May May,

Schools have a duty of care to students, their parents and carers, and to the broader community.

It is not unusual for children to be taken, and be transported overseas too. Collection from a place of care and a known place the child will be, a school for instance, presents an opportunity for an offender and some lead time too.

Even if you believe that the apparel wearers you support are beyond suspicion, problems in identifying people in the vicinity of the probable abduction area can waste police resources and far more importantly, time.

Don't be ridiculous Onthebeach.
How many burka-clad paedophiles or kidnappers have run off with kids in Australia do you think?
Wouldn't the rare view of a burka-clad person at a school make them somewhat obvious?

The only reason we would ever need 'checkpoints' at our schools would be if we went the way of the gun-toting yanks and armed our school age kids just in case they might meet a sniper at the school....

Enter stage left, Suseonline the US-obsessed hoplophobe, going off half-cocked as usual.

Suseonline,
Yeah, everyone knows that "What Suseonline says, Goes!", but you could at least feign some courtesy towards other posters by flipping through their previous posts. Y'know, rather than always doing your drive-by thing.

Questions for May May -

What are your thoughts on the effects and issues that have arisen as a result of extensive Muslim immigration into the UK, France, The Netherlands, Germany, Italy and the other European countries?

Do you accept these countries now have some serious cultural problems that are seemingly irreversible?

Is the potential for a serious terrorist attack in these countries more likely or less likely?

Should Australia turn a blind eye to the problems that have manifested over time in these countries, rather than learn from the experience and proactively plan ahead (which may include limiting Muslim immigration)?

Is asking such questions Islamophobia and the proof of bigotry?

otb,

"Even if you believe that the apparel wearers you support are beyond suspicion, problems in identifying people in the vicinity of the probable abduction area can waste police resources and far more importantly, time."

Of course, you realise the ultimate irony in all of this, don't you?

The (all but non-existent in Australia) burqa wearers - and niqab wearers - those who are apparently such a "security threat" - were going to be plonked behind a glass barrier...wait for it...."with" the school kiddies!

It was just a beat up by the govt, burqa or niqab wearers in the gallery were always going to be non-existent or few and far between.

A couple of bigots in the govt went to Credlin who advised them to go to Bronnie with a "security threat" spiel - and Voila! - the next minute the govt is acting like Maxwell Smart.

(Don't mention the budget....)

The unpopular Abbott Government, by stoking what is really a non issue fire, again demonstrates its inability to govern for all Australians. Abbott when given the opportunity to show leadership, failed dismally. Instead of "calling" those in him own party that want to ferment division in the community, Abbott aided and abetted the likes of that well known red neck Cory Bernardi, on this. It would seem, to be part of Abbott's 'Team Australia', not only do you have to walk the walk, and talk the talk, you have to wear the Abbott uniform as well. If people want to get around with paper bags over their heads, well if that's their bag, so be it.