Man on the loose, already killed, would you send your child to school?

It would depend upon how close I was to the rough location of the man, how actively the police were looking for him, and how certain the police were in their estimation. If I was in the direct circle, I probably wouldn't, and I might just leave the area until he was caught.

Oh it is terrible I hope that with injured people all be well. I am kid, but my school time was ended before one month. If I be a parent and I have a kids I certainly do not let them go to school, because It is too dangerous. This man is a maniac and very dangerous I guess. I remember when in my country there was some people group who fled from prison. But, our police officers collaboration with border guards catch them. Usually prisoners fleeing to other countries, but in your situation man was released it is a bit different. But, I hope that police officers would catch him and put he in the correct place. Have a nice day!

Hi, ellie333. I would be kind of worried about my child going to school if there was a mad man on the loose. I would have to ask for protection from the law. I agree, I would have my kids at home until this man is caught! There is just no telling what he may have planned for this town. I would have to move somewhere else if this ever happened.

If I live in the rough whereabouts area, I would not send my child to school. I would probably go somewhere else and take my whole family with me. Thankfully, we live in the midlands, away from the danger area.

There is no way my child would be going to school with this sort of thing in the news. My daughter doesn't even go to the public school with far less than this sort of threat. She attends school at home online and that is where she is staying until she goes off to college.

I recently asked about this too, although my emphasis was much more on his punishment. I don't know whether I would carry on as normal or go to ground as you suggest. On a wider scale, if we let terrorists scare us in this manner, our world would grind yo a halt. So I guess my answer is that I would do my best to keep my routine, but with caution. We will all die one day.

Oh my!! So would I! My kids aren't old enough to take care of themselves if confronted with a criminal:( And you say this man has killed and injured 3 adults! I would definitely keep my kids home if I lived in the area....till the criminal is caught.

This Guy is getting help from somewhere there is no doubt about it I mean come on he can not hide out that well on his own I would certainly do the same as you and I would not let my Children out of Sight at all even in the locked House

i don't think i would comfortable with sending my kids to school or leaving the house myself. that is just craziness. i hope that get this guy. nothing worst then living in fear of any kind

No, I certainly would not. I would do the same as you. Lock my doors and not go out unless I had to and my family would all go with me so I'd know where they all were at all times. They try to play down these type of things so that we should all go on and do as normal. Who can with people like this loose? It's not normal!

I will be extra careful also and be very vigilant. I will still send my child to school if I am in the situation but I will make sure that the place are secured or surrounded with police men.

I know the story with which you are referring too and the answer to your question is no I would not have sent my child to school with someone like that on the loose. I would have to keep them at home, because I would not be able to rest easy while they were at school with someone like that on the loose.

I definitely will not let my children out of our house while that mad man is still at large. I'd talk to the school and tell them my concerns. In this kind of scenario wherein there is a very angry disturbed sick killer on the loose, I'm pretty sure the school would even be more thankful if every parent would decide to do the same. Until this man is put behind bars, I'd be adamant with my decision not to let my children out of the house.

As far as I know, the man in question, Raoul Moat, has made clear that his vendetta is only against members of the police force. He has not harmed any children, nor has threatened to do so. I suspect the police are trying to ensure that life progresses as normal (inasmuch as that is possible) for the local community.

I feel the same as you. I'd NOT send my child to school with a killer on the loose.

I don't know what I would do. If they have laws like here the child HAS to be in school and can't miss more than a couple days with out a Dr's excuse but perhaps seeing the circum stance they would better protect the students and communty as well. I hope the man is found so no harm comes to anyone further. It seems that happens fairly often that once they are released they go back to doing the things that got them sent away to prison before. I don't understand the logic in it.

hi ellie if his where abouts is unknown I would sure keep my kids home if I were in that situation. If the school objected I would have a chat with the principal that's for sure.that is just using our god given good sense. A killer is a killer and children are no match for him. What on earth were the police thinking?

Hey ellie, I would do the same thing! I would lock the doors and the windows and not leave the house until the morons that thought this azzhole was well enough to be released into the world caught him and hopefully killed him! What were they thinking? What kind of testing did they do to think that this man who was already a murderer was ok enough to be released back into the public?

Last night, just after my son had gone on his bike into the village, a police helicopter was swooping low over our area, my first thought was 'Has Raoul Moat made it here?', I know I'm a fair way from Tyneside, but Britain is a fairly small country and it isn't inconceivable that he could have made it to Lancashire. Certainly if I lived in the area I would be VERY wary; our minds are still full of the nightmare Derek Bird caused in Cumbria, where innocent people were shot down randomly, I think I'd be keeping a VERY close eye on my child. Let's hope that he is found soon.