It was a normal school day, just like every other day. Students were in class studying physics, algebra, and other topics. However, at 11:20 AM Columbine SeniorsDylan Klebold and Eric Harris opened fire in the lunch room and after six hours of pure terror, a reported 25 people were reported injured. A few days later, it was confirmed that 13 people in total had died from the events of April 20.After further investigation by the Police, it was discovered that a combination of pipe bombs and other deadly devices had been planted through out various areas in the school. .
The events surrounding the Columbine shooting were truly horrific, it caused a rude awakening for the parents throughout the entire nation. Is the public schooling system in our country safe for our children, parents started to wonder. While the Columbine tragedy may be labeled as a rare occurrence, it only shows the true reality of the world we live in today.
In an age where violence and drug abuse is on the rise, our country must take action to protect our younger generations from these dangers. One area where the demand for a safer environment for the nation's youth is in the public schooling system. .
The zero tolerance policy was formed for this sole reason: to create a safer learning environment for all in the United States. For those of you who may have heard of this policies before but do not know quite exactly what it is, let me explain it for you.
The zero tolerance policy is a policy implemented in the early 1990's to punish both major and minor offenses severely, ranging from drug offenses to violence offenses. The zero tolerance policy has been implemented in every state in the nation with each state carrying slight alterations on the policy. Under the zero tolerance policy, all offenses-despite the magnitude of the offense- are to be treated with the same level of seriousness.
Many may argue that the zero tolerance policy is to strict of a policy and that many innocent students are punished unjustly due to simple misunderstandings.