• radix@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    I worked (briefly) as an unarmed security guard many years ago. It was company policy to never, never, ever touch a person unless we felt our life was in danger. We were there to document only. Security is just a less reliable camera with a mouth.

    • FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      I’m a manager for contract security, and yeah, the mantra for unarmed guards is “Document and Report”. But also, the rule of the day is constructive cowardice.

      even the guards equiped with firearms… that firearm is mostly there because their position is deemed to be that hazardous, if that makes sense.