The system, which authorities say was put in place about a week ago, prevented a "much larger tragedy,” Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey said.

A new panic alarm system that was triggered during Wednesday’s deadly shooting at a Georgia high school likely saved countless lives, authorities and advocates for the technology said.

Lockdown warnings flashed on classroom screens at Apalachee High School as gunshots rang out, prompting students and teachers to lock the door, turn off the lights and huddle in the farthest corner from the entrance, witnesses said.

At the same time, alerts automatically went out to law enforcement officers, who responded and ended the shooting rampage within minutes, according to Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith and Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Chris Hosey.

  • ryathal
    213·
    3 months ago

    Part of choosing a free society is giving people the freedom to do bad things.

    • TurboWafflz@lemmy.world
      7·
      3 months ago

      No?? It isn’t?? The entire point of a society is working together and protecting each other instead of it just being everyone for themselves

    • oxjox@lemmy.mlEnglish
      71·
      3 months ago

      “Free society” is an oxymoron. Pick one or the other.

      • NatakuNox@lemmy.world
        4·
        3 months ago

        Even more so when that Free society is designed to create poor, uneducated, unhealthy, and mentally unwell people. Any proactive solutions to any societal issue requires the signing of a social contract, which means lose of some “freedoms”. 2A advocates want all the benefits of society but want none of the responsibility!