In the aftermath of eco-extremist James Lee's hostage taking at the Maryland-based headquarters of the Discovery Channel on Wednesday, Washington Business Journal offers some sage advice.

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The U.S. Government and communications vendors continue their slow, but steady progress toward the goal of providing interoperable communications for first responders. They also seek ways to improvise with mobile networks when the need arises, such as when natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina take out entire network infrastructures or when the laws of physics keep radio signals from penetrating places like snaking canyons and the bowels of container ships.

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Surprise emergency drills may seem like the best way to gauge employee readiness, but they may also lead to liability, according to SM Associatee Editor and Podcast Hostess Laura Spadanuta, the author of "How to Prepare for Drills" from this month's print edition.

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On the January 20, 2003, between the hours of 5:30 and 6:00 p.m., an armed private security officer (S/O) noticed a man shoplift some food items from the “Kash ‘n Karry” food store he was guarding in the Tampa, Florida, area. As the man left the store, the S/O pursued him and the suspect broke into a run. Blocks into the pursuit a strange thing occurred, the S/O accepted a ride from an unnamed motorist who wanted to participate in the chase. Coming upon the suspected shoplifter again, the S/O vacated the vehicle and confronted the suspected shoplifter.

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