Posted on 03/27/2020 5:54:21 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
I stopped in at the Draeger's Supermarket in Menlo Park this afternoon and there was an armed private security guard stationed outside the store with a bullet proof vest on and a hefty sidearm in his holster. I asked him why he was stationed there and he replied that there has been an increase of people hitting stores up to the new $950 misdemeanor/felony limit. He also told of a large gang that hit a grocery store in Mexico City (story below). He said that the police were outnumbered and stood down.
It was a bit of shock seeing an armed police presence outside a high-end store in a wealthy town.
Betcha that security guard’s weapon ain’t even loaded.
My supermarket had a police officer at the door......first time!
And we’re in a low crime neighborhood
That’s OK - when I walk into a store, there’s always one more of us “armed guard”’ on station...
I would them they would be very conflicted on reporting looting by protected classes. On the one hand, it’s another cudgel they can use to bludgeon Trump. On the other hand, they don’t want to hurt their pets.
Until two days ago, our local Home Depot had been a pretty normal place.
Then two days ago one of the two entrances was closed. Orange cones and yellow tape channeled everyone to a line leading to one door. People were asked to keep six feet apart. They seemed to have some idea how many customers were in the store. A security guard motioned folks in the line that they could move forward and enter, but only as other folks exited thru that same point - which was also the only way out.
I think herd immunity is better than herd mentality, over the long run.
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