TSA staffing and the government shut down

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It varies; you don't say what state you're in. I can only speak for WA. Most large mall security is unarmed, but do carry defensive equipment, either collapsible baton and/or pepper spray. I've seen one armed mall (looks like they carry Glock 9mm), and the story I heard is they are in a major gang area....

[Condo Guard]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tsa-gov...it-times-grow/

On a side note, the Coast Guard isn't getting paid either. I realize they are Homeland Security LE and not DOD, but since the Navy can and does utilize...

[Condo Guard]

Maybe plainclothes?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOery2pF0NA

[Condo Guard]

Well, I guess this would be "personal security." Before you dismiss Squid, however, I'll make three points: 1) I worked at a waste disposal plant. Yes, the mob is into it. And yes, toxic waste gets dumped down your city sewers. Every truck driver, service worker and guard knew it. You kept...

[Condo Guard]

Here's another one to add to the mix - make sure you know your fellow guards...

http://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2019/0...sing-as-guard/

[Condo Guard]

You made good points, Lone Wolf and Lunch Meat. I was taught in college to try to look at "the big picture." I think the big picture is a society that has underfunded public education and let the middle class shrink almost out of existence. We have a mass media that praises the lack of two...

[Condo Guard]

Well, I apologize for taking this thread off track (although I'll throw Squid under the bus since he technically started it). I'll make one last comment, since I deal with it all the time. Yes, Seattle makes a big deal about how when they bulldoze an illegal encampment they save the valuables and...

[Condo Guard]

https://www.ifpo.org/news/lethal/

While I understand the point that we are not police, our job is getting more dangerous. I know discussions on the other threads have touched on this, to varying degrees of relevancy, but this news both surprised me and didn't surprise me. On my own site...

[Condo Guard]

I wish a UK member (either lived or worked there) on the forum would comment on the stuff you've brought up - it's hard to comment when we're "across the pond."

There are two issues here, but I'll grant they are related. The street level crime is due to the same problems we have...

[Condo Guard]

Point(s) taken. We are private property. We do have a lost and found, but with limited space.

I make decisions on a case by case basis. If the owner is found and calm, he can take his bottle / bag and go. But I am not turning in lice / scabies infested backpacks or urine soaked suitcases...

[Condo Guard]

I loved the guy that "bum rushed" me, so I blocked him with my forearm, and then he jumps back and screams, "You assaulted me!" So yeah, I try flashlight and verbal first. The problem is we have to wake them up or else we have to roll an aid car. (Thankfully we aren't authorized...

[Condo Guard]

This is the type of thing where a savvy private security firm could step up and make a difference. I realize the problems involved - you can't shoot it down, too much liability. Jamming the signal has technical issues and you don't want to interfere with legitimate signals at the airport.
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[Condo Guard]

Wow - I'm old enough to remember the first time I saw this (lol). But some good points (Squid's machete advice aside). One of the first things I was taught on the street is never lean over a sleeping person - you're exposing your belly and are a prime target. (Waking up homeless / street people is...

[Condo Guard]

This is where context comes in. The next article mentions that London has a lack of police - so if you let them in and stall for time until the police arrive, you may be there for hours of mayhem. I would imagine all of them were unarmed - a policy London might want to reconsider given their current...

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I feel bad for his family and friends. I hope the girlfriend sues.
I do agree with you - I'm not taking on 9 guys alone so a bunch of spoiled brats can have a party undisturbed.

And if you're thinking, "Oh, well that's the UK..." Looks like Seattle to me - everybody standing...

[Condo Guard]

I think a basic understanding of fire and life systems, and site specific training is a must. I understand Lunch Meat's point - we've all met "that guy," who thinks he's the expert on computers, alarm systems and elevators, and ends up mucking things up and bringing down the wrath of management....

[Condo Guard]

Hazard pay would be an issue because the guard co. would essentially be admitting the site was dangerous - and I notice they don't like doing that. One of the guard companies I worked for had everything from routine patrols with low risk to some flat out dangerous gigs (i.e. hospital emergency rooms...

[Condo Guard]

*Heavy sigh*

This thread was about...?

[Condo Guard]

You're on the right track. Basic CPR / first aid. Conflict resolution skills (something like Verbal Judo), and you have to pass a test on it. Basic English competency - I know, that's not PC, but how the heck do you communicate with 911 or emergency services if you don't have basic language skills?...

[Condo Guard]

Compare Canadian gun deaths to American gun deaths. I wouldn't be dissing Canada. Canadian and Japanese police are trained differently, which is one reason why they have less lethal encounters.

I am fully aware that the U.S. has far more guns (a discussion I don't want to have now)....