Today, as I walked into the bank, I tripped and bumped into a security guard. He thought I was assaulting him, so he pinned me to the floor and called for backup as he held me at gunpoint. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I got stopped at the bank by security for carrying a weapon and threatened to call the police. I had to prove my “metal stick” was not a weapon. I'm partially paralyzed in one of my feet and have to walk with a cane. FML
Today, I stopped by the gun store to pick up a new concealed weapon for protection. As I was leaving the store, a man came up behind me, hit me with a crowbar, and stole my gun. FML
Today, while shopping, I was grabbed and dragged off to a security room with no warning. Apparently, the way I was dressed and walking was suspicious. FML
Today, I was walking into my office building when I tripped over a doormat and fell flat on my face right in front of the security guard. As I tried to stand up, I kicked the door, slamming shut with a dramatic bang. I looked up to see that the entire building lobby was watching. FML
Today, a customer at work became violent and started hitting me and my coworker. Not wanting him to get the shit beat out of us, I used a move that pinned the guy on the ground. The police came and he was arrested. I was then fired for assaulting a customer. FML
Today, while walking downstairs to go to work, I turned the corner and my boyfriend pulled a gun on me. Apparently, he forgot I was there. FML
Today, a man tried to mug me. I actually apologized to him for not having my wallet on me. FML
Today, I got mugged at work. The sad thing is I'm a cop and was trying to catch the people who mugged me previously while off duty. FML
Today, someone tried to mug me. I panicked and ran. As they chased me with their knife out, I heard a slip and a shout behind me but kept running. Six blocks later I was spotted, arrested, and held for questioning by the police. The mugger fell, stabbed themselves, and told a cop that I did it. FML
Today, some guy tried to rob me and I accidentally made him stab himself with his own knife. Now he gets a comfy ride to hospital, while I get to sit across from this grumpy desk sergeant, waiting for a lawyer to explain that I'm actually the victim in this scenario. FML
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Top comments
slyde32 12
sarahsehhati, I've had a gun pointed at my face twice, even being a cop's gun, it was scary. I'm a security guard myself, and if I treated someone like that I'd lose my security lisence, I'd want some form of apology for having a gun held at my head, too
cre8tvlylicnsd 14
Nope. They don't. The Israeli police do too. I was in 6th grade when they threw a tear gas canister into our taxi on the way to school when we stopped at the checkpoint. They laughed.
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Comments (108)
cre8tvlylicnsd 14
This attitude of militarizing police is really worrisome. They're meant to protect and serve, not oppress and attack.
Fonsecac 11
Well it gets very difficult to protect and serve when the very people they swore to protect, look at them as pieces of shit and continuously show aggression towards them.
klutzyduck1 24
Security guard not police. It's also important to note the only difference between tripping into a guard or attacking him is intention, which is unlikely to be determined during the incident.
Helpfulman 17
I have a feeling this is going to turn into a Mike Brown debate.
juturnaamo 29
Since he's a security guard (not a cop) I'd guess he was already militarized. The armed security company I worked for actually hired veterans exclusively.
emmama19 15
I don't like how over the top some security guards are, this would have scared the shit out of me! Sorry you had that happen to you OP.
Murilirum 23
Unfortunate event for sure. Security Guard was definitely in the wrong and way too on edge. Better luck next time you go to a bank!
GoodOptions 12
#14, the security guard was in the wrong for protecting himself from what, at face value at the time, was an attack? And by retraining his "attacker" to prevent further incident? Yeah, you sound like a basic model sheep.
ChristianH39 30
25, while I agree with you (except for the sheep part) you come off like a condescending douchebag.
slyde32 12
I'm glad you used quotation marks on attacker, he tripped over and for that had a gun held to his head, it was a simple mistake and that guard should've been able to tell that easily. he wasnt punched or kicked, he just got bumped into, how does that justify having a gun pulled on you?
garrett_8614 14
You can't really say that the guard should have been able to tell that easily. There's really no way to know, there's a number of ways that OP could have ran into or hit him and it seem like he was potentially "attacking" him. The guard restrained OP and didn't appear to hurt him too bad (he's posting an FML about it, and doesn't mention and injuries, so I assume nothing too serious happened other than a bad day) so at the end of the day the security guard was intending to do his job, and OP is at home free from injury. Also it is likely that OP ran into the guard from behind, which would mean that the guard could not see him, which could possibly justify the gun being pulled just as a potential defense since you don't know what's going on. Not saying that's what happened, just trying to look at all sides here.
garrett_8614 14
And #14, if I'm paying a person to protect my bank, I'd rather him be on edge than lazy.
slyde32 12
I would think that a security gaurd, or anyone for that matter, would be able to tell pretty quickly that someone had tripped rather than attacked. it's likely op looked unco afterwards which would be a dead give away. I'm not saying the gaurd was in the wrong for his actions in protecting the bank, but he massively overrated, if it was me I would've used my voice and asked what was happening. your gun should always be a last resort
brand125 17
so its fair to say the security guard had reason to be fearful at first. but after he had him to the ground and was not violently resisting, wouldnt it be obvious THEN, with no need of a gun?
meowmeee 7
Here comes everyones assumptions of how the situation happened and how they would have handled it.
ayanna_wright 15
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Cops these days....
iAmPaul 49
Security guard*
ckibb97 22
America, the land of freedom
brand125 17
was this suppose to apply to this post in any way?
why_teh_hell 25
Well that escalated quickly...
timmeeeee 10
did he go like "whatever you say or do can and will be hold against you" ?
slyde32 12
Probably not, he's not a cop
worldclassrager 41
That should be cleared up quick I hope
siggy_mcsigx 22
Unless you barreled into him with the force of a hippopotamus, that officer must know the feeling of an assault versus an innocent body contact! I don't see how anyone can take the officer's side here. That's outrageous, and it's becoming more and more common.
slyde32 12
not to mention seeing op stumble afterwards
iAmPaul 49
He's a security guard, not a police officer.
juturnaamo 29
He didn't say police officer. Security guards are often called security officers.
anticulas 12
Security Guard implies unarmed. Security Officer implies armed. Most sites use that distinction.
Witchylady 18
Only in America. American law enforcement and security services seem to over react at everything. Rather then assessing the situation logically first. It seems they like to shoot first and then ask questions later. I hope you are ok. Did the security guard get reprimanded.
brand125 17
only in america? so youve lived in every other country to assess this?