Originally posted by EMTFirefighter
If they want "observe and report", which is really just another way of saying Loss Prevention, so be it but if they are really serious about Security then they must have what is esentially there own armed private police force.
As someone said the armed SO will intimidate by presence just as well as an unarmed SO but if the really bad things happen then the armed SO has the ability to take action (after reporting..must get the calvary on the way) whereas the unarmed SO can call the calvary but then only get out of the way like everyone else.
It is a hard cold fact that flashlights, pepperspray, and batons, do not stop bullets nor do they do a very good job fighting a rear action while the innocents escape.
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