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I am certified as a security guard in the state of california. I am not now nor have I ever actually worked as a guard but I maintain my certification. This is not to say that I do not have experience, more than enough of that in a military capacity.
Now as for the legal aspect of it. there is no law at least in California that applies to privatesecurity that prevents them from coming between an assailant and their victim. Not to preempt a defense but once it had started they could have positioned themselves between the two.After watching the video I have determined that this could have been done without initiating physical contact with the assailant. This is the key, doing so would leave them open to civil action.
If they had positioned themselves between the two protecting the victims head and body so as to makea continued assault impossible withoutassaulting the guard this would have given the guard cause to defend himself there by defending the victim. The most appropriate meansof a guard defending themselvesbarring theassailants useof a deadly weapon would be Physical arrest anddetainment. Yes I spentsome timeto make sure that this would be alegal and reasonable response within the generalscope of a security guards duty, responsibility and authority.
So not to put to fine a point on it, These bastardscomitted a cowardly act by not acting.Without soundingoverdramatic they could have covered her with their own body and maybetakena few blows. This could have been done by two of them while the third continued to observe and be a good witness so that they all could justify their actions. After all the job market is too small to be getting fired.
Sorry for the long opinion but I am still foaming at the mouth over this.
Sincerely, Defensor Fortis
I am certified as a security guard in the state of california. I am not now nor have I ever actually worked as a guard but I maintain my certification. This is not to say that I do not have experience, more than enough of that in a military capacity.
Now as for the legal aspect of it. there is no law at least in California that applies to privatesecurity that prevents them from coming between an assailant and their victim. Not to preempt a defense but once it had started they could have positioned themselves between the two.After watching the video I have determined that this could have been done without initiating physical contact with the assailant. This is the key, doing so would leave them open to civil action.
If they had positioned themselves between the two protecting the victims head and body so as to makea continued assault impossible withoutassaulting the guard this would have given the guard cause to defend himself there by defending the victim. The most appropriate meansof a guard defending themselvesbarring theassailants useof a deadly weapon would be Physical arrest anddetainment. Yes I spentsome timeto make sure that this would be alegal and reasonable response within the generalscope of a security guards duty, responsibility and authority.
So not to put to fine a point on it, These bastardscomitted a cowardly act by not acting.Without soundingoverdramatic they could have covered her with their own body and maybetakena few blows. This could have been done by two of them while the third continued to observe and be a good witness so that they all could justify their actions. After all the job market is too small to be getting fired.
Sorry for the long opinion but I am still foaming at the mouth over this.
Sincerely, Defensor Fortis