Could banning cell phones, texting stop violent crime in Detroit Public Schools?
A text message played a central role in a February shooting in the hallways of Central High School, alerting a student inside to open a back door and let the shooter in, Steve Wasko, a spokesman for Detroit Public Schools, explained yesterday at a school safety round table discussion at Cass Tech. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy cited cell phones as a catalyst for “shots being fired and children dying” in Detroit schools and suggested banning the devices, according to the Detroit News. “It’s not a novel idea,” Worthy said. “It’s something that, quite frankly, I was shocked to find out wasn’t already in the student code of conduct.” Several people applauded the proposal, but others warned that cell phones provide victims in school violence with a means of reporting crimes and avoiding danger. DetNews, Aug. 18: Kwanna Linse, 17, a Henry Ford High student whose friend, Christopher Walker, was shot and killed after school in October, said banning cell phones could actually do more harm
