Security guard shot foiling club robbery - Sydney Australia

[Maelstrom]

Security guard shot foiling club robbery

Sydney Morning Herald - 24.09.07
Police said the guard was injured trading shots with at least three armed men wearing balaclavas, who smashed their way through the rear door of the club about 11.40pm (AEST).

He was rushed to nearby St George Hospital with "serious wounds to the torso and limbs", an NSW Ambulance spokeswoman said.

The robbers fled the scene empty-handed.



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Considering the SO was primarily hit in the upper torso & stomach, I wonder if his company will now consider shelling out for some body armour? FWIW I reckon he did a good job... pity he didn't dispatch any of those 3 balaclava-clad oxygen thieves

[SecTrainer]

Security guard shot foiling club robbery

Sydney Morning Herald - 24.09.07
Police said the guard was injured trading shots with at least three armed men wearing balaclavas, who smashed their way through the rear door of the club about 11.40pm (AEST).

He was rushed to nearby St George Hospital with "serious wounds to the torso and limbs", an NSW Ambulance spokeswoman said.

The robbers fled the scene empty-handed.



Full article(s) @ Sydney Morning Herald & ABC News

Considering the SO was primarily hit in the upper torso & stomach, I wonder if his company will now consider shelling out for some body armour? FWIW I reckon he did a good job... pity he didn't dispatch any of those 3 balaclava-clad oxygen thieves

Sounds like a reinforced/steel back door might also not be a bad investment. It must have been a pretty flimsy door if they figured they could smash their way into the club fast enough to effect a robbery/getaway before police arrived. This door should have represented an unacceptable delay instead of an invitation for forced entry.

[Ron Jessee]

heck, throw in a few claymores while your'e at it

[Rooney]

SecTrainer,
I agree. If you can enter the back door of any establishment that has a reasonable cause for safety and security, it should be a metal solid core door. We had a burglar here in town that hit the same mom and pop store 5 times before they changed the back door. I always wondered why it took 5 times for them to act.

heck, throw in a few claymores while your'e at it

Don't forget to read the side carefully. "Point towards enemy"

[Bill Warnock]

SecTrainer,
I agree. If you can enter the back door of any establishment that has a reasonable cause for safety and security, it should be a metal solid core door. We had a burglar here in town that hit the same mom and pop store 5 times before they changed the back door. I always wondered why it took 5 times for them to act.




Don't forget to read the side carefully. "Point towards enemy"

And also don't forget, place with the long arrows facing up. If you hit a rock, pick you another spot! If you're fortunate and have a fully charged cordless drill, use a long 5/8" industrial bit and above all, drill quietly.
Enjoy the day,
Bill

[Maelstrom]

Sounds like a reinforced/steel back door might also not be a bad investment. It must have been a pretty flimsy door if they figured they could smash their way into the club fast enough to effect a robbery/getaway before police arrived. This door should have represented an unacceptable delay instead of an invitation for forced entry.

After a little more digging... seems the establishment was in fact an RSL (Returned Serviceman's League) 'bowling club' most likely complete with a restaurant, bar & gambling machines (pokies), the report I heard on the radio mentioned something about glass doors being smashed in IIRC, but usually early reports by the media are a little sketchy in the least like the Daily Telegraph's version (found HERE) of this event that appears to have a conflicting sequence of events etc.

[Ron Jessee]

Don't forget to read the side carefully. "Point towards enemy"

I've seen prototype testing of possible LEO versions loaded with rubber pellets, like emplaceable stingballs for crowd control. I'd like to see that tested on a raquetball court. lol

[Maelstrom]

I've seen prototype testing of possible LEO versions loaded with rubber pellets, like emplaceable stingballs for crowd control. I'd like to see that tested on a raquetball court. lol

Would that be the very same device as seen being used against the cast of Jackass II?

[IrishCop]

Security guard shot foiling club robbery

......He was rushed to nearby St George Hospital with "serious wounds to the torso and limbs", an NSW Ambulance spokeswoman said.

May I be the first to congratulate the Security Guard on a 'Job Well Done' and wish him a speedy and successful recovery from his wounds.

[Lawson]

I was under the impression that Australia didn't have armed security. Hmm, learn something new everyday.