• NewEnglandRedshirt@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Was this in the 2000s? After the Columbine shooting, a lot of schools banned big trench coats and other long jackets because you could have hIdDeN wEaPoNs under them

    • brygphilomena@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      That was what, twenty-five years ago almost? That’s a lot of people who have gone to school with that rule who weren’t alive when Columbine happened. It’s almost a shame we don’t post citations to why rules/regulations were added.

    • nparkinglot@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1 year ago

      Ahh, yes, of course. Forgot about that. I graduated 2010 so that wasn’t really on my radar at the time.

      Another favorite was “no flat billed hats”. I’m realizing now a lot of it had a very “we don’t want gangs. Well, all rappers are gangsters, let’s watch some hip hop music videos and just rule out everything they wear” vibe.