Hollywood CEOs Are Spending Millions On Bodyguards As Threats Soar

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/hollywood-ceo-security-costs-soar-threats-1236693944/

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ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip · 10 pts · 2d (1 reply)

They'll do anything but change their abhorrent behavior.

ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net · 10 pts · 2d

There's a consultant who gave some presentation to a bunch of billionaires with a q&a at the end, and one of them who had built a bunker for themselves asked him how they could prevent their security team from turning on them in the bunker.

The consultant answered "Be kind to them?"

And the Billionaire responded "Okay, but where does that end?"

link to him telling the full story

givesomefucks@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2d

Indeed, the murder of Thompson was a turning point, “an event that significantly influenced public and corporate perceptions of executive-directed violence,” according to a report from The Security Executive Council. “For many executives, the event prompted reflection on their overall risk landscape and the potential vulnerabilities of their families and assets.”

Sounds like they didn't learn the right lesson...