The purpose of airports, airplanes and hotels is to provide
transportation and accommodations. The mission of schools and
churches is to provide places for children and congregants to learn
and worship. And restaurants and concert arenas are where friends
and families gather together to have a good time. But all of these
places have also been the target of horrific acts of violence, mass
shootings and terrorist attacks.
When the unthinkable happens, those who manage the foregoing (if
they are lucky enough to survive) are suddenly confronted with
waves of grief, anger, glaring media focus and as time goes on, an
intense period of investigation to find out what could have been
done to prevent these attacks. And if a perception of fault is
formed, there can also be unthinkable reputational and legal
consequences.
