RTD Security - Barney Fife Alert!

[Ronin13]

No doubt that Bigun1962 is a security guard..... not that there is anything wrong with that...... but I'm waiting now to hear about the security secret squirrel community. When do you think the new fitness video will be out? Perhaps he will teach some of his secret mall ninja techniques..... or perhaps his super-secret method of getting away with illegal transfers outside the gunshows?
Prob not a very good guy.

I've worked private security before... we were always trained from day one: Problem? Call the police. Security cannot do much of anything- hell most contracts do not even allow detaining suspects, that's what police are for. Basically security has two rules: Observe, and Report.

If you're armed security, don't even think about drawing your weapon unless you have a very good reason, they don't have that "special" person status that PD does.

[kidicarus13]

Armed security (in the traditional sense) exists because they are more economical to employee than off-duty cops. There is not much more to be said.

[MrPrena]

When you act stupid, that is when you get contacted. By the way security can do way more things that you will not like than the police.

In some sense, YES.
Depends on who "wrote" the insurance policy, some corporations/companies might have stricter policies than others.

[Irving]

I have to agree with Monky on this one. If you get in an accident with the light rail it's your fault but if a bus runs a light at 8th and Lincoln hitting your vehicle, throwing it into a billboard stand, and killing 2 people in the car it's theirs. You can google that incident. It happened 2 years ago. My ex worked for the law firm that represented RTD at the time.

Oh, I see where you guys are going here. Of course you can still sue RTD. My example was exaggerated as well. Don't get into an accident with RTD though, because as far as insurance goes, they are not easy to deal with.

[Ronin13]

Oh, I see where you guys are going here. Of course you can still sue RTD. My example was exaggerated as well. Don't get into an accident with RTD though, because as far as insurance goes, they are not easy to deal with.

I've heard about that... someone I know had their car sideswiped by a bus, they were legally parked, and instead of going through RTD they went through their own insurance, hoping for subrogation, and their insurance was only able to recover 25%. Too late now, but I would have said "lawsuit" because the person had to go through so many hoops and spend more money than needed because of the whole process (rental was rough too). A person making just over $1,000 a month having to spend almost an entire month's paycheck on their deductible was bad enough. Yet another reason I hate RTD and hate having to pay them just because 2 buses come up to Evergreen (Which I never have and never will use!).

[Squeeze]

Wow...first time I read this post. Unfortunate about the things that were said, considering I know the RTD officer involved. From my experience with him, he's a good guy and does his job well. All I can say, is there are always 2 sides to every story, in many cases what "really happened" is somewhere in the middle.

[Monky]

Wow...first time I read this post. Unfortunate about the things that were said, considering I know the RTD officer involved. From my experience with him, he's a good guy and does his job well. All I can say, is there are always 2 sides to every story, in many cases what "really happened" is somewhere in the middle.

3 sides to every story.. side a.. side b.. the truth.

[Monky]

. Ask me how I know.

If you insist!

How do you know.

[gnihcraes]

Wow...first time I read this post. Unfortunate about the things that were said, considering I know the RTD officer involved. From my experience with him, he's a good guy and does his job well. All I can say, is there are always 2 sides to every story, in many cases what "really happened" is somewhere in the middle.

He might very well be a good guy, he never gave me a chance to find out. First impressions of him were over the top. I was polite, never rude, or called him any names, followed his instructions/orders. Then promptly left the scene. TRUTH. His rather quick exit of his vehicle, harsh demeanor and terse delivery of instructions were uncalled for. TRUTH.

Things could have been a lot different.

Hello.

Hi. How are you today.

Good, is there anything I can assist you with.

Neah, probably not, I'm just stopping here to check out what the recent changes were to the track since it had been an unfinished area for a long time now.

Ok, yes, it's been a work in progress. It appears to be under construction still, so be careful and don't get over in the area of their work. I've got to run along and check some other areas.

Ok, great, not a problem sir. Have a good evening.

You too.


I'll gladly stop and say hi to the gentleman if I see him again somewhere in the area, see if he has a different demeanor 2nd time around. (in a "Safe" area just so there is no reason for it to go any other direction but positive.)

Squeeze: I'm only a couple blocks from where this went down, send him over to my place if ya want, I'll gladly talk again to him as nice as I did the first time. (and I'm not being sarcastic) Truth. I'm a nice. guy. He just never tried to find out. Send me a PM.

[ChunkyMonkey]

Not always. Sometimes it is the truth (A), people trying to outright fabricate the truth (B). And, no "middle ground". Ask me how I know.

That reminds me, did you ever solved the case with the illegal 'tenant'?