Word: panic
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...Some of us wonder if these warnings cause more panic than preparedness. Is there any discussion about the pros and cons of issuing statements like this...
...Arkansas, Governor Mike Huckabee has encouraged trick-or-treaters to engage in church or school activities instead because "we can't handle the panic that comes when a parent encounters a broken Pixy Stick in a sack and thinks it is anthrax." And businesses, fully aware that Halloween is the nation's second biggest shopping holiday, are trying to adapt too. Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla., is continuing its 11-year tradition of Halloween Horror Nights but has changed the name of its dance club from the Blood Bath to the Ooze Zone. Other businesses are erring on the side...
...jitters about biological attacks. "Not only are you helping fuel hysteria," complained a Wisconsin man, "but you are promoting the flawed logic that if you have enough money, you can keep your family safe." From San Antonio, a Texan warned, "Sensational journalism does little more than cause inevitable panic buying and doomsday fears." A Nebraskan declared, "Gas masks won't help against an anthrax attack," and urged TIME to "stop scaring people and tell us how to protect the country." And a reader from Maine imagined "the terrorists laughing their heads off as Americans frantically wave the flag and shop...
...from meat. That too may be prohibitively expensive and companies in the irradiating business say it would be some time before such technology would be viable for the post office or company mail rooms. Most biotech firms are reluctant to invest in what they believe to be a temporary, panic-induced market. It seems common sense may be the best--and cheapest--defense...
...Daschle was sent a letter contaminated with anthrax spores, which led to 31 of his staff testing positive for exposure to the disease. Staffers at three U.S. television networks and the New York Post also tested positive, and a Nairobi doctor received a package apparently containing anthrax bacteria. Panic shut post offices and government buildings...