Probably Unanswerable Questions
Crime rules; aftermath; hospitals; economics; government; workplace incentives; escape by plane
In the discussion (9)
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- The limits of legal crime and the contrast between victimizing disadvantaged people and settling personal grudges are questioned.
- The killers’ arousal is questioned, and overwhelmed hospitals or morgues are imagined.
- The security company’s reviews and the policy’s claimed effectiveness are challenged; the one-percent statistic is corrected from crime to unemployment.
- Glass, doors, hoses and security could be profitable businesses in this society.
- Democratic approval versus imposed policy is questioned; later films’ Staten Island pilot is recalled.
- Time off for cleanup, social norms, fantasy leagues and betting are imagined.
- Managers could be targets, discouraging promotion or enabling professional advancement; this could support a new television version.
- Leaving by the back door is suggested but the surrounding attackers and unsafe streets make escape difficult.
- A long international flight raises questions about airline prohibitions, pilots and American airspace; an airplane-set sequel is proposed.