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Working Unarmed on New Years Eve?

I just got asked by a part-time employer to work an account on New Years Eve.  The owner of the company is a good guy and, being that I had nothing else planned, I would say yes, but he asked me to work unarmed.  Worse yet the site is a low-income project and he wants me to work unarmed.

Those who know me know that I refuse to work in uniform unarmed.  It’s an insult to me and my professionalism.  The idea that someone will expect me to wear a uniform and enforce rules but not give me the basic tools to defend my life is horrible.  I care about my family and I want the tools I need to make it home safely.  I would say no to the gig right away, but I feel like I owe the owner of this company some gratitude.

My full-time job has me on night shift and rotating days off.  I like to keep my night schedule on my days off and I figured if I am up all night might as well get paid; so I decided to find a part-time employer for my days off and I found one that has been good to me for almost three years.  I applied to work there with a clear understanding that I only wear a uniform if I carry a firearm.  It has never really been an issue yet.

Now I have some quick thinking to do.  I want to reward my part-time employer’s loyalty to me; however I abhor the idea of working the projects without the ability to protect myself if things go very bad.

My opinion on Armed Vs. Unamred

San Diego Security Officer Attacked With Hammer In Robbery

San Diego - A masked thief attacked a security guard with a hammer Wednesday as he and two accomplices attempted to rob an Oak Park variety store, authorities reported.

The three bandits entered Fam Mart in the 1700 block of Euclid Avenue with bandanas over their faces shortly before 12:30 p.m., according to San Diego police.

When a security officer tried to prevent them from going any farther into the business, one of the trio bashed him in the head with a hammer, SDPD Sgt. Diane Wendell said.

The assailant then ran over to a jewelry case and tried to smash the glass countertop, Wendell said. When he was unable to do so, he and his cohorts ran outside and fled in a white Honda.A short time later, a caller reported seeing three men fleeing into a canyon in the nearby Rolando district.

Officers set up a perimeter in the area and began searching, eventually finding and arresting the suspected would-be robbers, according to Wendell.

The extent of the security guard's injuries was not immediately clear.

Antioch apartment complex security guard arrested in stabbing of tenant

From the Contra Costa Times

ANTIOCH — A security guard at an Antioch apartment complex was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of fighting with and then stabbing one of the residents he was charged with protecting, police said.

Antioch police say the private security guard, Kendall Small, 37, of Oakland, has a criminal history that includes arrests on suspicion of drug possession, auto theft, weapons offenses, assault with a deadly weapon and battery.

The stabbing is believed to have occurred about 10:20 p.m. in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 3900 block of Delta Fair Boulevard. Antioch police Sgt. Diane Aguinaga said Small admitted to getting into a fight with the 38-year-old resident, but denies that he stabbed him. A weapon has not been recovered by police.

The resident, who discovered he had been stabbed twice in the stomach only after he got home from the fight, was taken to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek. He is expected to survive.

According to police, the fight started when the victim heard his car alarm go off and went outside to find Small nearby. They got into an argument, which led to an exchange of blows. Aguinaga said residents suspected the guard of tampering with their cars in the past, which may have led the victim to confront him.

Police say Small is employed by an Oakland-based security company called Silent Partner Services, which contracted with the apartment complex. Attempts to reach the security company and the complex manager were unsuccessful.

Aguinaga said private security guards are not allowed to carry firearms. They must obey the same statutes as other people for carrying knives — they must not be concealed, cannot have a blade longer than 2 inches and cannot be released with a switch or flick of the wrist.

Small was booked into County Jail in Martinez on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. He was held on $30,000 bail.

CBC News report finds Tasers are unreliable

The CBC and Radio Canada have delivered a report where they tested 41 X26 Taser units pulled from random Police stations, and the results aren't likely to reassure anyone. US-based testing lab National Technical Systems acquired the Taser units out of 7 random police stations across the nation, and fired each at least six times. What happened? Well, four of them threw off a current "significantly" higher than a Taser is supposed to, including some that were 50 percent higher than normal, while three didn't fire at all. Taser International couldn't provide someone for the CBC to interview, but did provide a written statement.

Taser Internationals official statement: "Taser International has reviewed the testing results from the National Technology Systems study various Taser X26 electronic control devices as provided by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The results from the testing are generally consistent with the specifications provided by Taser International and which would be expected from such tests...."

Scientology Security Officer Will Not be Charged in Shooting

The Scientology Center security guard who shot and killed a man wielding two swords, threatening him and others, will not be charged by the district attorney. Investigators and prosecutors both agree that the 64-year-old retired cop from Seal Beach shot in self defense. UCLA alumnus Mario Majorski had been a problem for the church before. On Sunday, November 23rd, he pulled up to the Scientology Celebrity  Centre in Hollywood parking lot with two swords. The scene was so out of place, that it wasn't. One witness, who saw the incident begin, walked by and into the building not thinking much of it. "I thought it was part of a show," the teenager said. Oh, Hollywood.