peterm1
Veteran
We have had a few instances in Australia of security guards seriously injuring or in some cases even killing people - usually by beating them to death. While there are reputable security companies, too many of them are cowboys who hire cowboys and more often than not, get away with it. The politicians seem disinclined to do anything except act shocked and huff and puff when some innocent person gets killed by one of these thugs. There have been a few TV exposes catching them in the act - king hitting people from behind for giving them "lip" and kicking them when on the ground. It is seldom that charges are brought against them. A few years back when I was single I got to know some of the security guys who provided security at our local nightclubs. Actually I got to like these guys who were well trained, well selected and sensible. They agreed there was a bad element in the industry who needed to be cleaned up.
PS there was a case here a few years back which shocked me -probably shocked all of Australia. A 48 year old man died after being hit by a security guard at a hotel. The facts are disputed about how rowdy the man (who was a distinguished and well known ex sporting hero) was being but the jury appeared to give the bouncer the benefit of the doubt and he got off. What was un-controverted was that the bouncers followed this guy into the street and hit him when he was well off the premises - he had by then left the premises and was out of the guards jurisdiction - if he ever had one. There was disputed evidence that the victim was trying to get into a car to leave when he was punched to the ground. Nearby residents gave evidence that the bouncer told the victim that he was going to belt him for being a "smart mouth." (Somehow I doubt these were the exact words used.) I can only say that I was very surprised that he got off as it sounded like manslaughter to me. Hard to see how the guard was at risk from the victim in the circumstances - evidently the jury disagreed. The guard was a former boxer by the way.
PS there was a case here a few years back which shocked me -probably shocked all of Australia. A 48 year old man died after being hit by a security guard at a hotel. The facts are disputed about how rowdy the man (who was a distinguished and well known ex sporting hero) was being but the jury appeared to give the bouncer the benefit of the doubt and he got off. What was un-controverted was that the bouncers followed this guy into the street and hit him when he was well off the premises - he had by then left the premises and was out of the guards jurisdiction - if he ever had one. There was disputed evidence that the victim was trying to get into a car to leave when he was punched to the ground. Nearby residents gave evidence that the bouncer told the victim that he was going to belt him for being a "smart mouth." (Somehow I doubt these were the exact words used.) I can only say that I was very surprised that he got off as it sounded like manslaughter to me. Hard to see how the guard was at risk from the victim in the circumstances - evidently the jury disagreed. The guard was a former boxer by the way.
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