More Innocents Lost

My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. From the sounds of it, a very troubled man was either ignored or neglected by society until he finally cracked. I am not excusing his actions, I am only saying that we, as a society, need to be alert to such problems and actually stand up and alert people to a potential problem before it explodes. What might've happened if someone told the authorities the shooter had gone off his meds? If you truly care for your community and your family, then step up and let people know if there is a problem.

Time and again we have these incidents where a potentially violent individual slips between the cracks. Afterwards we hear from neighbors and family about how troubled the shooter was but no one actually DID anything. Don't ignore the warning signs. There is little difference between workplace violence and school shootings. Please check out the following links and educate yourself so you can spot the warning signs.

http://www.securityinfowatch.com/article/10490545/identifying-signs-of-emerging-aggression-to-prevent-workplace-violence
http://jom.sagepub.com/content/24/3/391.short
http://www.opm.gov/employment_and_benefits/worklife/officialdocuments/handbooksguides/workplaceviolence/p1-s3.asp
http://www.marshall.edu/jrcp/sp2002/similarities_of_school_shootings.htm
http://blog.medfriendly.com/2012/02/psychological-profile-of-chardon-school.html

Keeping quiet about a potentially violent person can cost lives. I would rather err on the side of caution than live with the knowledge that I could have stopped a madman and did nothing.

A Question

I need some responses since this will affect whether or not my blog continues. I was recently told that blogs like mine are now considered extremist, result in surveillance, and affect my future chances at holding a security clearance and finding work in the Maryland area. I'm not sure if this is the ravings of a bully working at one of the Alphabet-Soup agencies around here or a real worry. It's pretty sad that this could happen as it means free-speech has been severely curtailed.

Should I continue my blog and possibly lose a chance at finding work or step back and keep a low profile about my principles?  Please let me know what you think.