An open letter to MGM Resorts and M-Life

An open letter to MGM Resort (a.k.a M-Life) and Mandalay Bay, Vegas, NV:

Dear MGM Resorts, Mandalay Bay and M-Life,

I'd like to express my concern over the gross negligence on Mandalay Bay's part in the Vegas shooting.

Like most people I find most of the details of last week's attack disturbing, saddening, confusing and alarming. Especially those surrounding the Mandalay Bay resort itself. I am not suggesting they could have seen this attack coming. Probably not. But could they have prevented it? I am deeply concerned at the security, or lack thereof, in place at Mandalay Bay. It is clearly not sufficient or effective; and therefore regardless of knowledge of such an attack, they lack the competency to have efficiently death with the possibility of many red flags or alarms that would have alerted them to such security issues.

My legitimate questions are:

1)      Why do you have fire alarms that can be disabled by guests without notice?

2)      Why do you have windows that get broken out and don't have locators on them, and/or alarms that sound, separate from fire alarms?

3)      Why don’t you have building or roof motion detectors to alert security to falling objects, or motion on the roof below or along the sides of your building?

Just the first two small items ALONE could have prevented or shortened the attack significantly. It could have saved lives!! In this day and age, with technology that is available, I don't know how Mandalay Bay could be so neglectful in their updating or keeping up of security and safety measures. Those windows are not just shatter proof to prevent storm damage; I know it's to prevent murder, suicide and accidents too. What is the point in having such windows, if they can be broken unnoticed and used in such a malice way? My college dorm was equipped and retrofitted for the same reasons in the late 90's. Even cruise ships have motion detection off the sides to detect objects or people falling overboard. 

I'm dumbfounded at their lack of intelligent, efficient security or updated use of simple technology found in everyday homes. Like an alarm that sounds when a door or window is opened and it gives you the location. Or a fire alarm that sounds an alarm when you try to disarm it. Yet, it's not in a resort worth $100's of millions of dollars?? Not making light of the situation, I have neighbors with iRing door bells that provide better security and real time video than what has been said about Mandalay Bay’s security.

This is not of course, including the "missing video footage" that Mandalay Bay won't or can't release. Why? Footage that could be of a guest, an employee or the attacker disarming the fire alarm. Other footage that security might have seen that would raise red flags. Either they have the footage and ignored it, they have fake cameras, or no one was actually watching the real time footage at the times in questions. In any case someone at Mandalay Bay seriously dropped the ball or was in on attack and is directly to blame for not alerting authorities or the resort security to this activity. It resulted in putting all your guests and at the time, all the event goers’ lives at risk! It makes me wonder if ANY of your resorts/hotels hold their guests security and safety to high standards. It makes me wonder if you’re putting your gambling dollars before priceless lives. It makes me seriously doubt spending any time at your establishments until you've answered for Mandalay's roll in this tragedy. Or until you can assure me that ALL your establishments/properties can take simple steps towards better, more effective security.

And I should note; I'm not a conspiracy person. I'm just thinking Mandalay Bay has had some explaining to do!! And you as their partner, owners, managers and sponsors should see to it, or be held accountable for your part in that murderous attack. Simply put, it was unforeseen and unthinkable, but due to the lack of simple pro-active measures it was worsened by Mandalay Bay’s incompetent security.

Please address these issues at ALL your properties. You owe your members and guests an explanation. You owe your future guests the proper security and safety measures to make sure you’re more aware of the activity on your property! And lastly, you should be motivated to make your guests safety and security of the utmost highest priority, and not rely on making the minimum industry requirements but set higher standards for your property and team members.