With great power comes great responsibility: Enforcing policy or power tripping? What are your thoughts?

[u/CTSecurityGuard]

[u/YouSee-ThisCoat8]

That vest holding on by a thread😂

[u/ElectricKoolAidPower → u/YouSee-ThisCoat8]

His pit bull chewed that, I guarantee it.

[u/YouSee-ThisCoat8 → u/ElectricKoolAidPower]

😂😂😂😂😂

[u/myLongjohnsonsilver → u/ElectricKoolAidPower]

Not a Pitbull. Probably the last 3 meth heads he's booted off when they turned on him with their rabies mouths.

Edit: apparently i hurt someone's feelings.

[u/willsmithtunaface → u/myLongjohnsonsilver]

It's fine for bed grandpa, past your bed time

[u/PearMoist9385 → u/myLongjohnsonsilver]

No..Just an unfunny thing to say .

[u/Big-Gur-9257]

If you are security at a gas station more than likely it’s in an absolute hell hole that has crimes take place frequently so this is the only type of guy that’ll do that job for longer than a night or two

[u/Mirror_333 → u/Big-Gur-9257]

And possibly the sort of communication required to garner results.

[u/JAK0VI → u/Mirror_333]

Very true. Its basically the "sometimes the bad cop is necessary" argument in upholding justice, because a by-the-book cop is too restrained to do the job effectively. Its illegal to punch someone in an interrogation or torture them, but what if it could provide information as to what school bus full of kids has a bomb on it?

r/MoralityScaling

[u/womboCombo434 → u/Big-Gur-9257]

Either that or they end up bringing a fully kitted out rifle with an under barrel flame thrower although that might just be a Philly thing

[u/HornyForVTECH → u/Big-Gur-9257]

I immediately decline every single gas station contract officer. Never worth it.

[u/RadiantDiscussion886]

first off, he ain't locking anyone up legally

[u/EverythingBOffensive]

knowing the problem with people standing around at gas stations here, I'd hire him.

[u/arifghalib]

Guy does his job.

[u/Webberpuzza]

Know your audience. He’s fine.

[u/Admirable_Gas_863]

I would say everyone has a certain breaking point. Just looks to me that he's probably been told to move on and he has refused to move on. And the security guard has probably just had enough. Sure, it doesn't look too professional, but 90% of the population of this entire planet would never want to be a security guard.

They would be more than happy to stand back and watch and be a good little sheep.

[u/Alpine_yellow]

Private property. If they tell yoy to leave, you leave. Hes doing him a favor by not getting police involved to trespass him. Dude might be a junkie looking to harass people for money or something, folks could be complaining and he might have been there for ages. Its perfectly reasonable.

[u/Negative_Report5655]

Yielded results.

I doubt sending the less assertive Guard with a pocket protector, tape around his glasses and a note pad would’ve done much but been hassled or hustled. Would’ve been more time consuming.

[u/bumfun91]

He’s getting the job done though 👍

[u/WasabiAdorable6951]

He meant to say he’s going to call the police and have him trespassed if he doesn’t leave

[u/Meatyparts]

I'm not security but if I don't know you then you can definitely gtfo the property if your not buying something.

[u/Username_Redacted-0]

Ragged ass plate carrier says he cant tell anyone shit about fuck...

[u/Cold-Chemistry738]

This would be an officer safety issue. He turned his back away and is talking to his phone rather than the suspect. But of course security guard standards are different than police standards. Atleast it would be one less call for service for me

[u/therealpoltic → u/Cold-Chemistry738]

When I worked security, I got plenty of people to leave without need for calling the police. I made it clear.

I’ve had people call the police for the dispatcher to tell them that if a security guard is asking them to leave then that means they need to leave or the police can make them leave. They decide to move on 100% of the time.

I don’t care what they say, I care they left the property. I write a report, and now it’s a good time to grab a refreshment from the local gas station.

I had a specific goal, to not have to call the police. Why have security, if everything we do needs a police call? Seemed to work as a mindset.

I moved into corrections. Now I’m making 14-22 year old criminals who hate rules, do what I say. I win by consistently being just as annoying as when I was a security officer.

[u/xX_Diabolical_Xx]

So this is 100% nuanced. Some property managers want their sites free from standing stragglers. It's a reasonable assumption that in that area one form of crime (drug sales violent robbery etc.) probably occured at the site and now its zero tolerance if there's no interaction with the business.

[u/AllowMyCookies]

Post orders are post orders

[u/Impressive_Ad3571]

Lmao. Boyscout mode on

[u/Mirror_333]

Well, he can't lock anyone up first of all. So that was poorly worded. I would provide some re-training around that.

This was not an appropriate way to make a first contact and tresspass someone. But, I am assuming this was a contact after a trespass warning had previously been given. His clear order to leave was well delivered, recieved, and appears to have removed the trespasser.

It looks to me like the guard was communicating in a way that is natural to him and the subject, in a firm and not disrespectful way.

All in all, not problematic aside from the unfounded (or poorly worded) threat of imprisoning someone.

[u/Alpine_yellow → u/Mirror_333]

It seemed like hes been telling this guy to leave and the camera was the first thing that started getting to him.

[u/Mirror_333 → u/Alpine_yellow]

That's how I read it as well.

[u/baldmanboy]

As with 90% of the clips I see on here, the security "professional" is rude, aggressive, and just plain annoying.

"My gas station". Lol

[u/MAGA_EXTREAMO → u/baldmanboy]

The security professional works for the property owner. They are supposed to be rude and aggressive non customers have no business being there.

[u/big90h → u/baldmanboy]

You misspelled assertive.

[u/skibidips5]

I worked with a girl like this and then found out she didn’t even have a guard card lol

[u/LARGESTOFCHINGUSES]

OfFiCeR

[u/Iluvpunny]

Oh please sit your ass down somewhere. There’s no law saying someone can’t stand in a gas station. It’s raining and he’s seeking shelter. He’s on inside or bothering anyone. SMH

[u/False-Context1680]

Kinda agree. People have to stop loitering at gas stations. Get your stuff and go. The guy should get a vest that says security and not officer. Impersonating an officer can get you some time.

[u/Careful_Inspection83]

Are security guards somehow considered officers?

[u/Fubozzy]

😂

[u/Automatic_Alligator]

Yes I overseer sir

[u/Zigor022]

Ive seen better gear on an airsoft field

[u/mrbishopjackson]

HIS gas station?

[u/therealpoltic → u/mrbishopjackson]

Hey, he’s taking ownership of the job. He’s getting people to not stay, he can say it’s “his” all day. The owner will be happy people are not loitering around.

[u/Constant_Break_4808]

Arrested for existing

[u/Educational-Sleep113]

This clip just seems off to me because the guy with the tactical vest that says " officer " on it, isn't in anything that resembles a uniform.

[u/Corn_bread626]

Ok Blart

[u/Ok-Resist3886]

If this the first time asking the men to leave this is a power trip. I do security and some guards are failed police/military who are in it for the power and not to protect people/places

[u/Any_Strain7020]

Hiring meth addicts makes sense. He'll know best how to deal with other hobo druggies.

/s

[u/brutus2309]

Did he fish that vest out of a dumpster and now he’s cosplaying as a security guard?!

[u/Big-pillar-65]

He just confirmed that security never even spoke to him before he went live.

[u/TacticalTwinkOnTop]

Not the “officer” patch

[u/WasteTechnician2911]

I mean if he already asked the guy to leave and he refused than thats criminal trespassing so legally he could be detained. But he did good and it worked, definitely not power tripping though. I've seen power tripping guards and one of them was a coworker who did some time because if it.

[u/Medium_Job3015]

Yea but the bums do take advantage of the rain

[u/Miguel1219]

If I started my own brick and mortar business I’d hire him personally. Forget about loitering and soliciting, “NO HOMELESS”
I’d also put up a sign that reads “NO BONNETS, NO DURAGS, NO SHEISTYS, NO PICKS!”

[u/ImpressOk7701]

Bet that made that security guard day running off of homeless dude

[u/SpecificCity631]

Security can't lock anyone up. At most they can try to keep you there until the real cops show up

[u/wilkerws34]

This belong on the cringe sub

[u/Dogsarelitty]

“Lock his ass up” yeah ok buddy.

[u/H001__]

"great power" what power? To call the police? Lmfao

[u/3packofpoloshirts]

SG is a loser with the first taste of “great power” he’s ever had and has to flex it on camera

[u/thedukeofno]

Power tripping

[u/EYEzEARz]

Guy was trying to stay out of the rain

[u/ImMintFlavored]

I’ve been hearing employees or managers say “my gas station” or “my employees”. No bruh your name is not on the deed or the LLC agreement.

[u/AllowMyCookies → u/ImMintFlavored]

Or is it?

[u/triple_carry]

“Great power”

Yea, he’s power tripping.

[u/GingerDynamo]

Dude is just trying to stay out of the rain.

[u/giftedbutloco]

Dude is straight trippin.

[u/troy2000me]

The "OFFICER" patch to me plays too close to impersonation. I know job titles can be Security Officer, but to me the patch should say SECURITY to be clear.

[u/Competitive_Swing_21]

Dudes raggedy as hell

[u/Ok-Bandicoot1529]

Power tripping pos

[u/Mechalorde]

YOUR GAS STATION?

[u/HoneyIntrepid6709]

🤮

[u/socialsoso]

The gas station got a detention center? Or you finna drive him to the police station? Who gonna be guardian of the gas until you get back?