A few years ago on Long Island, an off-duty Nassau County police officer providing security for a jewelry store took off in pursuit of an armed robber through Garden City, N.Y.'s Roosevelt Field Mall. When the chase led outside, the officer drew his gun and fired, only to hit the side of a school bus full of handicapped elementary school students.
What is it with "Only Ones" and the disabled...?
This is just a bit of prep work by the International Council of Shopping centers for their upcoming "Mall Violence Conference." As per usual, it will be steered to foregone conclusions by risk managers who wouldn't have a clue on how to respond were they under fire, and the consensus will be the American consumer will tolerate damn near anything, so metal detectors and physical searches will become a cost of doing business and a accepted way of life.