In Era Of Mass Shootings, Workers Turn To Insect Spray, Homemade Panic Buttons And Hiding Spots As Contingency Plans
“Sadly, we live in a world where you should always suspect the worst," said Maricarmen Molina, a worker who has a mentally mapped exit plan in case an attacker comes into her building. Meanwhile, Amnesty International issues a warning to travelers over gun violence in America and mourners in both cities grieve as the political fireworks play out.
The Wall Street Journal:
After Mass Shootings, Workers Plot Their Own ‘What-If’ Escape Plans
Like a growing number of U.S. workers, Maricarmen Molina has mentally mapped out how she hopes to escape should a gunman ever enter her workplace. The 26-year-old shop steward at a New Jersey apparel warehouse said she plans to sprint to the back of the sprawling building and hide between racks of nearly floor-length dresses, trying not to make a sound. It is a strategy she re-evaluated over the weekend as back-to-back mass shootings unfolded at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, and outside a bar in Dayton, Ohio. (Cutter, Gee and Simon, 8/8)
The Washington Post:
Travel Advisories: Amnesty International Joins Countries Warning Against Travel To The U.S. After Gun Violence
Amnesty International has joined a growing list of countries warning travelers about the perils of gun violence in the United States. A travel advisory the organization issued Wednesday “calls on people worldwide to exercise caution and have an emergency contingency plan when traveling throughout the USA.” “This Travel Advisory is being issued in light of ongoing high levels of gun violence in the country,” the warning continues. (Parker, 8/7)
The Associated Press:
Loved Ones Mourn Shooting Victims As Policy Debate Rages
Tearful mourners hugged at a service to remember a student gunned down in Ohio. In Mexico, relatives and friends gathered for the wake of a teacher slain at a store in Texas. With a policy debate raging over what to do after the United States’ latest mass shootings — at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, and an entertainment district in Dayton, Ohio — loved ones of the more than 30 people who were killed are struggling with the aftermath. (Stengle and Sherman, 8/7)
