Let me help identify the perps — I saw “teens”, “youths”, “Obama’s Sons”, “Gentle Giants”, “soon to be freshman college students dreaming of starting class” ...oh, and “Jamal who was not called back after the job interview”, plus a few more I couldn’t identify.
As someone who has been involved in the trade show industry, hiring security is one of the least expensive line items in the budget. Perhaps next time they will hire 2 ...
The TV interview line I always love, as said by the grieving aunt over the body of a dead thug who just won Second Price in a gun fight:
“... and he waf jus startin’ to turn hiss lafe around.”
Great security is.... great.
Was at a Hong Kong jewelry trade show a few years ago. Convention hall with 7 floors.
Spoke to some PLA officer types who spoke rather excellent English. They said PLA had a BATTALION of Light Infantry there. I only saw about 200, AK’s and all, but it was shift work, so more were off-shift.
Felt VERY secure.
Having been in trade shows, county fairs and mall kiosks, I can tell you that the "security" officers hired are often responsible for a lot of petty theft of merchandise.
Covering merchandise with tarps is common. Not a high-security practice, but very common.
Now, think about it, a low paid guard who knows he is all alone with lots of "stuff" all night long. The temptation can be overwhelming. In this instance, the cameras probably kept the guard honest, but there is no way of knowing if the Amish Utes paid him off to be in the other building at the right moment...