How safe are we?

We think of America as a mostly safe place to live. Especially compared to other countries. But are we really that safe. I think we try to change our minds about things that happen. We try to tell ourselves excuses. In reality everywhere you go you are putting yourself at risk. I'm not saying any of this to scare you. Just recent events have got me thinking about things. 

They are things going on in America that are scary. In the place where you are supposed to be the safest aren't safe anymore. Like school for example, that is where you are supposed to feel the safest. But you’re not. With bullies, you could be verbally or physically attacked at school. I have heard some instances of people going to the principal when they get bullied and the principal just shrugs it off like it is nothing. Then with some students they will let the bullying continue to happen like it is nothing. In other situations the student will try to stand up to the bully, which could turn violent. This is where it gets screwed up. When the student tries to stand up to the bully and it does turn violent. Than the student who was being bullied gets in trouble which doesn't make any sense. Another thing about schools that makes it, safe is the ongoing threat of school shootings, or stabbings. There is a constant scare. Everyone thinks it can't happen to them. But you don't know that for sure. A lot of times when it does happen, a lot of people don't do the right thing. A lot of students are taught to basically sit and stay in their room. But aren't you just waiting to be killed. You like a sitting duck waiting to get shot. We use to do that at our school but they have recently changed the rules for a strict lock down and a non-strict lock down. For a strict lock down we are supposed to do what we have always been taught. For a non-strict lock down we are supposed basically run for your life like the hunger games or something. This doesn’t make any sense either. Also a lot of the teachers at my school don't take it seriously. Some act like it is a joking matter.  It’s not though it is life in death in SCHOOL that’s ridiculous. I think that school is the safest place you can be. If home isn't safe than at least you have school. But now school isn't even safe.