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Study Finds Metal Detectors in Memphis Schools Would Cost $4.5 Million

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A study finds it would cost $4.5 million to scan every student for weapons at Memphis schools.

School board members asked for the estimate in the wake of an accidental shooting that wounded a student at Manassas High School, where another youth brought a gun to school and it discharged.

The study was based on buying new scanning equipment and enough new personnel to check each student daily at the city's 28 high schools and 29 middle schools.

There are nine annual checks at each of the schools now.

School officials say the daily checks would target random groups of students, but not everyone every day.

The board took no immediate action on Tuesday.

How do you feel about putting metal detectors in Memphis schools? It's your turn to Speak Up! Memphis.

Published Wednesday, January 16, 2008 3:03 PM by APhillips

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	MrsWilG said: Anything that may help keep my children safe while in school "Do It" I never see where any of that money goes anyways. January 18, 2008 3:21 PM
	Static said: The list below is of 4 American and 2 Australian Schools if you total the dead and injured students excluding The Oklahoma Bombing there number would be like this 250 dead and nearly 1000 injured. Who’s too blame? who’s right Who’s wrong? People need to accept responsibility for their own actions and inactions. As well as their children. Pearl High School massacre Red Lake Massacre Columbine Massacre Port Arthur Massacre Dunblane Disproportionate or otherwise lets just have armed guards and barb wire around each school. January 20, 2008 5:51 PM
	Static said: Go view this video and ask that whom should you be afraid of this video will say it all liveleak.com - Leaking Media to the Public Shooting at the Cafeteria Shooting footage of what have happened at the Columbine High School. This looks pretty real... Zero Day tries to recreate the hole year before the Columbine Massacre, from the view of the two kids responsible for killing 12 students, 1 teacher and then killed themselves. Very very Graphic January 20, 2008 6:10 PM
	DOVER said: Metal detectors needed in schools!?! Why was this not an issue just a few years ago? Teach children right from wrong, self respect and to have respect for others ...OR......let them raise themselves and buy metal detectors for schools. January 22, 2008 8:50 AM
	hates memphi life said: i thinkt they are neccessary for memphis especially!! i mean its is high in crime anyways and anything that will keep guns out of school should be used. its sad when on the news they were talking about school killings is down. it shouldnt be up, it really should even be a worry of any parent. January 22, 2008 6:14 PM
	Static said: hates memphi life and DOVER view this video of the Columbine shooting liveleak.com Shooting at the Cafeteria Shooting footage January 24, 2008 7:27 AM
	Melrose High sophmore said: Yes i think that we should have metal detectors at every school in memphis tn Because i for one doesnt want to go to school worried about any harm coming my way.Whatever and how much it takes DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! January 24, 2008 7:59 AM
	lexington38351 said: ONE BILLION DOLLARS RAISED FOR "EDUCATION" BY TENNESSEE LOTTERY? 4 OR 5 MILLION IS A DROP IN THAT VERY BIG BUCKET. NO PRICE TOO HIGH FOR SAFETY! VIDEO SURVEILENCE, METAL DETECTORS AT EVERY ENTRANCE, AND A SPECIAL POLICE DIVISION SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN A DONE DEAL WHAT'S WILLIE'S CELL NUMBER? January 24, 2008 9:43 PM
	Static said: Melrose High sophmore If you feel that unsafe in your school speak up. I know you will be ridicule it's the price of silliness among your peers. As a graduate of Melrose I have seen my share of fights there and two I was participate of. those hallways do get narrow, but always have a plan of escape if the need arises consider which area you in do speak of your exit route of safety. Be it the first classroom across from the first floor office. Or the band room at back of the school always have a plan your common sense will get you through the day. Go Golden Wildcats class of 1982 Residing in virginia January 27, 2008 9:51 AM
	LauraAdama said: They say that there are 9 checks of each school every year, but when I was a student of "Dirty 'Dova" during the year when it was almost impossible for Cordova High School not to be in the news for something bad, we only had one check. And it was easy to simply go around the metal detectors. January 28, 2008 5:22 PM

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