A few people known for being unstable were recently let go at my employer, so I've taken some time to think out my strategy for responding to a workplace shooting.
Yikes! Who were they? What did they want? Sounds like a pretty rough situation no sane person would wanna be in.
How much difference does media like this make? I don't have stats, but I will say I knew how to handle a classmate's seizure thanks to a Discovery Channel thingie years back. And after the Virginia Tech massacre, I had a prof who was pretty keen on developing a classroom action plan. I guess I've just become acculturated to preparing for random worst-case scenarios, to the extent it's even possible.
And all it takes is a little information to prepare yourself for scenarios which give you only a few minutes to decide.
You seem to share that knowledge-hoarding trait! You may have often found yourself frustrated with situations that required action which you weren't aware of, haven't you? Somewhat of a, "I wish I could do something about this"? This lingering fixation is probably what makes us desperately seek out, remember or at least index knowledge so we'd know where to look or what to recall quickly in case of emergencies. Casual learning at such times don't have as much impact on our minds as those of relevant urgency (think back to how most students are often bored of earthquake and first aid lessons, but quickly pick up the most complex measures when some calamity occurs). In this case, some people with "greed" for such knowledge simply are bound with an internal defence mechanism to stockpile every necessary resource to help themselves and their folks sustain themselves for longer period.
It's interesting what you can find when you know where to look (hint: Youtube), though looking at one of the videos, I must ask. It says that 80% of the USA workplace homicides included the use of fire arms, when the numbers aren't SO DAMN HIGH in India (I think it borders on 5% here, but I can't confirm due to shitty net on my end; Indian workplace homicides usually include elaborate Sherlock Holmes, Wilkie Collins and Agatha Christie like mysterious trails of murder). Considering buying firearms requires a license, where do such unstable people get their resources from? I'm assuming and underworld black market, but the question remains WHERE is the black market itself getting its supplies? What kind of cartels?
I'll now return you to your regularly scheduled gaming.
No, no, no you don't! There's no better gaming than real-life survival!
@ProtomanX904: You seem to have a thing for complexities and comedy! Based on your current preferences, I'll suggest a few related ones.
Batman: Under the Red Hood (This one was EPIC, I tell ya!)
Baccano! (I just can't recommend this enough! Short series, but packs plenty of punch with memorable characters; story takes place in three different points in time, with the conclusion bringing all the protagonists and circumstances into place)
Kuroshitsuji / Black Butler (Square Enix's take on a modern-age Faust legend)
Code Geass (Imagine Gurren Lagann meets Deathnote)
K (I know, weird name:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EHwWv_N8-8 )
Get Backers (If you like Yu Yu Hakusho, you're bound to love this. It centers around two protagonists and their service called "Get Backers", who are bound to "Get Back" anything that's lost or stolen from you, for a small fee. But there ordinary debt-burdened jobless heroes are no ordinary people, and what they deal with aren't ordinary misadventures either)
Fate/Stay Night (Because Yu Yu Hakusho is so awesome. What would you get when a bunch of sorcerers resurrect a group of legendary heroes of the past into a gladiatorial warfare? Grand epicness, that's what.)
Tears to Tiara (What can I say? I enjoy some Celtic fantasy)
Sword Art Online (Think .hack// series meets Hunger Games; this anime has its flaws due to target audience direction, but it's still fun to watch due to its interesting concepts)
Ranma 1/2 (By the creator of Inu Yasha; it's a Martial Arts Comedy of a romantically clueless and outrageously straightforward protagonist who shifts genders depending on the temperature of water, and making weird enemies who have their own enemies)
School Rumble (Since you like Haruhi Suzumiya, I think this should be worth watching. The series is a mix of different genres centred around comedy and parody, surrounding this guy who likes this girl who likes this Gary Stu who actually likes pancakes. They even threw in a Super Saiyan in there...)
Vanguard (Actually inspired by Yu-Gi-Oh!, hence the similar genre)
Captain Harlock -- The Space Odyssey (an epic Sci-Fi fairytale)
And since you like X-Men series....
1) X-Men Evolution (think of it as a prequel, but inspired by the Ultimate Marvel universe)
2) Wolverine and the X-Men
3) Wolverine: The Anime (ever imagined if Marvel heroes were animated by anime studios and Japan?)
4) Ironman: The Anime (Ditto)
This post gave me the opportunity to look up some of the greater anime that were "right below my nose" but have missed (and hence can't remember some of their name), such as Umineko no Naku Koro Ni, and a sci-fi series about one of the twins being killed (can't remember the name) which had a compelling storyline. And since my recent anime hiatus, I think it's time I return to it.
