All of the above listed advice is "well & good", but not covered are the following additional issues to consider while dealing with a potential violent workplace bully: 1. Is the subject employee closely associated or a "buddy" of the immediate supervisor? 2. From my personal experience, has the bullying behavior been reported before but an intimidated supervisor downplayed the behavior, to protect their own position? 3. Does the aggressive employee surround themselves with supportive co-workers to provide a united front to control a supervisor from taking preemptive action against them? There are many workplace dynamics that are not covered in this article that go into making a "Bad Day @ Work" for victims of Workplace Violence...our society is bred on violence, just look at our Democratic Process & Free Speech!