The old joke is “People who live in glass houses…shouldn’t.”
That certainly seems to be the case at the Kansas City Star.
The McClatchy-owned newspaper is admitting that bullets have shattered at least three more windows at the newspaper’s state-of-the-art printing facility since the beginning of the year.
It is the latest in a series of windows being damaged since the building was constructed in 2006. Windows began to be shot during construction and Star officials decided against bullet-proof glass due to cost considerations.
So far 46 windows have been damaged.
“We take it very seriously and we are deeply concerned,” said Star Publisher Mi-Ai Parrish in a story written (2/23) by the Star’s Tony Rizzo. “It’s a genuine danger to the safety of our employees.”
Randy Waters, The Star’s vice president for production, told Rizzo the damage appeared to have been caused in each case by a small-caliber weapon. He estimated replacement cost for each of the large panes at approximately $7,000. Footage from surveillance cameras around the building is being reviewed, he said.