Why Trigger-Happy Reactions Threaten Our Neighborhoods—and Our Values

An ordinary parking dispute in Las Vegas escalated into a devastating demonstration of how unchecked emotion and a lack of personal accountability can end lives. In October 2022, neighbor Robert Salone, incensed that Christopher “Dice” Allen had partially blocked his driveway, retrieved two handguns, and murdered him. Salone later entered an Alford plea—admitting...