So a girl gets attacked while 3 security guards look on. That’s right. Look on. They do nothing. Read the appalling story here.
The video clearly shows that all of this is taking place right in front of three security guards. They are well marked with bright yellow jackets that have SECURITY written on the back. While the victim is on the ground getting punched, the guards immediately reach for their radios and call for help, but they do little else.
OK, I stand corrected. They did something. They radioed for help. Big deal.
After the victim is punched, the attack gets worse. The suspect then kicks the girl’s face and stomps on her head six times. The guards make no attempt to get in the middle of the girls or to pull the attacker away. One guard is seen in the distance looking on. He never approaches the scene. Another guard turns his back on the assault. The third stands just inches from the girls, looking on.
And the beating isn’t over. The attacker comes back without anyone trying to restrain her and stomps on the motionless girl’s head one final time.
The attacker and her crew of 10 others – eight boys and young men, and two girls – run up the tunnel escalators.
One of them is clutching the purse he stole from the unconscious teen. Two others have stolen her cell phone and iPod.
A woman who witnessed the entire ordeal from her seat in a bus parked in the tunnel talked to KING 5.
“All of the passengers, we were all up against the side looking, like, who is going to do something? Do something, do something!” said the witness. “Why on earth are there three security guards standing there watching it? And actually allowing her to come back and kick her in the head again!”
When the beating is over, you see on the tape that not one guard bends down to see if the victim is breathing or needs help.
“Really? You’ve got three male security guards and there’s a young girl getting kicked in the head, lying on the ground, motionless? And they couldn’t do anything? Doesn’t seem like security,” said the witness.
Just a reminder folks that the only person you can count on to help you is you. Security guards? I think the only security they were worrying about was keeping their jobs… and the transit authority about being secure in avoiding liablity and lawsuits. That’s the only thing they’re working to secure.
It’s sad this is the way the world can be, but this is how the world can be.
Stuff From Hsoi 
It isn’t security if their only job is to ‘observe and report’.
What does it say about the culture of predatory violence that the guards, regardless of their job, do nothing to stop it?
What does it say about the culture of predatory violence that over a dozen other people on the platforms stand around and watch?
You are right, I am the only person I can count on to protect me….even the cops have been found not to have a duty to protect individuals.
One thing to note… if you watch the video, the first kid of the “pack” that comes out and looks around does appear to be a “lookout” but thinks nothing of the “security guards”. Then as well, the fight itself starts right in front of the guards.
Methinks those kids knew the “Security Guards” were worthless and meaningless.
So, most of the blisssfully ignorant sheep think these guards are going to be useful. Meanwhile, the attacking wolves knew the “guards” were worthless… the predators knew the truth.
Yes I would like to hope that there’d be more people willing to help… we should be willing to help folks in need. But we can’t COUNT ON nor EXPECT that others will, especially those whose (supposed) job it is to do so.
*sigh*