Unfortunately, I think "we" lost on this one.
As already pointed out, the media is focusing on the "security guard" aspect of this.
They have essentially elevated him to the level of a LEO. In essence, they have made this guy OK for carrying and taken action. It would appear that to the sheeple he is elevated above the average person and he is interchangable with an off duty police officer.
This am on Tkk, Braude said, well this was not some average joe with a gun, it was a security guard!!
..and then something about special training, again, not like a civilian ...
According to the media so far the equation consists of:
Perp accosts doc in her offices - stabbing / slashing her
Doctors screams alert the armed and off duty "security guard"
Security guard barges doc's office door open to witness what he thinks is the perp beating the doc
Guard realizes the perp has a knife
Guard orders perp to drop said knife while aiming his firearm at same.
Perp lunges at guard
Guard drops Perp with two to the body one to the face
Some variables to consider:
"Guard" did not work in the building - so what was he doing there?
Guard lived locally to Perp
Media elevation of out of uniform security guard - aka an armed civilian ( he's off duty, and not a sworn LEO??)
Guard intervened in a fight that was not his ( personally, glad he did, but some eager beaver legal type might make something of that here in MA)
Now, let's rethink the scenario with, say, me in the frame.
Screams, door down, "drop your knife!", bang bang bang...
Now, would a legally armed psychologist who did not work in the building and who intervened in a fight that was not his still get the same treatment in the media and from the police??? No offense meant to any security guards or LEO's out there, but would I get crucified as a "civilian" as I didn't have special "security guard" training?
Looks to me the media like the "off duty" security guard theme - not the first time we've seen this.
Thoughts??