Students at Monroe Community College are expressing outrage after the college launched an active shooter drill on its Brighton campus this week without telling them the lockdown was planned. The college has since apologized for error and said it would ensure all future drills are identified.
Many students took to social media, saying they feared for their lives. They say in today’s climate, all drills should come with a warning. But some critics say such drills are not effective if those involved know there isn’t an actual emergency; they say the anxiety produced by unannounced drills leads people to react authentically and take the instances seriously.
We talk about how active shooter drills should be handled with our guests:
- Tony Perez, chief of public safety at MCC
- Kevin Booker, MCC student
- Irvin Williamson, MCC student
- Audrey Sample, MCC student
