CYA by employers. I’m fine with it. This is usually focused on thieves. The cost of the stolen goods costs way less than getting sued. This guy should go to college and never look back. Get a LEO job.
Thought experiment: The bad guy killed the deputy and running away. The security guard stops the bad guy from escaping.
Should he be fired or not?
You are EXACTLY right.
Every security guard i’ve Ever worked with is told they don’t wear bulletproof vests and the most important crime stopping tool is their radio or cell phone.
Nothing in any building I ever worked in that just has security guards was worth getting a splinter over. I’ve worked in places with armed guards. That was different.