| Are you concerned with the rising number of | | | | entering a courthouse or the White House? |
| workplace violence shootings that have been | | | | Right. |
| occurring in the world? You have every right to be. | | | | They'd be put down very quickly. |
| However, before seeing this as a uniquely "American" | | | | So, instead, they choose to attack targets where |
| phenomenon, it's important to note that workplace | | | | they will have the distinct advantage. |
| shootings occur in practically every part of the world. | | | | What does this mean when it comes to protecting |
| The question is... | | | | yourself against workplace violence? Simply this. |
| ...is there a reason that they occur where they do? | | | | You cannot establish policies, such as the creation |
| And the answer is, "Yes." | | | | and implimentation of a "banned weapons" list, |
| The standard response from most people is one of | | | | without simultaneously setting yourself, your |
| shock and amazement that an attacker would open | | | | company, and your employees up as targets who will |
| fire on a school yard filled with innocent children, a | | | | not have the advantage during a shooting attack. |
| nursing home, or an office building. But, if we think | | | | The point here is that you cannot relax just because |
| about the fact that the individual doing the shooting | | | | you created certain workplace violence policies. You |
| has a certain personality type and wants to carry out | | | | are not safe just because a piece of paper says that |
| their act in a big way - with no resistance - where | | | | an attacker cannot do what he intends to do. |
| else would they do it? | | | | But, you must know that he might choose you as a |
| Think about it. If they opened fire on police officers, | | | | target as a result of those very same policies! |
| what would happen? What about if they tried | | | | |