Schools in Nizhnevartovsk have begun screening children with metal detectors. Due to the lengthy screening process, students are forced to queue outside.
In two schools in Nizhnevartovsk complained The use of metal detectors during student searches. Students report that the metal detector beeps even from the zippers on their backpacks and jackets.
"They're yelling at everyone to put away all the metal, but they've already put away everything they can. There were only a couple of people in the first lesson. The classrooms are empty; only those who arrived before seven thirty made it in time," сообщают in local groups.
In the city administration responded, that security measures have been strengthened due to the increasing number of cases of "bringing prohibited items." The latest high-profile case happened February 10: A student in Sovetsky brought an air gun and an axe. Authorities promised to increase the number of security personnel at schools and adjust entry control procedures to reduce queues.
The day before in St. Petersburg proposed Install introscopes at school entrances, like those found in airports. City Legislative Assembly Deputy Konstantin Chebykin noted that metal detectors are insufficient without a security search. Students can currently refuse the latter. The deputy also proposed denying entry to those who refuse the search.
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