On Wednesday, October 3, two kids were killed in an attempt to rob a security guard at a local strip mall in Dallas. There were three kids involved in the attempted robbery, but only one was arrested. As the guard was stepping out of the car at gunpoint, he pulled an assault rifle on the kids and killed them as they ran. My question is, what exactly was a mall security guard doing wielding an assault rifle? That’s not really a common weapon used by mall security. I understand that his life was in danger, but the police on the scene counted eleven shots fired by the guard, while the kid with the handgun only fired two shots. That doesn’t quite add up, does it? I believe this guard should be taken to court and relieved of his duties. After the assailant with the handgun was killed, the officer should have then attempted to arrest the other two. Instead he shot and killed one and shot at the driver as he was trying to flee. Is that protocol for any type of police officer? I understand that the assailants outnumbered the officer and had the element of surprise, so he was probably in somewhat of a panic. But he should have been able to keep calm and not go on a killing spree.
On the other hand, what did the assailants think would happen? Did they really believe they could steal a cop’s laptop and get away with it unharmed? I wouldn’t say they necessarily got what they deserved, but they definitely should have thought a little more about robbing an armed guard.
An Assault Rifle? Really?
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