A lawsuit filed by the parents of children killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012 highlights how the best-thought-out security plans can fall apart because of details and/or last-minute changes. Before the tragedy unfolded, Sandy Hook Elementary had established protocols in place to cope in the event of an active shooter incident. However, some of the protocols broke down on the day of the shooting, and it’s possible that additional young lives were lost as a result.
A lawsuit filed by the parents of Jesse Lewis and Noah Pozner, who died at Sandy Hook, allege that classroom doors could only be locked from the outside with keys, which prevented a teacher from locking the classroom door (with the students inside) while the shooting was happening. Also, the teacher that day was a substitute who was not aware of safety and security protocols rehearsed at the school to prepare In case of an intruder. She also did not have a key to the door.
