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The campus drill last week was meant to prepare students for their school shooting. (Homeland security consultants would have you believe such horrific events are inevitable, everywhere.)

“Unfortunately we learned lessons from frightened students that result when live scenarios are carried out,” said Elizabeth City State University Chancellor Willie Gilchrist (right). “However, we want our campus to be ready in case of such an event.”

clipped from www.charlotte.com ELIZABETH CITY STATE Armed-intruder drill terrifies university class Professor was `prepared to die’; students sent text messages to parents Brown said students, staff and faculty were notified five days in advance that a drill would take place. The word, he said, went out via e-mail and text messages.Not everyone got the word.At 1:31 p.m. on Friday, e-mail and text messages kicked off the drill with an announcement: “This is a test. ECSU is holding a test drill where an armed intruder will enter a room in Moore Hall and be detained by campus police.”The mock intruder, a campus police officer, carried a red plastic model gun, according to a university news release.