Those building employees were not operating under fear when they shut the door and ignored the attack. He is a building security guard, he is not supposed to be afraid of acting as a guard. This was a clear case of indifference, presumably because he is black like the perp. At the very least, he could have yelled at the perp to stop the attack, and then rendered aid to the lady. Those guys are disgusting, both the perp and the workers.
Guard was an older gentleman.
He probably knew if he said anything, he was next.
In many cultures, rendering aid would mean you are the next one beat down.
But he was afraid to
I’ve had unarmed security staff tell me they were not supposed to intervene, just report...maybe call the police?