[White Lives Matter]

There were two security guards there who left for an unknown time. It was later discovered that the doors were open and the security alarms were tripped. These guards need to be questioned (shades of Epstein’s jail guards come to mind).

[Hostage]

You are correct and voter groups are calling for disciplinary action if not arrest of the deputies involved.

However, private security is reported to have secured the ballots:

https://opslens.com/ga-audit-update-ballots-secured-with-inner-door-during-break-in-alarm-fulton-county-did-not-secure-building-as-ordered-private-security-found-breech