Workplace Safety Tips:
Losing It -
Crimes of Passion
Workplace Safety Tips - Losing It: Crimes of Passion at work, home, or anywhere. Anger is just one letter short of danger. 
The generic headline screams: "Gentle soul kills multiple strangers!" As someone called upon to testify in court about human behavior, I am regularly surprised at the perpetuation of this urban myth - that a normal, gentle, non-threatening individual will suddenly "snap" and run amok. ... Research shows that people who commit violent acts generally display serious psychiatric maladjustment relatively early. Why then are aspects of this story repeated so often in news coverage? The initial informants are apt to be people with limited and superficial knowledge of the perpetrator. By the time the full story emerges, however, public interest will have waned and the media will have moved on. The initial notion of a "normal," "gentle" man suddenly and inexplicably turned sadistic murderer will have gained further hold in the public consciousness.
Excerpted from The Seattle Post-Intelligencer – 31 March 2006 by guest columnist Dr. Mark Zaslav. An argument about a CD player ended with four people dead and another injured inside an office in Huntsville AL
Excerpted from The New Jersey Star-Ledger – 26 February 2003 Many companies are trying to prevent Dilbert-like frustration from exploding into rampages. One of the best workplace safety preventive steps is for alert employees to carefully confront the situation and voice concerns to higher-ups. ... “Co-workers often figure it's not their problem. But ‘bystander empowerment’ can be crucial,” says Richard Denenberg, codirector of Workplace Solutions."
Excerpted from The Christian Science Monitor – 10 July 2003 Rampage shooters – whether in schools, shopping malls, or the workplace – all display the same early-warning-signs shown at Workplace Risks & Remedies See Verbal Self Defense at Victim’s Options - Outsmarting.
Learn Safety Tips for Workplace Harassment, Bullying, Crimes of Passion, and Personal Safety In The Workplace:
• Workplace Safety - Overview
• Workplace Risks & Remedies: seeing warning signs before violence shatters workplace safety.
• Resolving Conflicts: handling verbal threats, harassment at work, defusing tension, intervening in a volatile situation, and building a safety net before you need it.
• Bank & Store Robberies: minimizing the dangers to the workplace.
• Real-Estate Agent Safety: protecting lone prey.
• Losing It - Petty Murders (YOU’RE NOW ON THIS PAGE): cautionary tales of flirting with disaster.
• Crimes of Passion: avoiding dangerous situations.
• Recap & Resources for heading off trouble at work, outdoors, and home.
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