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The Water Cooler – Clear Backpacks At Schools

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The “Water Cooler” is a feature on Claycord.com where we ask you a question or provide a topic, and you talk about it.

The “Water Cooler” will be up Monday-Friday at noon.

Today’s question:

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Several schools around the Nation are making students use clear backpacks, so administrators can see what’s inside the bag at all times.

QUESTION: Do you think schools should make kids have clear backpacks to make it more difficult to hide weapons or drugs?

Talk about it….

26 comments


Ricardoh August 16, 2019 - 12:09 PM - 12:09 PM

We have gotten down to that have we? Don’t blame this on Trump.

ilovepopcorn August 19, 2019 - 8:57 AM - 8:57 AM

It begins with hate and fear. So yes blame your wonderful president.

Justifiable anger August 19, 2019 - 11:36 AM - 11:36 AM

ilovepopcorn: Your Democratic leaders are self serving demagogues.

The sooner you and your peers, recognize this the sooner America will get on the fast track towards recuperating from socialist tactics put into place by your lyin’ thievin’ leaders.

Once America is firmly recovered, the rest of the world will benefit from oure expidited generosity, as it has in the past.

Rollo Tomasi August 19, 2019 - 10:02 PM - 10:02 PM

There was no hate and fear prior to Trump? Wow – we’d better get started re-writing history.

Meeeee August 16, 2019 - 12:11 PM - 12:11 PM

I would prefer this over metal detectors or no backpacks at all…

WC August 16, 2019 - 12:12 PM - 12:12 PM

The government should provide clothing and backpacks to all students along with free 3 meals a day! Students rights now!!!

S August 16, 2019 - 12:31 PM - 12:31 PM

No, because those that carry such items will just find another way….

ilovepopcorn August 19, 2019 - 8:58 AM - 8:58 AM

It is a good start. WE must do all we can even if we cannot stop every nut job.

Concordejet August 16, 2019 - 12:39 PM - 12:39 PM

If there a playboy magazine in the clear backpack will that count?

Simonpure August 16, 2019 - 12:51 PM - 12:51 PM

Oh my gosh Concordejet…that’s so sexist 🙂 Well I guess if one lives in Berkeley it would be.

Dennis August 17, 2019 - 6:19 PM - 6:19 PM

Playboy mag in the backpack? With all the porn available online why would any kid be lugging around a Playboy mag. Ahhh, now I get it, for history class. “See here kids, this is how young men used to get a wank.”

Dawg August 16, 2019 - 12:40 PM - 12:40 PM

No, not only is it an invasion of privacy and is a violation of the 4th Amendment. Of course we all know the US Constitution is meaningless to the liberal left.
It punishes everybody because of the actions of a few students. It can also be a financial hardship on some families who will have to buy another backpack and if they have several kids, they will have to buy several backpacks. Then, what do they do with their old backpacks?
What happened to the idea of bulletproof backpacks?
Personally I’m against backpacks because of the potential back and shoulder problems they may cause.

The Mamba August 16, 2019 - 12:40 PM - 12:40 PM

I guess it would depend on the circumstances at the individual school, but I’m not a big fan of taking away personal liberties under the guise of security unless there’s no way around it.

inmotion August 16, 2019 - 12:54 PM - 12:54 PM

NO
Stupid idea, plus do we really need more plastic from China?

MattfromConcord August 16, 2019 - 12:55 PM - 12:55 PM
MoJo August 16, 2019 - 1:03 PM - 1:03 PM

I think it’s a ridiculous idea therefore I bet California will be first to require them. They will then place a large tax on the sale of the backpacks under the guise of using the money to prevent gun violence when in reality they will be using the money to further their evil Liberal agenda which is complete control and domination of the human race. How’s that for a run on sentence?

The Observer August 16, 2019 - 1:19 PM - 1:19 PM

I’m trying to picture a bulletproof plastic backpack…

Killjoy August 18, 2019 - 8:07 AM - 8:07 AM

@Simonpure.
I’d like to see the ballistic reports on that backpack where it claims it will stop a 44 Magnum, a .45 Hollowpoint etc.

S August 18, 2019 - 12:47 PM - 12:47 PM

the 44 n 45 are not rounds typically used… and if a kid is hit (in the backpack) with one of these rounds it will certainly knock them down, making them a sitting duck. other articles had comments deleted that the 223 rounds and such can go thru thoses backpacks like butter…. people need this information before they think about a purchase… and…. it is my understanding that kids are taught to leave everything behind including their backpacks and just run like the dickens .

Bobohead August 16, 2019 - 1:31 PM - 1:31 PM

Clear backpacks are not new. But they are a stupid idea. A kid can put a weapon or drugs in a lunch bag, inside a clear backpack. Nothing changed except now its two zippers to get to the weapon or drugs.

Tod Gomes August 16, 2019 - 3:16 PM - 3:16 PM

Absolutely NOT!

Stealthy Mama August 16, 2019 - 4:17 PM - 4:17 PM

Clear backpacks are kind of geek-looking. You don’t want the kid to look geeky, do you?

Besides…having things inside a clear backpack is an invitation for other kids to steal.

Aun tBarbara August 17, 2019 - 12:12 AM - 12:12 AM

Never carried back packs in my day. That’s what lockers were for.
Just carried a binder and turned books in at the end of class, unless there was an assignment.
Backpacks cause stooped posture and trouble.
Why is life getting so hard these days?

Chicken Little August 17, 2019 - 7:39 AM - 7:39 AM

Liberals: OMG, we have to do SOMETHING to make our kids safer!

School officials: From now on, we will require all backpacks to be clear plastic.

Liberals: Oh, muh liberties, muh invasion of privacy! Just ban guns instead.

Foonman August 18, 2019 - 4:25 PM - 4:25 PM

Why do they need backpacks? May sound like a stupid question but I’ve been out of school for a long, long time….


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