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Comments about: Officials praise school's response
BY MATTHEW STONE

Staff Writer

When a man allegedly entered Stockton Springs Elementary School Friday morning...
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thinking of farmington, ME
Nov 1, 2008 9:20 AM
It seems like most schools have good security plans in place. The problem is, unless you have someone standing at the door in the morning the entire time students are entering the building, it's almost impossible to stop someone from walking in with them. And how do you tell the difference between a parent, grandparent, guardian, etc. who might be legitimately escorting their child into the school and a person who is dangerous? It takes a very tough policy (with parental support) and personnel to back it up.report abuse
lm of Benton, ME
Nov 1, 2008 8:53 AM
The article congratulated the school for their lock down procedure. It did not help keep this guy out of the school. So many schools can be walked into unnoticed. Granted, it got the rest of the kids out of there, but are we willing to sacrifice even 11 kids and say it was a good job.

Who initiated the action-the article said it was a parent.report abuse

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