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Challenging class this evening. We examined a lot of material, including pre-conflict indicators. A lot to process, but initial lessons are very promising. What things give away that a fight is about to erupt? What precursors and warning signs are there? One thing I always note in newspaper accounts about any kind of violent crime is that some boob inevitably says, “Oh, but he was such a nice guy. There were no warning signs at all!”, usually accompanied by the equally inevitable, “I can’t believe this happened here. Things like this never happen here.” Tonight’s class was part of addressing how to not be that boob on TV looking so shocked.
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Yup, the obligatory “but he was such a nice boy” comment. “I just saw him this morning. He said hello to me as he was taking out the garbage.”
Same thing happens on local TV news coverage — or at least it did back when I occasionally watched local TV news. I try and keep sane and stay away from it now.
Yup, the obligatory “but he was such a nice boy” comment. “I just saw him this morning. He said hello to me as he was taking out the garbage.”
Same thing happens on local TV news coverage — or at least it did back when I occasionally watched local TV news. I try and keep sane and stay away from it now.
It’s pretty much a blatant statement of “I pay no attention to anything around me”.
It’s pretty much a blatant statement of “I pay no attention to anything around me”.