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John H
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John H asked in Politics & GovernmentLaw & Ethics · 1 decade ago

Three, now world famous, cowards watch a girl being beaten in Seattle?

These pretend "security" guards stand by and watch a girl being beaten. Their orders are to "observe and report", not to take action. Are they not human beings? Why have live people on scene when cameras and a cushy office can fascilitate the "observe and report".

Does anybody know their names? Do they still have jobs? Will they ever suffer the public exposure and humiliation they deserve?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I'd note that in the opinion of the cops, they were right.

    From the Seattle TV News:

    "Seattle police praised the guards for not intervening.

    "We don't expect civilians to take police action. In this case, it was a violent fight, and they were outnumbered by this pack of people 3-to-1," Sergeant John Urquhart was quoted as saying."

    "The guards called police who arrived a few minutes later but the gang had already fled."

    So don't protect yourself, don't go armed in case you need to do so, and don't go to the aid of people who are being beaten up. Rely on the cops.

    Your local police.... "When seconds count, we're only minutes away!"

    Richard

  • guzman
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    Famous Cowards

  • 1 decade ago

    1. Because they either liked watching or were scared, and legally had no obligation to stop the beating

    2. Their names haven't been released

    3. They still have jobs because technically they didn't violate any aspect of their contract

    4. They most likely will not, other than the public exposure they have already had

  • 4 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    And while that horrific beating was going on, so was a theft, watch the video slow, guy with vest on and another with a red jacket stole the packages, the fighting girls dropped, all are pathetic.

  • 1 decade ago

    as sad as it is, they were following the 'rules' meaning they are not allowed to intervene in any altercations that they see, they can only call the cops..

    yes, I know they should have stepped in, BUT what about all the other people that were there,, they did nothing too.. just stopped and looked..

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