Terrorism
What I Learned at an Active Shooter Workshop
“No guarantees,” said Deputy Chief Ken Craig throughout the evening. “You won’t know how you’re going to respond until it happens.” The ominous disclaimer hushed the room as one by one, we placed ourselves at the center of a worst-case scenario. What would you do if, on a night out
Bomb Threat Aboard Flight Out Of SFO
An incident aboard Singapore Airlines Flight 33 late last night briefly sparked panic. Shortly after takeoff from SFO, crew members encountered an intoxicated, unruly male passenger. The man alleged there was a bomb onboard. The crew reported the bomb threat to the Singaporean Air Force, who promptly scrambled two fighter
The November 2024 BAS Voter Guide
A Big Change to This Year’s Voter Guide We’ve been doing voter guides for a really long time. I’m pretty sure we put our first one out in like 2010 or something. And I know that thousands of you rely on our voter guides to help you make decision. But
What to Do When There’s a Terrorist Attack Far Away
A day that begins with several explosions that leave tens of people dead and hundreds wounded is a bad day. Today, the bad day was in Brussels. I’m not there, but several of my friends are. They were lucky to have escaped mostly unharmed, but it was a scary and tense morning.