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These kinds of headlines convince us there are serious problems in
the workplace that we must address immediately:
Bosses beware. Killing sprees by disgruntled employees are on the rise in the workplace. Some say it’s because of a growing sense of despair, frustration and alienation by workers losing their jobs. "A lot of them are actually trying to kill the company because they think the whole stinking place is against them. They just want to get even, and the more people that die the sweeter the revenge," said James Alan Fox, dean of the college of criminal justice at Northeastern University in Boston. "It’s called murder by proxy. The reason they kill co-workers is they’re associated with the boss, an extension of the original target," Fox said. "The message is: ‘Look who’s doing the firing now.’"
An hour after he was dismissed, man returned to warehouse and opened fire, Denver police say. --Rocky Mountain News, Thursday, August 31, 1995
WASHINGTON (AP)--Every time a gunman bursts into a workplace and opens fire, the nation is shocked at the transformation of a place of apparent civility and safety into a killing field. But a Justice Department report released Sunday says one-sixth of all violent crimes in America occur in the workplace.
Report says one-sixth of all violent crimes in U.S. occur on the job
This figure represents a dramatic increase--as much as 850%--over previous estimates.
Researchers at the University of Southern California’s Center for Crisis Management have found that companies are ill-equipped to handle workplace violence at a time when violent acts are becoming more prevalent.
There are few workplace killers to interview because 20 to 30% of murderers commit suicide after their violent acts, according to the FBI.
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