[SML] Oakland warehouse fire

[Lou Poppler]

----- Bill Conner via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> 
> And if the fire originates at the coffee maker next to the door?  I
> can see some things as overdone and over regulated but sufficient and
> maintained means of egress is not one that should be given up.  In
> almost every large loss of life fire in assembly occupancies lack of
> egress played a significant role in the fatalities.  The highest fines
> and worst sentences should be given to those who chain doors shut, set
> up lighting and sound blocking egress, cover or disable illuminated
> exit signs, and so on.

And a special place burning in Hell, for the Boss's Boss who tells the
lowly AV tech who dares to complain: "He's a MANAGER!  Even if he wanted to
brick up that second exit, that's his right and it's not your place to
question him."

[ Eventually the Boss of Security/Safety, and the Boss of the catering manager,
   both thanked the lowly AV boy for his complaining. ]