Life Rage

“The Ft. Hood shootings could have been prevented. There were many warning signs”, states high-risk security consulting expert and Life Rage author, Timothy Dimoff. “People always come out after the shootings telling of incidents or aberrant behavior, but if they came out and reported it when they first notice it, many of these horrific shootings like Ft. Hood could have been prevented”.

Dimoff states, “In some cases the ongoing daily pressures that people are experiencing in their daily lives are exacerbating their fears beyond human capacity and more people are experiencing breakdowns. We are ‘glorifying’ these incidents in the media to the point where ‘copycats’ are actually being encouraged in a subtle, but powerful way”.

Dimoff further states that “Everyone needs to be alert to the behavior of others. Many of these horrific incidents may have been preventable. It is obvious in workplace shootings and school shootings, and now the Ft. Hood shooting that there were warning signs. We are always discovering that the shooters talked about their opinions and their frustrations to others. Maybe they sold or gave away property. Maybe they actually made threats, but no one took them seriously. Threats can be made on social network sites, in person, on the phone, or in writing letters or in journals. These may all be signs of mental and/or emotional breakdowns”.

“We need to encourage and educate people working and interacting with these perpetrators to report any deviant or unusual behavior, or threats or information from these troubled individuals. This proactive approach has proven successful in schools when students come forward with valuable and critical information”.

“We also need to educate people that it is OK and necessary to report strange behavior, strange conversations, unusual actions etc. whether at work, in schools, or just in our everyday life. If more people had been aware and reported what they saw and experienced maybe the Ft. Hood shootings and other such copycat crimes could have been prevented”, stated Dimoff.

Timothy A. Dimoff is President of SACS Consulting, Inc., a high-risk security consulting firm headquartered in Akron, Ohio. He is a nationally renowned speaker, author, consultant and trainer. His latest book is Life Rage is an incisive and illuminating examination of the “rages” prevalent in American society today. Additional information on Timothy Dimoff is available at www.timothydimoff.com.