I’m betting these were unarmed security guards with limited if any police powers. I’d be reluctant to jump into a gang fight, too.
Oh heavens, just watch the video. “Gang fight” my butt.
It wasn't a "gang fight" it was a beat down of a victim, with the attackers pals standing lookout.
Those "guards" are also MEN. And MEN don't stand over a girl who is getting stomped in the head repeatedly.
Those "guards" are nothing but yellow cowards. I don't care what their "contract" says. They are still MEN and men DON'T STAND BY THIS!"Men" who stand by this are just COWARDS.
For crying out loud, Try watching the video before commenting. It was Not a gang fight.
It wasn't a gang fight, it was girl being viciously assaulted right in front of these 'men'. Worrying about law suits and the like is a poor defense of their cowardice. No judge would allow these men to be punished in any way for saving this girl from a horrible beating, or even death. In a situation like this, if instinct doesn't overcome 'training', then you are indeed a coward. Maybe you were trained to be a coward, but a coward none-the-less.
Blowing your gang war theory out of the water, 3-torpedoes amid ship......
The 15 year old girl was being teased and harassed in the mall for dressing and acting White. Not a gang war but a racist hate crime. And you still would of stood by and watched?
From KOMO Mews
The girl, who is black, also told the detective that the altercation began at a nearby department store, where some in the group made threatening comments that she had “nice things” and that she acts “white.”
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/84131292.html
And as far as the Security Guards rules for engagement it states this:
“When faced with a clear and immediate threat of bodily harm, the Security Officer must always first consider retreating with any other people present to a secure position. When necessary to protect self and others from a clear and immediate threat of bodily harm, a Security Officer must use only the degree of force necessary to repel an attack or threat of an attack.”.