Originally Posted by
Hound
When I was younger I was a Lifeguard. I was put at one of the tougher pools because I was better at handling these types of situations(including the occasional fight). I got called to an even rougher pool one day because they (the kids at the pool) were really getting to one of the other lifeguards there. It was rough. Some tried to sneak in, others acted like they owned the place. I kicked some out, sat others in a time out and was able to bring order back. I did this by standing my ground when needed, working with the parents and then using them against each other instead of allowing it to continue in a 'pack mentality'. The biggest thing I did was not lose control, which was the mistake of the other guard(s). I did not need to call the cops, which is what the others were close to doing. If we had, I would have expected them (the cops) to do the same. I de-escalated, not what that jackhole did.
The thin-blue-line statements come from cops trying to defend him...... So gonna stick by my comments.
