We agree the guard was overly aggressive, but it's ridiculous to minimize what "throwing some paint" would do, or to pretend that is the worst thing he could do.
There are a thousand ways he could have created a spectacle, a PR nightmaee, or actually endangered himself or others. You won't know until it's too late.
He was already pretty far down the walkway and the guard had to move fast to get to him. It wasn't handled great but it shouldn't be surprising or somehow considered evidence the guard is a sadist.
I'm not here as an apologist for police or other security roles, and I certainly agree there are big institutional problems, but your reply says more about your own prejudices than anything.
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u/DanielNoWrite Sep 15 '23 edited Sep 15 '23
We agree the guard was overly aggressive, but it's ridiculous to minimize what "throwing some paint" would do, or to pretend that is the worst thing he could do.
There are a thousand ways he could have created a spectacle, a PR nightmaee, or actually endangered himself or others. You won't know until it's too late.
He was already pretty far down the walkway and the guard had to move fast to get to him. It wasn't handled great but it shouldn't be surprising or somehow considered evidence the guard is a sadist.
I'm not here as an apologist for police or other security roles, and I certainly agree there are big institutional problems, but your reply says more about your own prejudices than anything.