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This vulnerability is starkly highlighted when compared to a recent incident in Newark, where a man wielded a bat in a public space. That event was loud, chaotic, and immediate. In such situations, the system reacts swiftly: alarms blare, doors lock, and police are dispatched in seconds. The threat is visible and physical, and the system functions exactly as it was designed to. Yet, this contrast reveals a deeper flaw. While we’ve perfected responses to dramatic external threats, we remain entirely defenseless against the quiet disintegration of someone next door—someone like Ferrer.
