police had responded to a "domestic disturbance" two blocks away, and one of the participants had fled.
That's all we know right now. Ever been involved I anything like that? I was secretly scanning nearby backyards as we rushed the kids inside.
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@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
4 May 18
About 7 or 8 years ago i was teaching at a language school which is inside a university campus. Suddenly we received a phone call from the university admin that we need to get out of the building. Classes were cancelled for the rest of the day. There was a bomb threat. Fortunately it was just a threat.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
4 May 18
I went to highschool near an air force base, during the Vietnam War Era. No one had cell phones, but there was an abundance of telephone booths. It was not unusual for us to have to evacuate due to bomb threats.
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@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
4 May 18
@GardenGerty It was really unusual for us because during that time there was a lot of terrorist attack. And we don't live near any Air Force or military base.
@vandana7 (102698)
• India
4 May 18
@andriaperry Wow..you all have a word for that...good that children were safe.
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
4 May 18
@andriaperry What Andria said.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
3 May 18
There was a criminal loose and the pre school got all the children inside, locked the doors so no one could come in and shoot the place up. Its to protect the children.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
4 May 18
When I was a junior middle school student, one night during our sleep, we were woken up by our teachers. According to the teachers, there would be an earthquake soon. We waited on the playground till morning, luckily nothing happened.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
8 May 18
@TheHorse No, we stayed on the playground all night and didn't sleep.
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 May 18
@caopaopao That does not sound like fun. Earthquakes are hard to predict precisely But it sounds (from Hawaii) like earthquakes can predict volcanic eruptions in some degree.
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@redurnet (1796)
• United Kingdom
3 May 18
That's scary. A few years ago a man local to me killed someone and injured a cop and went on the run. The police thought he was hiding in the estate where I live and they blockaded the roads one morning and came running up the roads and looking into houses as a helicopter whirred above. It was a bit like a movie except I was terrified a murderer was about to jump into my back garden.
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 May 18
@lnillerman There are a lot of "bad guys" running aroud out there. I guess you never know where they'll show up.
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@mlgen1037 (29882)
• Manila, Philippines
3 May 18
I am glad that you are all fine over there. How were the kids?
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@mlgen1037 (29882)
• Manila, Philippines
5 May 18
@TheHorse I see. I am glad they are calm. :)
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 May 18
@mlgen1037 The teachers (some of whom were scared) did a good job of hiding their fear from the children.
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@Ithink (10106)
• United States
4 May 18
We had a warning one time for all of us to stay in as a dangerous criminal was spotted that had escaped from a jail somewhere else. It was somewhat scary but we did alright, he was caught up in Erie later in the day. Our school has been in lock down and even thou I homeschool Tess it was scary as I have grandkids there.
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@Shellyann36 (11383)
• United States
5 May 18
So glad it turned out to be minor. It is a shame that we have to live in a society where we have to lock down schools and daycares due to violence or even possible violence. My son's school had a lockdown a few months ago. Someone escaped from a jail a few counties over and it was thought that he was spotted in our area. It did not last long thankfully.
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@Shellyann36 (11383)
• United States
5 May 18
@TheHorse He was spotted in another county over and they ended the lockdown in our area. They did not catch him until a few days later. He was out for almost a week.
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 May 18
@Shellyann36 Glad they did catch them, though.
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@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 May 18
@lnillerman Most importantly, I think we kept the kids from being afraid.
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 May 18
There was a lock down not to long ago. It was put on everyone's phone messages. I don't know how long it lasted though, and I don't have kids in school, so it didn't affect me personally, but it did some of the beauticians, as I was getting my hair done at the time.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
3 May 18
No I have not, that would scare the hell out of me.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
4 May 18
@TheHorse I am sure you felt concerned for the kids. Lock down drills are now mandatory at the first of the year in our public schools. At the last school where I worked, about ten years ago or slightly more I remember the first time we had such a drill. I was in a third grade classroom and the kids were so scared, from the drill, that some of them were crying at the thought of a shooter.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
3 May 18
Thank God I have never gone through that.
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