theprophet359

Who the hell does this security guard think he is?? Seriously, who filled dude's head with nonsense that he is someone. A private security guard working for Front Range Patrol in Colorado found out the hard way what happens when ego overtakes legal authority. What should have been a standard property rule check quickly turned into an unlawful escalation caught entirely on camera. ​The confrontation began in an apartment complex parking lot when the contracted armed guard approached a resident seated in his car, citing loud music and smoking. While the driver turned down the volume, he balked at the guard’s aggressive demands for his state ID and apartment unit number. Knowing the encounter was going nowhere, the driver simply decided to leave and head to the store. ​Instead of letting him exit the property, the security guard pulled his vehicle in front of the exit directly blocking the vehicle's path to leave the property. The guard then began to aggressively pounded on the window, and reached over to forcefully rip open the driver's car door. To make matters worse, the guard threatened to detain him, ordered him to step out, and claimed they had to wait for his partner before the driver would be allowed to go. When pressed for his own name, the guard flatly refused to identify himself, declaring that because taxpayers do not pay his salary and he isn’t a sworn police officer, he is under no obligation to provide it. ​Yet despite admitting he possessed no police authority, the guard tried to execute the exact powers of one. Private security personnel only operate under delegated property owner rules and basic citizen arrest thresholds. They cannot execute warrantless traffic stops, unlawfully restrain a driver attempting to depart private property, or breach an occupied vehicle without an imminent violent felony taking place. Contradicting his own orders by demanding the driver leave while physically obstructing him from doing so. ​Front Range Patrol has long drawn scrutiny across the Denver metro area for fielding patrol vehicles that closely resemble law enforcement cruisers and fielding personnel who overstep their legal scope when dealing with tenants, visitors, and delivery drivers. The guard was suspended pending internal review as he should have been. ​Security guards are paid to observe and report, not play judge, jury, and arresting officer. Know your rights, keep your doors locked, and always keep the camera rolling when authority oversteps.