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I saw this on Fark earlier, and I couldn't help but saying "so what?"
It's a security guard, not an officer of the peace. He's not a police officer, he probably hasn't had any police training, been certified by anyone and likely can't carry anything other than pepper spray.
Having worked as a security guard, I can tell you that there are just as many idiots doing that as there are in any other job. The problem is that they wear a uniform that some people confuse with a real police officer. In my state, I had no powers that a usual citizen doesn't; I could make a citizens arrest and .. well, that was about it. Knowing that, I treat security guards differently now. Sure, they're just another person doing their job and deserve the respect that that entails. But they AREN'T an authority, and I don't have to take orders from them. Respect, but not the respect of power.
So one guy, somewhere, with no real power.. told a girl to take her bandana off. And it made national news?
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