As I read Bob Greene`s column on Dec. 1, I realized the sadness that he wrote. He described metal detectors in schools as America`s ”most awful failure.” What he describes is true.
As a teenager, being trusted is something I am not used to. Even though I attend Maine South, a good suburban school, cops roam the halls daily. My school has just put into effect a ”no hat/no jacket” rule to help stop the promotion of gangs.
I am lucky that I don`t have to worry about what colors I wear to school or who I associate with. But the fear that Mr. Greene feels for my generation, and the generations to come, is not only felt by him. The cold truth that I have to grow up in a world where some people ruin my trust makes me angry. A world where distrusting others has become a common thing.
