Mental illness and threatening messages often come before mass-casualty attacks, Secret Service finds
Secret Service: Mental illness stalks mass casualty attackers; nearly all made prior threats
Mental illness and threatening messages often come before mass-casualty attacks, Secret Service finds Secret Service: Mental illness stalks mass casualty attackers; nearly all made prior threats Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/07/09/mental-illness-and-threats-came-before-mass-attacks/1684609001/
Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY Published 3:08 p.m. ET July 9, 2019 | Updated 5:26 p.m. ET July 9, 2019
Law enforcement personnel gather near the scene where an active shooter was reported in Aurora, Ill., Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. (Photo: Antonio Perez, Chicago Tribune via AP)
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Two-thirds of suspects in mass casualty attacks in the United States suffered from some form of mental illness, and nearly all of them engaged in threatening or suspicious communications beforehand, the Secret Service concluded in an analysis Tuesday.
The analysis covered 27 attacks in 2018 that left 91 people dead and 107 injured at office buildings, schools, a synagogue and other prominent public spaces, scattered from a sidewalk in Portland, Oregon to a high school Parkland, Florida.
The Secret Service identified 28 such attacks in 2017.
Federal investigators found that 67% of suspects displayed symptoms of mental illness or emotional disturbance, up slightly from last year's 64%. In at least 93% of last year's incidents, authorities found that the suspects had a history of threats or other troubling communications, up from 86% in 2017.
And in more than three-quarters of all cases – 78% – suspicious communications elicited concerns for the safety the attackers or others.
"Because these acts are usually planned over a period of time, and the attackers often elicit concern from the people around them, there exists an opportunity to stop these incidents before they occur," the report concluded.
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Citing numerous cases in which the attackers engaged in threatening communications before their strikes, Secret Service Director James Murray and Lina Alathari, chief of the agency's National Threat Assessment Center, appealed for the public's help to thwart future assaults.
"We need to let people know who they can reach out to," Alathari said Tuesday.
The 2018 Parkland high school attack, which reinvigorated a national debate on gun safety, stands as perhaps the most chilling of the cases in which others called attention to the troubled gunman before he struck.
Social workers, mental health counselors, school administrators and law enforcement all had been warned about Nikolas Cruz's deteriorating mental state and risk of violence before he launched the attack that killed 17 and injured 17 others.
About a month before the attack, the FBI received a tip about Cruz and his "desire to kill people," but the information was never forwarded for investigation, the bureau later confirmed.
Since Parkland, Alathari said Secret Service threat analysts were dispatched to provide training at FBI call centers to assist operators in assessing tip information.
"Prevention is everyone's responsibility," she said, adding that the FBI invited the additional training.
At least 17 dead in school shooting in Parkland, Fla.
A police officer helps direct traffic as Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students begin arriving for their first day of school since the shooting on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 in Parkland, Fla. ANDREA MELENDEZ/USA TODAY NETWORK
A crossing guard hugs a student as he walks to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School for the first day of school since the shooting on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. ANDREA MELENDEZ/USA TODAY NETWORK
Police officers line up outside of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to welcome the students back to on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. This is the official first day of school since the shooting on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in Parkland, Fla. ANDREA MELENDEZ/ USA TODAY NETWORK
Returning faculty and administration at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Fla., are taken on a walk around the fenced-off freshman building where the Feb. 16, shooting took place, Monday, Feb. 26, 2018. Today marked the first day back for teachers at the school. JOE CAVARETTA, AP
A small group of parents and neighbors welcome returning faculty and administrators at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Fla., Monday, Feb. 26, 2018. Today marked the first day back for teachers at the school. JOE CAVARETTA, AP
People visit a makeshift memorial in front of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in, Parkland, Fla. on Feb. 20, 2018. CRISTOBAL HERRERA, EPA-EFE
Julia Salomone, 18, front row left, Lindsey Salomone, 15, front row right, Jose Iglesias, 17, second row left, and Isabelle Robinson, 17, second row right, student survivors from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where 17 students and faculty were killed in a mass shooting on Wednesday, talk on their bus between Parkland, Fla., and Tallahassee, Fla., Feb. 20, 2018, to rally outside the state capitol and talk to legislators about gun control reform. Gerald Herbert, AP
Mourners leave the funeral of Peter Wang, 15, who was a JROTC cadet, at Kraeer Funeral home on Feb. 20, 2018 in Coral Springs, Florida. Wang was killed in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School along with 16 other people. Joe Raedle, Getty Images
Alex Wang holds a picture of his brother, Peter Wang, a victim in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, after his brother's funeral on Feb. 20, 2018, at Kraeer Funeral Home in Coral Springs, Fla. Taimy Alvarez, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, via AP
Tom Carmo, father of survivor Ethan Rocha, hugs student Joey Cordova, as students from Stoneman Douglas High School board buses in Parkland, Fla., Feb. 20, 2018. Gerald Herbert, AP
Tyra Hemans, 19, who survived the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, waits to board a bus in Parkland, Fla., Feb. 20, 2018. The students plan to hold a rally Wednesday in hopes that it will put pressure on the state's Republican-controlled Legislature to consider a sweeping package of gun-control laws, something some GOP lawmakers said Monday they would consider. Gerald Herbert, AP
Madyson Kravitz, 16, right, and Melanie Weber, 16, students who survived the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, wait to board buses in Parkland, Fla., Feb. 20, 2018. Gerald Herbert, AP
Students who survived the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School,along with survivors of the Pulse nightclub shooting, cheer before the students board a bus in Parkland, Fla. on Feb. 20, 2018, to rally outside the state capitol and talk to legislators about gun control reform. Gerald Herbert, AP
Sheryl Acquarola, a 16-year-old junior from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is overcome with emotion in the east gallery of the House of Representatives after the representatives voted not to hear a bill banning assault rifles and large capacity magazines. Acquarola was one of the survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting that left 17 dead, who were in Tallahassee on Feb. 20, 2018 to meet with Florida lawmakers. Mark Wallheiser, AP
Survivors from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and other students from Broward County, Fla. high schools listen to Sen. Bobby Powell in his office at the Florida Capital in Tallahassee, Fla., Feb 20, 2018. Mark Wallheiser, AP
Rep. Bobby DuBose thanks the survivors from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and other students from Broward County, Fla. high schools for coming to see him at the Florida Capital in Tallahassee, Fla., Feb 20, 2018. Mark Wallheiser, AP
Mourners react as they leave the funeral services for slain Marjory Stoneman Douglas student Carmen Schentrup on Feb. 20, 2018, at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Coral Springs, Fla. Joe Cavaretta, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, via AP
Cinthia Rios helps Jasmine Battifora, 6, light her candle during a candlelight vigil at Betti Stradling Park in Coral Springs, Fla. The Florida PTA organized a statewide candlelight vigil to remember and honor the 17 victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Nicole Raucheisen, Naples Daily News via USA TODAY NETWORK
Community members hold hands and surround a memorial outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Dorothy Edwards, Naples Daily News via USA TODAY NETWORK
Alice Simon, right, helps Nancy Brodzki light her candle during a candlelight vigil at Betti Stradling Park in Coral Springs, Fla. The Florida PTA organized a statewide candlelight vigil to remember and honor the 17 victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Nicole Raucheisen, Naples Daily News via USA TODAY NETWORK
People visit a makeshift memorial in front of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 19, 2018 in Parkland, Fla. Police arrested and charged 19 year old former student Nikolas Cruz for the February 14 shooting that killed 17 people. Joe Raedle, Getty Images
Ashley Boul, right, and Joel Robinson, who is an alumni of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, visit a makeshift memorial in front of the school on Feb. 19, 2018 in Parkland, Fla. Joe Raedle, Getty Images
Max Bromberg hugs his brother Samuel Bromberg, both of whom graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, as they visit a makeshift memorial in front of the school on Feb. 19, 2018 in Parkland, Fla. Joe Raedle, Getty Images
Cindy Sotelo, right, cries with her daughter, Jessica Malone, an alumna of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, as they visit a makeshift memorial in front of the school on Feb. 19, 2018 in Parkland, Fla. Joe Raedle, Getty Images
Nekhi Charlemagne writes a message on a cross in a makeshift memorial in front of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 19, 2018 in Parkland, Fla. Joe Raedle, Getty Images
Thomas Mirisola and his mother Michele Mirisola visit a makeshift memorial in front of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 19, 2018 in Parkland, Fla. Joe Raedle, Getty Images
People visit a makeshift memorial setup in front of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 19, 2018 in Parkland, Fla. Joe Raedle, Getty Images
Mourners hug as they leave the funeral of Alaina Petty, in Coral Springs, Fla. on Feb. 19, 2018. Petty was a victim of Wednesday's mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Gerald Herbert, AP
Sara Smith, left, and her daughter Karina Smith visit a makeshift memorial on Feb. 19, 2018 outside the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where 17 students and faculty were killed in a mass shooting on Wednesday, in Parkland, Fla. Gerald Herbert, AP
An investigator climbs to the roof of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla. on Feb. 19, 2018. Gerald Herbert, AP
The flag draped coffin of Alaina Petty is taken out after her funeral at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Feb. 19, 2018 in Coral Springs, Fla. Joe Raedle, Getty Images
Camila Valladares, 9, and brother Miguel Piacquadio, 25, light a candle at a memorial outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 18, 2018, in response to a shooting at the high school Wednesday that took 17 lives. Dorothy Edwards, Naples Daily News, via USA TODAY NETWORK
People visit a makeshift memorial outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 18, 2108, where 17 students and faculty were killed in Wednesday's mass shooting in Parkland, Fla. Gerald Herbert, AP
Pall bearers carry the casket of Scott Beigel after his funeral in Boca Raton, Fla., on Feb. 18, 2018. Beigel, a teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, was killed along with 16 others in a mass shooting at the school on Wednesday. Nikolas Cruz, a former student, was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder. Gerald Herbert, AP
Community members hold hands at a memorial outside of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 18, 2018. Dorothy Edwards, Naples Daily News, via USA TODAY NETWORK
Bryan and Amber Gruzenksy place flowers on crosses with their son Joshua, 14, outside the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 18, 2018, where 17 people were killed in a mass shooting on Wednesday. Gerald Herbert, AP
Hadley Sorensen, 16, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, is comforted by her mother Stacy Sorensen at a makeshift memorial outside the school in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 18, 2018. Gerald Herbert, AP
Isabella Vanderlaat, 15, and Gabriella Benzeken 15, both students of Scott Beigel, the 35-year-old geography teacher who was killed during the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shootings, attend the funeral service at Temple Beth El in Boca Raton, Fla., on Feb. 18, 2018. Charles Trainor Jr, Miami Herald, via AP
A memorial outside of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., is seen on Feb. 18, 2018. Dorothy Edwards, Naples Daily News, via USA TODAY NETWORK
Emma Gonzalez, 18, a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, cries as she hugs a supporter of the #NeverAgain movement at North Community Park on Feb. 18, 2018. Gonzalez became a viral sensation after videos of her impassioned speech at an anti-gun rally in Fort Lauderdale flooded social media. Nicole Raucheisen, Naples Daily News, via USA TODAY NETWORK
People hug outside the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 18, 2018, in Parkland, Fla. Joe Raedle, Getty Images
Flowers are placed near unretrieved bicycles outside the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 18, 2018, where 17 people were killed in a mass shooting. Authorities opened the streets around the school, which had been closed since the shootings. Nikolas Cruz, a former student, was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder. Gerald Herbert, AP
Mourners arrive at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Coral Springs at Heron Bay in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 18, 2018, for the funeral service of Alex Schachter, 14, who was one of the 17 victims of the Parkland mass shooting. Matias J. Ocner, Miami Herald, via AP
Mimi Milton receives a hug after a church service dedicated to the victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting, at the First Church of Coral Springs, on Feb. 18, 2018, in Coral Springs, Fla. Mark Wilson, Getty Images
Noelia Negreira carries heart shaped balloons as she walks past the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 18, 2018, in Parkland, Fla. Joe Raedle, Getty Images
Maria Cristina and Vincent Collazo pray at the fence near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb.18, 2018 in Parkland, Fla. Joe Raedle, Getty Images
A student retrieves his bicycle that was left behind after mass shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, on Feb. 18, 2018 in Parkland, Fla. Mark Wilson, Getty Images
Donna Biederman, bottom right, gets emotional while listening to speeches during a gun control rally in front of the federal courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on Feb. 17, 2018. Students, community members, elected officials and gun control advocates gathered together to call for common sense gun laws and firearm safety legislation in the wake of the school shooting that left 17 people dead and 15 others injured this past Wednesday in Parkland, Fla. Nicole Raucheisen, Naples Daily News via USA TODAY NETWORK
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Emma Gonzalez reacts during her speech at a rally for gun control at the Broward County Federal Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on February 17, 2018. A student survivor of the Parkland school shooting called out President Donald Trump on Saturday over his ties to the powerful National Rifle Association, in a poignant address to an anti-gun rally in Florida. "To every politician taking donations from the NRA, shame on you!" said Emma Gonzalez, assailing Trump over the multi-million-dollar support his campaign received from the gun lobby -- and prompting the crowd to chant in turn: 'Shame on you!' Rhona Wise, AFP/Getty Images
Taylor Green, 19, from right, Victoria Mejia, 15, Ashley Laurent, 20, and Ashley Hernandez, 16, get emotional while listening to speeches during a gun control rally in front of the federal courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on Feb. 17, 2018. Nicole Raucheisen, Naples Daily News via USA TODAY NETWORK
Alessandra Mondolfi wears statement jewelry, which she designed and created herself, during a gun control rally in front of the federal courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on Feb. 17, 2018. Nicole Raucheisen, Naples Daily News via USA TODAY NETWORK
Protesters hold signs at a rally for gun control at the Broward County Federal Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on February 17, 2018. Rhona Wise, AFP/Getty Images
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student Cameron Kasky speaks at a rally for gun control at the Broward County Federal Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Feb. 17, 2018. Rhona Wise, AFP/Getty Images
The soccer teammates of Alyssa Alhadeff listen to the live stream of her mother as she speaks about her daughter and gun violence. Alyssa Alhadeff, 15, was one of the 17 victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland,Fla. The practice at Pines Trail Park offers an outlet for the team, said Laurie Thomas, coach of the Parkland Soccer Club. Andrew West, The News-Press via USA TODAY Network
Sad scenes of remembrances are still playing out at the Parkland amphitheater on Feb. 17, 2018. Crosses have been set up to honor those killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Andrew West, The News-Press via USA TODAY Network
Ana Paula Lopez (L) is hugged by Cathy Kuhns during a protest against guns on Feb. 17, 2018 in Parkland, Fla. Joe Raedle, Getty Images
A woman becomes emotional while visiting a temporary memorial at Pine Trails Park on Feb. 17, 2018 in Parkland, Fla. Mark Wilson, Getty Images
Thilaka Sritharan (L) whose daughter was in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when 17 people were killed is hugged by Lauren Duck during a protest against guns on Feb. 17, 2018 in Parkland, Fla. Joe Raedle, Getty Images
Miami Hurricanes players wears wear 'Praying for Stoneman Douglas' T-shirts before an NCAA college basketball game against Syracuse Orange. Steve Mitchell, USA TODAY Sports
Candles glow at a memorial site to honor 17 people who were killed in the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, on Feb. 17, 2018 in Parkland, Fla. Mark Wilson, Getty Images
Four young children approach a vigil post at Park Trails Park in Parkland, Fla. on Feb. 16, 2018. C.M. Guerrero, The Miami Herald via AP
Lisa McCrary-Tokes, a resident of Parkland says a prayer at each of the crosses that were erected at the Parkland, Fl, Amphitheatre on Friday. McCrary-Tokes lost a daughter to gun violence in Ohio last year and another daughter graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last year. "You can't feel safe anywhere in this country," she said. ANDREW WEST, The News-Press via USA TODAY Network
South Broward High School senior Sophia Villiers-Furze, center, protests with her classmates in front of their school on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 in response to a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. DOROTHY EDWARDS, Naples Daily News via USA TODAY Network
A candlelight vigil draws thousands to the Pine Trails Park amphitheater to mourn a day after a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Mandatory XAVIER MASCARENAS, TCPalm via USA TODAY NETWORK
Zachary Valdes, 13, attends a candlelight vigil with his family at the Pine Trails Park amphitheater to mourn a day after a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Valdes was at neighboring Westglades Middle School when the two campuses went on lockdown. XAVIER MASCARENAS, TCPalm via USA TODAY NETWORK
A candlelight vigil draws thousands to the Pine Trails Park amphitheater to mourn a day after a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. XAVIER MASCARENAS, TCPalm via USA TODAY NETWORK
People attending a candlelight vigil at Parkland Amphitheater mourn the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. ANDREW WEST, The News-Press, via USA TODAY NET
Brayden Meddaugh, 7, and his mother, Stefanie Mion, both of Deerfield Beach, pay their respects at a small makeshift memorial under the Sawgrass Expressway across from the entrance to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. XAVIER MASCARENAS, Treasure Coast News via USA TODAY NETWORK
A small makeshift memorial is seen under the Sawgrass Expressway across from the entrance to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. XAVIER MASCARENAS, Treasure Coast News via USA TODAY NETWORK
Freshman Nyallah Penn cries during a prayer circle after a vigil at Pine Trails Park in Parkland, Fla. on Feb. 15, 2018. The vigil was held after a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Wednesday in Parkland, Fla., that took 17 lives. Dorothy Edwards, Naples Daily News, via USA TODAY NETWORK
Dustin Singh, left, and Jason Price hang flowers alongside a makeshift memorial where 17 crosses hang on a fence outside of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Singh and Price both graduated from the high school. Nicole Raucheisen, Naples Daily News, via USA TODAY NETW
Juniors Staci Esterman, right, and Jaclyn Corin hug after a vigil at Pine Trails Park in Parkland, Fla. on Feb. 15, 2018. Dorothy Edwards, Naples Daily News, via USA TODAY NETWORK
Kevin Siegelbaum, a special education teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, leans in to pray on Feb. 15, 2018, in Parkland, Fla., during a community vigil at Pine Trails Park for the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Brynn Anderson, AP
Marla Eveillard, 14, cries as she hugs friends before the start of a vigil at the Parkland Baptist Church, for the victims of Wednesday's shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. on Feb. 15, 2018. Gerald Herbert, AP
Austin Burden, 17, cries on the shoulder of a friend after a vigil at the Parkland Baptist Church, for the victims of the Wednesday shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland, Fla. Gerald Herbert, AP
Milan Hamm, right, 17, joins hundreds of community members at a prayer vigil in Parkland, Florida on Feb. 5, 2018. Members of the community gathered for a vigil for the victims of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. GIORGIO VIERA, EPA-EFE
Friends embrace in tears at the Parkridge Church in Coral Springs before the start of a community prayer vigil for Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victims, Feb. 15, 2018. ERIC HASERT, USA TODAY NETWORK
Attendees react at a prayer vigil for the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School at the Parkland Baptist Church, Feb. 15, 2018 in Parkland, Fla. WILFREDO LEE, AP
Attendees comfort each other at a prayer vigil for the victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School at the Parkland Baptist Church, Feb. 15, 2018 in Parkland, Fla. WILFREDO LEE, AP
Emmy Halulko, 13, (left) and her sister Evie, 5, both of Coral Springs stopped to pet Jacob, a Lutheran Church Charities comfort dog while at the Parkridge Church in Coral Springs for a community prayer vigil for all the shooting victims at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School. "Awful" Emmy said about the shooting before breaking down in tears, acknowledging she knew several people at the school, Feb. 15, 2018 Eric Hasert, USA TODAY NETWORK
Kristi Gilroy hugs a young woman at a police check point near the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where 17 people were killed by a gunman yesterday, Feb. 15, 2018 in Parkland, Fla. MARK WILSON, GETTY IMAGES
Sheree Spaulding stands with her 15-year-old son, Justin who is a 9th grader at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where 17 people were killed by a gunman yesterday, Feb. 15, 2018 in Parkland, Fla. Police arrested the suspect after a short manhunt, and have identified him as 19-year-old former student Nikolas Cruz. MARK WILSON, GETTY IMAGES
Sheree Spaulding walks with her 15-year-old son, Justin Spauling, who is a 9th grader at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where 17 people were killed by a gunman yesterday, Feb. 15, 2018 in Parkland, Fla. MARK WILSON, GETTY IMAGES
Police control a road near the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where 17 people were killed by a gunman yesterday, Feb. 15, 2018 in Parkland, Fla. Police arrested the suspect after a short manhunt, and have identified him as 19-year-old former student Nikolas Cruz. MARK WILSON, GETTY IMAGES
Law enforcement officers block off the entrance to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Feb. 15, 2018 in Parkland, Fla. WILFREDO LEE, AP
Kristi Gilroy hugs a young woman as a police officer tries to clear a closed road at a police checkpoint near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School where 17 people were killed by a gunman Feb. 15, 2018, in Parkland, Fla. Police arrested the suspect after a short manhunt and have identified him as 19-year-old former student Nikolas Cruz. MARK WILSON, GETTY IMAGES
Dr. Louis Yogel, chief of staff, right, address the media during a press briefing outside of Broward Health Medical Center. Dr. Benny Menendez, chief of emergency medicine, left, listens. Dorothy Edwards/Naples Daily News
Dr. Benny Menendez, chief of emergency medicine, addresses the media during a press briefing outside of Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. after a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla, Wednesday. Dorothy Edwards/Naples Daily News
Families reunite after a mass shooting at nearby Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. XAVIER MASCARENAS, Treasure Coast Newspapers via USA TODAY NETWORK
Max Charles, second from right, 14, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., speaks to members of the media after being picked up by family members at a nearby hotel, in Coral Springs, Fla. A former student opened fire at the Florida high school Wednesday, killing more than a dozen people and sending scores of students fleeing into the streets in the nation's deadliest school shooting since a gunman attacked an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. Wilfredo Lee, AP
People wait outside the main entrance of Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. due to the hospital being on lockdown after a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL. Dorothy Edwards, Naples Daily News via USA Today
Sheree Spaulding hugs her son, Justin, 15, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in nearby Parkland, Fla., as she speaks to members of the media after picking up her son at a nearby hotel, Wednesday, in Coral Springs, Fla. Wilfredo Lee, AP
Jorge Zapata,16, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School hugss his mother, Lavinia Zapata, after a mass shooting earlier in the day at the school. “I was just really incredibly, indescribably happy to see him, because you never know,” Lavinia said. XAVIER MASCARENAS, Treasure Coast Newspapers via USA TODAY NETWORK
Dalila Ladero, 16, of Coral Springs, Fla. stands near friends after being reunited with her mother at University Drive and Holmberg Road in Parkland. "When all that happened, I wasn't in my class, I just started following people...I was just seeing everyone screaming and crying and I didn't know what was happening," she said. "I was calm, I just started praying." XAVIER MASCARENAS, Treasure Coast Newspapers via USA Today Network
Students wait outside the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. XAVIER MASCARENAS, Treasure Coast Newspapers via USA Today Network
Trauma surgeon Dr. Igor Nichiporenko (C) and director for emergency medicine Dr. Evan Boyar (R) address the media outside the Broward Health Emergency facility where victims were taken following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, a city about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Miami, Wednesday. MICHELE EVE SANDBERG, AFP/Getty Images
A student reacts as she talks to a television reporter following a school shooting. MICHELE EVE SANDBERG, AFP/Getty Images
Students react at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School following a school shooting. MICHELE EVE SANDBERG, AFP/Getty Images
People react at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School following a school shooting. MICHELE EVE SANDBERG, AFP/Getty Images
Students run with their hands in the air following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. JOHN MCCALL, South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP
Students released from a lockdown walk away following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. JOHN MCCALL, South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP
A young woman gets a hug outside of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. AMY BETH BENNETT, South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP
Medical personnel tend to a victim following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. JOHN MCCALL, South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP
Police officers ride in the back of a pick up truck as they tend to a victim following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. JOHN MCCALL, South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP
A parent talks on cellphone waiting for news after a reports of a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. JOEL AUERBACH, AP
Students wait to be picked up after a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. WILFREDO LEE, AP
People hug following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. WILFREDO LEE, AP
A member of the Broward County Sheriff's Office stands watch at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. JOEL AUERBACH, AP
Students released from a lockdown embrace following following a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. JOHN MCCALL, South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP
Fire rescue vehicles arrive at Stoneman Douglas High School. JOHN MCCALL, South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP
People are brought out of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after a shooting in Parkland, Fla. Feb 14, 2018 South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Getty Images
People are brought out of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after a shooting. JOE RAEDLE, Getty Images
The campus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after a shooting that reportedly killed and injured multiple people. JOE RAEDLE, Getty Images
Parents wait for news after a report of a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. JOEL AUERBACH, AP
A law enforcement officer tells anxious family members to move back. WILFREDO LEE, AP
Anxious family members wait for information on students in Parkland, Fla. WILFREDO LEE, AP
A student shows a law enforcement officer his phone. WILFREDO LEE, AP
A law enforcement officer talks with students outside of the school. WILFREDO LEE, AP
Family members embrace after a student walked out of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. WILFREDO LEE, AP
Anxious family members watch a rescue vehicle pass by in Parkland, Fla. WILFREDO LEE, AP
Family members wait for news of students after a school shooting. WILFREDO LEE, AP
In this frame grab from video from WPLG-TV, students from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., evacuate the school following a shooting. WPLG-TV via AP
In this frame grab from WPLG-TV, emergency personnel wheel an injured person from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., following a shooting WPLG-TV via AP
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US home sales ticked up in September as Houston recovers
This Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, photo shows a "House for Sale by Owner" sign in a yard in Fort Washington, Pa. On Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, the National Association of Realtors reports on sales of existing homes in September. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Christopher Rugaber
WASHINGTON — U.S. home sales rose slightly last month as the Houston housing market quickly recovered from Hurricane Harvey. Still, a shortage of available homes is thwarting many would-be buyers and limiting sales.
The National Association of Realtors said Friday existing home sales increased 0.7 per cent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.39 million. That’s the first increase after three months of declines.
Yet sales have fallen 1.5 per cent from a year ago, the first year-over-year decline since July 2016. That’s because so few homes are for sale, particularly at lower prices. Buyers have bid up prices: The median home price rose to $245,100, up 4.2 per cent from a year ago. That’s faster than wage gains.
And sales are likely to remain sluggish in the coming months, the Realtors said. Construction workers — and building materials such as lumber — are being diverted to repair and rebuilding work in the aftermath of the storms and the wildfires on California. That should slow new home building and limit the number of homes for sale.
The number of homes for sale sank 6.4 per cent from 12 months ago to 1.9 million homes, the fewest in any September since the Realtors began tracking the number in 2001.
In Houston, sales rose 4 per cent from a year ago after plunging 25 per cent in August. Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the Realtors’ group, said some of that gain may reflect investors purchasing damaged properties.
In Florida, Hurricane Irma sharply lowered sales last month, which were 22 per cent lower than a year ago, the Realtors said.
Sales fell more than 15 per cent from a year earlier in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa, according to real estate brokerage Redfin. Sales in Miami plunged 38.4 per cent.
“The housing market is running on fumes due to low inventory,” said Redfin chief economist Nela Richardson. “The inventory shortage is most severe for affordable homes. There has not been an increase in homes priced under $260,000 in two years.”


Vintage plane crash in Switzerland kills all 20 people on board
August 5, 2018 Sexual Health
Twenty people were killed when a vintage aircraft operating a sightseeing flight over Switzerland crashed into the Alps over the weekend. There were no survivors, Swiss police announced yesterday (SUN) as a search and rescue operation was called off. The historic Junckers Ju-52 propellor plane disppeared on Saturday afternoon after taking off from Locarno in southern Switzerland on its way to a military airfield near Zurich. On board were three crew members and 17 passengers aged between 42 and 84 who had paid for the chance to travel on the 1930s-era aircraft. Among the passengers were an Austrian couple travelling with their grown-up son. The rest were believed to be Swiss. Locator: WWII vintage plane crash The wreckage of the aircraft was found 8,330 feet above sea level near Piz Segnas in the remote and rugged mountains of eastern Switzerland. “Based on the situation at the crash site we can say that the aircraft hit the ground almost vertically at a relatively high speed,” Daniel Knecht, head of aviation at the Swiss Accident Investigation Board, told a press conference on Sunday The cause of the accident is unclear, but investigators said they could not rule out a link to the current heatwave in Europe. “What we can rule out at this point is a mid-air collision before the crash, either with another aircraft or with some other obstacle such as a cable,” Mr Knehct said. There was no indication of any external interference with the flight, he added. Wreckage of the old-time propeller plane Ju 52 Credit: AP Although the Junckers aircraft was almost 80 years old, it was serviced after every 35 hours of flying time and was believed to be in good condition after its most recent service at the end of July. Both pilots were experienced and had flown for regular civilian airlines and the Swiss air force. An investigation into the cause of the crash is likely to be complicated and take considerable time. The historic aircraft was not fitted with a black box or other modern data recording devices that could help explain what happened. The German-made Junckers Ju-52 was first produced in 1932 and was one of the earliest civilian passenger aircraft. During the 1930s it was the most widely used aircraft type in Europe. Affectionaly known in German as Tante Ju, or Auntie Ju, Ju-52s are chiefly remembered in Switzerland for providing a lifeline to parts of the country that were cut off by heavy avalances in 1952. A general view of the accident site of a Junkers Ju-52 airplane Credit: REUTERS The plane involved in the crash was being operated by Ju-Air, a Swiss company that specialises in sightseeing flights using historic aircraft. It had previously been used for tourist flights in Germany. Ju-Air said on Sunday it had suspended all operations until further notice in the wake of the crash. “The Ju-Air team is deeply saddened and our thoughts are with the passengers, the crew and families and friends of the victims,” the company said in a statement posted on its website. In a separate incident a family of four were killed when their light aircraft crashed near Lucerne, in central Switzerland, on Saturday. The family was from the local area. Two children were among the dead.
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Risking one’s life for a moment of freedom
Art therapy: a safe haven of healing
Culture and art bring people together
BiH: Arts can heal past and present wounds
War scars are difficult to overcome, both at the psychological and societal level. Legal and Communications Officer Adisa Fišić Barukčija examines arts as a seldom-explored avenue for healing.
It is hard to imagine people risking their lives to attend a movie screening. Yet this is what happened during the siege of Sarajevo, even as the city was shelled on a daily basis.
Despite the omnipresence of violence, cultural life remained vibrant throughout the war in Bosnia & Herzegovina: hundreds of concerts, theatre plays, and other cultural events flourished in improvised venues across Sarajevo. For civilians, these cultural events were a neutral space where they could, for a small amount of time, forget about their terrible situation.
After the war, survivors who underwent trauma participated in creative art therapy. People who suffer from psychological wounds often find it difficult to discuss their experiences orally, even with a professional therapist. Art therapies have proven to be effective because they do not necessarily require people to speak.
They can also help people dealing with repressed memories. Some people do not have any recollection of the disturbing events they suffered. Art therapy can be a way to bring these memories back to the surface to help the healing process.
Decades after the conflict, this period still inspires artists, no less because divisions are still a reality in today’s Bosnia and Herzegovina. Even children who did not live through the war grow up with destructive narratives that shape their opinion about the past, exacerbating divisions.
When the Sarajevo Film Festival was created at the end of the war, one of its goals was to facilitate dialogue among communities. The organizers initiated a “Dealing with the past” program to give voice to personal stories from all sides. Understanding the suffering of others is essential to fostering empathy among communities and improving their interactions.
Post-conflict countries generally focus on security and social welfare, at the expense of culture. But the arts should not be neglected as they can provide a space for questions, dialogue, and hopefully reconciliation.
Adisa Fišić Barukčija, Legal and communications officer
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March 24, 2019 by barbara
The Springs of Affection, by Maeve Brennan
Maeve Brennan was a staff writer for The New Yorker, and by all accounts a colorful character. In his Introduction, William Maxwell described some of her antics such as hanging her large framed photograph of Colette by Louise Dahl-Wolfe on the wall above his desk, removing it later when he said or did something she didn’t like. One day it was back again. It came and went “like a cloud shadow. I never knew why and thought it would be a poor idea to ask.”
The stories in this book, all quite stunning, are set in Dublin where Brennan grew up. The first set seem to be autobiographical. They are in first person and the characters have the names of Maeve and her family. The home is the rowhouse on a dead-end street in a Dublin suburb where Maeve grew up.
Each recounts some incident—whether small, such as a man coming to the house to sell apples or the delivery of a new sofa, or large, such as a fire in the garage out back or raids by men looking for her father during a time of dissension between those in favor of a Republic and those supporting the Free State—but imbues it with such accuracy and character that it seems to hold a whole lifetime.
These stories remind me of writer and teacher Meg Rosoff advising us writers to look at the incidents that stick in our memory’s colander, those seemingly unimportant bits of the past. Yet there is a reason we remember them, and if we dig deeper we may be surprised by what emerges.
The second section is a series of stories exploring the particulars of Hubert and Rose Derdon’s unhappy marriage. Their only son John has become a priest, leaving Rose bereft. Over the course of the stories, details emerge about the family dynamics and the psychological burdens borne by the couple.
The stories in the third section are also about a marriage, not quite so fraught as the Derdons’ but held in a precarious balance. Martin and Delia Bagot lead mostly independent lives, he working late while she is responsible for the house, garden and two girls. However, the eponymous final story, told through Martin’s twin sister Min after the couples’ deaths, gives us a different slant on their relationship, though not perhaps the one Min intended.
What especially fascinates me about the Derdon and Bagot stories are the narrative scenes. As writers we usually balance narrative, also known as exposition, with dramatic scenes. These scenes usually have action and dialogue and conflict between characters. However, it is possible to write scenes that are all narrative. Usually writers are advised not to include long narrative passages, as they can be boring and slow the story to the point where momentum is completely lost.
However, a narrative scene is different, containing all the drama and emotion of an action scene. C.S. Lakin says, “What makes for great narrative scenes is the character voice.” I agree, but Brennan in these stories also shows the value of burrowing deep into her characters’ hearts and minds. Her astute understanding of their psychology, their fears and dreams, their upbringing and social context makes for stirring reading.
For example, 87-year-old Min is still furious about Martin having married Delia, even though both of them are now dead. She believes that his doing so broke up their family, saying of their mother:
. . . who had sacrificed everything for them and asked in return only that they stick together as a family, and build themselves up, and make a wall around themselves that nobody could see through, let alone climb. What she had in mind was a fort, a fortress, where they could build themselves up in private and strengthen their hold on the earth, because in the long run that is what matters—a firm foothold and a roof over your head. But all that hope ended and all their hard work was mocked when Delia Kelly walked into their lives.
This is telling about something that happened instead of showing it in a scene with action and dialogue. Yet it works, because of the vivid language, the voice—can’t you just hear Min?—and the accuracy and precision of the author’s insight into this character.
As I closed the book, moved by Min’s unconscious revelations about herself and by the two couples and Maeve herself as a child, I found myself thinking about my own childhood. Like Brennan, like all of us I suspect, those early years of family and the house that contained us have almost mythic status in my imagination. I can understand how she wanted to return again and again to that well of inspiration.
Have you read a collection of short stories that you’d recommend? Perhaps they carried you away to a faraway place or gave you a new understanding of human nature? Perhaps they introduced characters whom you can’t seem to forget?
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Adam Tihany
Adam D. Tihany is widely regarded as one of the world’s preeminent hospitality designers and an early pioneer of the restaurant design profession. After attending the Politecnico di Milano, Tihany apprenticed in renowned design firms in Italy. In 1978, he established his own multidisciplinary New York studio. The practice began specializing in restaurant design with the creation of La Coupole, the first grand café in New York City in 1981. In 1987, Tihany became a co-owner in Remi restaurants, which together with his partners, he continued to own and operate for the following 25 years.
Tihany was one of the first designers to collaborate with celebrity chefs creating signature restaurants for culinary stars such as Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, Jean Georges Vongerichten, Charlie Palmer, Heston Blumenthal, Paul Bocuse, and Wolfgang Puck. His work in the hospitality field can be experienced at many luxury hotels and iconic properties around the globe: One&Only Cape Town resort in South Africa, Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas, Westin Chosun in Seoul, Korea and The Joule in Dallas, The King David Hotel in Jerusalem, The Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Hotel Cipriani in Venice, The Four Seasons Hotel DIFC in Dubai, The Breakers in Palm Beach and The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs to name a few. His studio perpetuates the philosophy that every project should be a living, relevant, and unique entity. Each project is custom-tailored to fit the vision of the client and stay true to its location.
In addition to restaurants and hotels, Tihany’s renowned work includes his creation of innovative design concepts for the next wave of cruise ships for Holland America Line and Seabourn brands. As appointed Creative Director for Costa Cruises, Tihany is overseeing the design development of the next generation of ships as well as the overall rebranding efforts of the iconic Italian travel brand.
Tihany frequently lectures at universities and conferences around the world and currently sits on the advisory board of Israel's Design Museum Holon. His contribution to design has been recognized with numerous honors and awards including an Honorary Doctorate from the New York School of Interior Design and induction into the Interior Design Hall of Fame. He served as Art Director of the Culinary Institute of America and is a former member of Pratt's Board of Trustees. Tihany was recognized by Who’s Who in Food and Beverage in the United States by The James Beard Foundation in 1997, named Bon Appetit’s Designer of the Year in 2001, and awarded the prestigious Lawrence Israel Prize from the Fashion Institute of Technology in 2005. Monacelli Press published his first monograph, Tihany Design, in 1999 and his second book, Tihany Style, was published by Mondadori Electa in May 2004. Tihany’s third book, Tihany: Iconic Hotel and Restaurant Interiors was published spring of 2014 by Rizzoli.
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A timeline of 10 pulsating Oracle-era Warriors…
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A timeline of 10 pulsating Oracle-era Warriors memories
Oracle Arena was home to multiple Warriors championship teams, an All-Star game and several Hall of Famers
(Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Confetti drops from the ceiling as Warriors fans celebrate their win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 6 of their Western Conference NBA playoff series at Oracle Arena on Thursday, May 1, 2014.
By Gary Peterson | gpeterson@bayareanewsgroup.com and Mark DuFrene | mdufrene@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group
PUBLISHED: June 5, 2019 at 6:00 am | UPDATED: June 5, 2019 at 10:31 am
Time is running out in the Golden State Warriors’ Oracle Arena era, which has borne witness to four NBA championships (and counting?) an All-Star game, 12 Oracle-era Warriors elevated to Hall of Fame status, thrills, chills and dozens of favorite sons. Here are 10 memories that will linger long after Stephen Curry packs up his tunnel shot and moves it to the Chase Center.
1. Franklin Mieuli plants his flag in Oakland
Golden State Warriors owner Franklin Mieuli watches the Warrios from courtside at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in 1978. (Ron Riesterer/Bay Area News Group)
Robert T. Nahas leads supervisors on an inspection of the Coliseum Arena under construction in 1966. (Roy H. Williams/Bay Area News Group Archives)
Guard Jeff Mullins shows off the new uniform of the Golden State Warriors during team workouts at San Jose City College. (Leo Cohen/Bay Area News Group)
Undated aerial view of the OaklandÐAlameda County Coliseum complex under construction. (Bay Area News Group Archives)
Milwaukee Bucks and San Francisco Warriors big men Lew Alcindor and Nate Thurmond (42) push and shove as Thurmond tries to work his way to the basket during the National Basketball Association playoffs on March 31, 1971 at Madison, Wis. (AP Photo)
Jerry Lucas, playing for the San Francisco Warriors in 1971, grabs a rebound against the Atlanta Hawks. (Bay Area News Group Archives)
Al Attles, #16, makes the jump during a San Francisco Warriors versus Los Angeles Lakers game. From left are Jeff Mullins, #23, and Happy Hairston, #52. (Bay Area News Group Archives)
Franklin Mieuli, owner of the Golden State Warriors, in 1974, the year before he brought Oakland their first NBA Championship. (Ron Riesterer/Bay Area News Group Archives)
Former Golden State Warriors forward Rick Barry and former owner Franklin Mieuli. (Roy H. Williams/Bay Area News Group Archives)
In the first decade after they arrived from Philadelphia, the Warriors called four venues home. They played in the Cow Palace in Daly City from 1962-64 and 1966-71. It was a no-frills barn with a certain olfactory charm inside which team owner Franklin Mieuli installed an ornate chandelier he bought on a European vacation.
The Warriors also played home games at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium and USF’s War Memorial Gym from 1964-66.
In 1966 and ’67 they tried out a new venue in the East Bay. The Oakland Coliseum Arena was clean, spacious and still had that new building smell. Mieuli was impressed. On Aug. 2, 1971, he announced his team’s move to the Coliseum Arena. He also announced the team’s rebranding. San Francisco was out; Golden State was in.
2. We beat the Bucks!
Center Nate Thurmond gives a locker room interview following the Golden State Warriors' defeat of the Milwaukee Bucks for the 1973 NBA Western Conference Semifinals title at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena. (Kenneth Green/Bay Area News Group Archives)
Jim Barnett (lower right) had an 11-year NBA career including three years with the Golden State Warriors (1971-74). A starting five photo includes Cazzie Russell, Nate Thurmond, Clyde Lee, Jeff Mullin. (Golden State Warriors photo)
The Warriors were weary of seeing the Milwaukee Bucks, and their superstar center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, in the postseason. The Bucks bounced the Warriors from the playoffs in 1971. It happened again in 1972. They met yet again in 1973, with the Bucks winning two of the first three games.
Then, incredibly, the Warriors fought back. Leading the charge was unassuming power forward Clyde Lee, a 6-foot-10 nose-to-the-grindstone worker bee. He was everywhere, doing everything as the Warriors charged to a 3-2 lead in the series. Game 6 was in Oakland. Before tipoff, Warriors fans gave Lee a wild two-minute standing ovation. After the game, a 100-86 victory that clinched the series, fans joyously chanted, “We beat the Bucks! We beat the Bucks!”
The Roaracle vibe that has been the wind at the back of generations of Warriors? They say it was born that night.
3. Sleepy Floyd is Superman!
Eric "Sleepy" Floyd gets congratulations from coach George Karl and other Warriors during the fourth quarter in Game 4 of the playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers in Oakland on May 10, 1987. Floyd scored 51 points in the game. (By Gary Reyes/Bay Area News Group Archives)
Golden State Warriors' Eric "Sleepy" Floyd drives to the basket past Los Angeles Lakers' James Worthy during their playoff game at Oakland Arena in Oakland, Calif., on May 10, 1987. Floyd scored an NBA playoff record-setting 29 points in the fourth quarter, 12 field goals in the same quarter and 39 points in a half, to lead the Warriors to a 129-121 victory over the Lakers. (Gary Reyes/Bay Area News Group Archives))
Golden State Warriors' Eric "Sleepy" Floyd (21) drives to the basket during their playoff game against the Lakers at the Oakland Arena in Oakland, Calif., on May 10, 1987. Floyd scored an NBA playoff record-setting 29 points in the fourth quarter, 12 field goals in the same quarter and 39 points in the half, to lead the Warriors to a 129-121 victory over the Lakers. (Reginald Pearman/Bay Area News Group Archives)
Sleepy Floyd wasn’t ready for summer vacation. But early on May 10, 1987, it appeared he had no choice in the matter. The Showtime Lakers were running Floyd’s Warriors out of the gym in their conference semifinal playoff series.
Game 4 figured to be another sad story for Golden State, which trailed 102-88 after three quarters. That’s when Floyd went to work.
Playing with a tender hamstring, Floyd soared to the rim, getting to the line, scoring on jumpers, flips and soft banks. He went wild, scoring 29 points in the quarter, 39 in the half, and 51 in the game, inspiring Warriors broadcaster Greg Papa to blurt, “Sleepy Floyd is Superman!” The Warriors lived to fight another day.
4. An unexpected title
Golden State Warriors Steve Bracey jumps into the arms of teammate Clifford Ray after the Warriors won the fourth and final game of the NBA championship playoff games at Capital Center in Landover, Md., May 25, 1975. Washington Bullets' Phil Chenier walks off the court with bowed head after the Bullets lost four straight. The Warriors won, 96-95. (AP Photo)
Golden State Warriors' Phil Smith (20) drives by Washington Bullets Phil Chenier for two points in the fourth period of NBA Championship game at Capital Centre in Landover, Md., May 19, 1975. The Warriors' won the first game of a seven game series 101-95. (AP Photo)
Three Golden State Warrior defenders surround Washington Bullets center Wes Unseld but he grabbed this rebound and scored a basket in the final minutes of the Warriors 92-91 victory over the Washingtonians in San Francisco, May 21, 1975. Warriors, left to right: Bill Bridges, George Johnson and Keith Wilkes. (AP Photo/RB)
Golden State Warrior George Johnson steals this rebound from Washington Bullets center Wes Unseld during the fourth quarter of Golden State's 92-91 win over the Bullets in San Francisco, May 21, 1975. The Golden Staters now hold a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven NBA Championship playoff. (AP Photo/RB)
Phil Chenier (45) of the Washington Bullets is chased by Butch Beard of the Golden State Warriors in the first half of third game of the best of seven NBA championship series in San Francisco, May 23, 1975. The game was played at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. (AP Photo)
Charles Johnson (10), Clifford Ray (44) and Keith Wilkes (41) of the Golden State Warriors go after a loose ball in the first half of NBA championship game against the Washington Bullets at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, May 23, 1975. Bullets in the background are Elvin Hayes right, Kevin Porter. (AP Photo)
Washington Bullets' Elvin Hayes, center, appears to be pleading for a little room as he tries for a two pointer in the first game of the NBA Championship series at Capital Centre, Landover, Md., May 19, 1975. Golden State Warriors' George Johnson (52) and Rick Barry (24) double teamed Hayes and stopped him from making the shot. The Warriors won 101-95. (AP Photo)
More than 3,000 fans were on hand to greet the Golden State Warriors as they returned to San Francisco, May 26, 1975, after handing the Washington Bullets a 96-95 loss to take four straight games and the NBA championship title. The Warriors landed in Oakland and engine problems forced them to take cabs to San Francisco where the waiting crowds mobbed the procession. (AP Photo/RB)
It didn’t seem to augur well for the Warriors when they parted ways with stalwarts Jim Barnett, Joe Ellis, Clyde Lee, Cazzie Russell and Nate Thurmond after the 1973-74 season. But the new-look Warriors — Rick Barry surrounded by role players and promising youngsters — started fast and never slowed down.
Barry was a virtuoso, averaging 30.6 points, 6.2 assists and 2.9 steals. The Warriors gutted out a Game 7 win over the Chicago Bulls in the conference finals, then swept the 60-win Washington Bullets in the NBA Finals to earn the franchise’s third championship.
The Warriors hosted their two Finals home games in the Cow Palace, because the Coliseum had booked the Ice Follies; no one dreamed the Warriors would still be playing in late May.
5. We believe
Baron Davis #5 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2007 NBA Playoffs on May 3, 2007 at the Arena in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
Jason Richardson #23 of the Golden State Warriors dunks the ball against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2007 NBA Playoffs on May 3, 2007 at the Arena in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
Dirk Nowitizki #41 of the Dallas Mavericks passes the ball against Stephen Jackson #1 of the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2007 NBA Playoffs on May 3, 2007 at the Arena in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
Stephen Jackson #1 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2007 NBA Playoffs on May 3, 2007 at the Arena in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
Matt Barnes #22 of the Golden State Warriors argues a call in Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals against the Dallas Mavericks during the 2007 NBA Playoffs on May 3, 2007 at the Arena in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
Dirk Nowitizki #41 picks himself off the floor against the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2007 NBA Playoffs on May 3, 2007 at the Arena in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
Stephen Jackson #1 of the Golden State Warriors shoots over Jerry Stackhouse #42 of the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2007 NBA Playoffs on May 3, 2007 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
Baron Davis #5 of the Golden State Warriors hugs Dirk Nowitizki #41 of the Dallas Mavericks after Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2007 NBA Playoffs on May 3, 2007 at the Arena in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
Baron Davis #5 of the Golden State Warriors talks to his teammates against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2007 NBA Playoffs on May 3, 2007 at the Arena in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
Baron Davis #5 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates after defeating the Dallas Mavericks in Game 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2007 NBA Playoffs on May 3, 2007 at the Arena in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
In the 32 seasons after the Warriors’ stunning championship in 1975, the team won just five postseason series. So expectations were modest for coach Don Nelson’s 2006-07 squad that finished a mere two games above .500 and whose first-round opponent, the Dallas Mavericks, had won an NBA best 67 games.
But Nellie had spent eight seasons as the Mavs head coach, and his insider knowledge had the Mavericks — especially league MVP Dirk Nowitzki — on their heels all series long. Edgy, sassy Warriors such as Baron Davis, Stephen Jackson, Monta Ellis and Al Harrington brought Nelson’s game plans to life. Not only did the “We Believe” Warriors become the first 8 seed to win an NBA postseason series, they did it in six games.
6. “Oh, you’re kidding me!”
The Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson (11) is congratulated by teammmate David Lee during their NBA game against the Sacramento Kings on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. On this night, Thompson scored a career high 52 points and an NBA record 37 points in the third quarter. (Dan Honda/Bay Area News Group Archives)
The Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson (11) is congratulated by Andrew Bogut (12) at the end of the third quarter against Sacramento Kings in their NBA game at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. (Dan Honda/Bay Area News Group Archives)
The Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson (11) drives to the basket against the Sacramento Kings' Darren Collison (7) in the second half of their NBA game at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. (Dan Honda/Bay Area News Group Archives)
The Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson (11) reacts after scoring at will against the Sacramento Kings in the third quarter of their NBA game at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. (Dan Honda/Bay Area News Group Archives)
The Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson (11) splits the Sacramento Kings' Nik Stauskas (10) and Rudy Gay (8) in the first half of their NBA game at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. (Dan Honda/Bay Area News Group Archives)
The Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson (11) plays in an NBA game against the Sacramento Kings on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. On this night, Thompson scored a career high 52 points and an NBA record 37 points in the third quarter. (Dan Honda/Bay Area News Group Archives)
The Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson (11) turns toward the celebrating bench in an NBA game against the Sacramento Kings on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. On this night, Thompson scored a career high 52 points and an NBA record 37 points in the third quarter. (Dan Honda/Bay Area News Group Archives)
In January of 2015 the Warriors and their fans were starting to realize there was something special about Klay Thompson. In his first three seasons he had inched his scoring average from 12.5, to 16.6, to 18.4. He had shot better than 40 percent from distance. As a bonus, he could go from zero to five alarms at any time.
Which he did one night against the Sacramento Kings. In a single quarter, he binge-scored 37 points on nine 3-pointers, three 2-pointers (including a slam off a lob pass by Stephen Curry) and two free throws. When he hit a right-side 3 to get to 29 points in the quarter, the crowd was on its feet. He followed with a foul line jumper. “Oh!” exclaimed broadcaster Bob Fitzgerald. “You’re kidding me!” No kidding, just an NBA record for points in a quarter.
Said coach Steve Kerr, a onetime teammate of Michael Jordan, “As many spectacular things as Michael did, which he did nightly, I never saw him do that.”
7. The night of nights
Fan celebrate the Golden State Warriors 73rd win and single season record after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group Archives
Golden State Warriors fans hold up signs after the Warriors' 73rd win and single season record after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies in an NBA game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group Archives
Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) takes a shot against the Memphis Grizzlies in the second half of an NBA game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group Archives
Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors gestures in the first half against the Memphis Grizzlies during the game at Oracle Arena on April 13, 2016 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Fans hold up signs and cutouts of Draymond Green (23) and Stephen Curry (30) during the Golden State Warriors' 73rd win and single season record in the second half of an NBA game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group Archives
Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors greets Leandro Barbosa #19 after the Warriors defeated the Grizzlies 125-104 at Oracle Arena on April 13, 2016 in Oakland, California. By defeating the Memphis Grizzlies, the Golden State Warriors win their 73rd game this season, setting the record for the most games won during the NBA regular season. The Warriors finished the 2015-16 NBA regular season with a 73-9 record. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors reacts during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Oracle Arena on April 13, 2016 in Oakland, California. By defeating the Memphis Grizzlies, the Golden State Warriors win their 73rd game this season, setting the record for the most games won during the NBA regular season. The Warriors finished the 2015-16 NBA regular season with a 73-9 record. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Some day, when the current Golden State Warriors and their dynasty are just a warm, happy memory, the night of April 13, 2016 may be regarded as its zenith. The 2015-16 season started with Kerr out on medical leave and assistant Luke Walton guiding the team to a 24-0 start. They were 36-2, 48-4, 62-6. Come the final game of the season, they were sitting on the NBA record of 72 victories in a season.
They beat the Memphis Grizzlies, setting the record. Not only that, but Curry canned 10 3-pointers to become the first to hit more than 400 treys in a season. His 46-point fireworks display was the cherry on top of his second consecutive MVP season.
8. Vindication
The NBA championship Golden State Warriors pose for a photograph defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Golden State defeated Cleveland 105-97. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group Archives)
The Golden State Warriors celebrate after winning the NBA Championship after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Golden State defeated Cleveland 105-97. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group Archives)
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reacts to winning the NBA championship after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Golden State defeated Cleveland 105-97. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group Archives)
Such were the fruitless seasons, the ineffectual coaches, the ridiculous drama, and a soul-sapping tradition of losing in the most grotesque manner possible, that many Warriors fans made peace with the fact they would never see their favorite team win another championship. On June 16, 2015 they were rewarded.
The playoff run included Curry heaving a corner 3-pointer to help slay the Pelicans, Curry and Thompson stifling James Harden in the final seconds of a victory over Houston, and a six-game takedown of LeBron James and the Cavaliers.
“It’s been kind of a surreal feeling,” forward David Lee said after the clincher in Cleveland. “It’s one of those things where you’re continuing to look at the box scores and you’re saying, ‘Man, is that our record?’ It’s amazing to see what we’ve accomplished. As a team.” He got no argument from the team’s fan base.
9. Redemption
The Golden State Warriors celebrate as they hold the championship trophy after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, June 12, 2017. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 to win the NBA Championship. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group Archives)
Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green (23) celebrates with teammate Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) in the final minute of the fourth quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, June 12, 2017. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 to win the NBA Championship. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group Archives)
Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) hugs Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr as Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant (35) celebrates with teammate Stephen Curry (30) after winning Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, June 12, 2017. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 to win the NBA Championship. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group Archives)
Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant (35) holds the MVP trophy on stage after Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, June 12, 2017. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 to win the NBA Championship. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group Archives)
The NBA Finals loss of 2016 remained stuck in the Warriors’ craw in 2017. So it was a focused bunch, with their new pal Kevin Durant, that lay siege to the Western Conference brackets. The Warriors swept Portland, Utah, San Antonio and ran their win streak to 15 before losing to Cleveland.
The one loss was fortuitous — it allowed the Warriors to win a championship in their beloved Oracle Arena.
“For us to be able to do it in front of our home crowd, it’s something I’ll remember for a very long time,” Curry said. “For the whole Bay Area that supported us since I’ve been here my rookie year, the depths of the NBA to here as world champs again, crazy. Enjoy every minute of it.”
10. Trilogy
Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant (35) holds the NBA trophy following their 108-85 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday, June 8, 2018. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group Archives
Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) celebrates following their 108-85 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday, June 8, 2018. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group Archives
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr gets hugs following their 108-85 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday, June 8, 2018. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group Archives
Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant (35) celebrates with Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) late in the fourth quarter of their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers for Game 4 of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday, June 8, 2018. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group Archives
Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant (35) kisses the Larry O'Brien trophy as he celebrates with teammates after winning Game 4 of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday, June 8, 2018. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-85. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group Archives)
Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) shoots while being guarded by Cleveland Cavaliers' JR Smith (5) during the first quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday, June 8, 2018. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group Archives)
Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) celebrates with teammate Kevin Durant (35) during the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, on Friday, June 8, 2018. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-85. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group Archives)
After completing a four-game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers to win the 2018 NBA Championship, Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and Stephen Curry exit their plane as they arrive back in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, June 9, 2018. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group Archives
Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green rides a double-decker bus as confetti flies during their championship parade in downtown Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. The Warriors swept the Cleveland Cavaliers to win back-to-back NBA championships. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group Archives
Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry greets fans during their championship parade in downtown Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. The Warriors swept the Cleveland Cavaliers to win back-to-back NBA championships. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group Archives
A Golden State Warriors fan makes a face as he holds up a t-shirt featuring Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James during the Warriors championship parade in downtown Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group Archives
The 2018 postseason held more danger than the previous three successful title runs combined. Curry missed the first six games of the playoffs. Andre Iguodala also missed six games. The bigger concern was the 3-2 series lead the Rockets forged in the conference finals. Huge second-half rallies carried the Warriors through two potential elimination games — though it remains an open debate whether or not the result would have been different had Houston guard Chris Paul been able to play the final two games.
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The Warriors polished off the Cavaliers 4-0. “We had more talent than they did,” Kerr said. “And talent wins in this league.”
That talent claimed in four seasons as many championships, three, than were won in the franchise’s first 67 seasons of existence.
As we speak.
Gary Peterson is a sports writer for the Bay Area News Group. His prior assignments included 31 years as a sports columnist, serving as a general assignment news reporter, covering courts and writing a metro column before finding his way back to sports.
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