Word: panic
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...left to make up their own minds about how to react to government warnings. But with no solid information to divulge about the terrorists' possible methods, targets or timing, Washington risked either crying wolf one time too many or sending a nation from low-grade anxiety into full-blown panic. As a retired FBI counterterrorism official put it, "If you start warning about everything you hear, you become part of the terror, as opposed to part of the solution...
...however, highly unhelpful. They seem only to increase fear without offering any practical advice. Of course, the public knows that there is a strong possibility of future violence—now it needs effective methods to tackle that threat. Indeed, the repeated warnings are only serving to increase the panic felt across the country and to help the terrorists achieve their aim of disrupting the American way of life. When specific information that would help the public to minimize the effects of an attack becomes available, it should be passed on as appropriate. Until then, a simple warning should...
...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...
...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...