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Details
- Mass Shooting
- 101 California Street Mass Shooting
- Municipality
- San Francisco
- State
- California – CA
- Zip Code
- 94111
- Region
- West
- Division
- Pacific
- Incident Date
- July 1, 1993
- Venue Type
- Workplace
- Killed
- 8
- Injured
- 6
Ranking Data
- Preventable Factors/Rankings
- Blatant Rankings - Points Doubled
- 4
- Preventable Rankings Score
- 11
- Preventable Status
- Debatable/Inconclusive
Preventable Factors
- Preventable Factor Details
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Takeaway(s):
—All workplaces, like all venues, need at least adequate structural and perimeter security.
—There needs to be good guys with guns at every venue.
Incident Preventable Factor(s):
—Venue Structural Security Lacking – Venue Structural Security was Nonexistent and Venue Perimeter Security Lacking – Venue Perimeter Security was Nonexistent:
By all accounts, the building lacked structural and perimeter security. Apparently, anyone could freely come and go buildingwide. Granted, this incident was nearly 30 years ago when mass shooting weren’t as frequent (and deadly) as they’ve been in recent decades, however, for a 48-story office skyscraper located in the Financial District of San Francisco, California, there’s no excuse for not having at least adequate structural and perimeter security.
“The incident also spurred the installation of security measures now common in most office buildings. Prior to the attack, it was possible for anybody to enter a building and travel to any floor without question. After the attack, security stations were installed in lobbies, employees were required to carry identification badges that granted them access to their suites, and procedures for vendors and visitors established.” 1
Not having at least adequate structural and perimeter security is deemed blatant and therefore the ranking points for both applicable Incident Preventable Factors have been doubled.
—Venue Lacked Armed Individuals/Personnel – Venue Lacked Armed Individuals (Civilians)/Personnel (Military/Police/Security):
By all accounts there were no good guys with guns at this workplace. We say it early and often, but there needs to be good guys with guns at every venue. Certainly in workplaces with more than 10 workers which was not the case in this case. Granted, this incident was nearly 30 years ago when mass shooting weren’t as frequent (and deadly) as they’ve been in recent decades, however, for a 48-story office skyscraper located in the Financial District of San Francisco, California, there’s no excuse for not having armed security officers.
Editor’s Note:
This incident was a catalyst for stricter gun laws. “The shootings spurred calls for tighter gun control and were followed by a number of legal and legislative actions. California implemented some of the toughest gun laws in the United States.” (That’s odd, because California has had more mass shooting to date than any other state.) This incident also contributed to passage of The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, commonly referred to as the 1994 Crime Bill.
Source(s):
1. None. Last Edited on June 28, 2021. Wikipedia. “101 California Street [Mass] Shooting”. Retereived September 3, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/101_California_Street_shooting.
Fluidity
- Criminal Case Pending?
- No
- Civil Litigation Pending?
- No
- Trending
- ⯀
Administrative Information
- Credible Source Inquires?
- 1
- Are Credible Source Inquires Inline Endnotes?
- Yes
- Assessment Status?
- Pending
- Editorial Board Approval?
- Pending
Record Information
- Last Updated
- Lexar
- Record ID
- 35
- Private ID
- IC8IAJX
- Date Recorded
- 2021-09-02 19:31:33
- Date Updated
- 2023-10-25 01:36:22
- Last Accessed
- Type Designation