Its website describes it to
be - employee-owned and locally operated - Alpine Bank has been a part of Colorado since
1973. We may never enter into the bank.
Back home, we see them in
some ATMs (some are unguarded) – the aged not so fit guard could be
sleeping. There are so many apartment
complex in the city, which employs old retired people as security. Some of them are so aged, unable to make some
firm steps, do odd menial jobs, while people call them security guards. Insurers often put warranties in Cash and
cash-in- transit policies - ‘accompanied
by security / employs round the clock security; accompanied by gun-wielding
security staff’ – what translates in reality is such old people and those
British period weaponry – makes one wonder whether the guard can ever lift the
gun leave alone shoot at a robber ! – whether they can, whether they will !
Remember seeing
Telugu dubbed version of Suresh Gopi starrer Kashmeeram directed by Rajiv
Anchal. The film starts with NSG Officer
Shyam (Suresh Gopi) arresting a terrorist nicknamed Jagmohan Pandey. Usha Varma
(Sharada), the judge of the case happens to be the sister of the Indian Home
Secretary Rajan Varma (Lalu Alex). In retaliation to the arrest, the terrorists
kill Unni, Usha's son. Following this incident the government enlists Z
Category protection for Justice Usha Varma and her family. Black Cat Commando
Team under Shyam is assigned the protection.
As he manouvres to protect them, he is hated and teased by the daughter
of the Judge. In the climax, after
eliminating the terrorists, Suresh Gopi would be shown walking the same steps,
this time protecting another person !
That is the life
of Security – who undergo difficulties to protect the Nation and the high ranking officials and politicians
too. The film was inspiring and Suresh
Gopi did add respect to the role !
Miles away, a heroic security guard has been caught on
camera shooting a bank robber dead after the criminal threatened customers and
tellers with a gun. Serial armed robber
Laurence Turner, 34, walked into Alpine Bank in Rockford, Illinois, armed with
a gun and wearing a ski mask. As he
pointed his pistol at staff behind the counter, Brian Harrison whipped out his
gun and shot the criminal dead - all of which was caught on security footage.
Footage from the bank
captures Turner getting out of his car covering his face and carrying a bag. He
fires at the ceiling before aiming his gun at Mr Harrison, who is a retired
Winnebago County Sheriff's Department deputy. Laurence Turner, 34, is pictured
entering the bank firing his gun at the ceiling wearing a blue ski mask – as two
tellers cower behind the counter, Brian Harrison draws his gun and shoots the
robber. Bank staff are seen hiding behind the counters. The incident occurred on January 20, and the
hero security guard had been sweating over whether or not charges would be
brought against him. MailOnline reports that Winnebago County State Attorney Joe Bruscato
confirmed yesterday that he acted in self-defense and in the defense of others
and will therefore face no charges.
The intruder was shot in his chest and his buttocks. Turner
had stolen his mother's Hyundai Santa Fe on the morning of the robbery, which
was at least his fourth in three months. He held up Mincemoyer Jewelers on
November 23 to steal a laptop, Harvard State Bank five days later when cash was
taken and Members Alliance Credit Union on December 16 when he took money again
by brandishing a gun. An autopsy showed
Turner had opiates, THC and cannabis in his system, Bruscato told the RR
Star.
In a letter to the Star's
editor in the aftermath of the incident, the bank said Mr Harrison had 'acted
with courage and quickness to protect our family. You are a hero to each and
every one of us'.
Any comments !
With regards – S. Sampathkumar
15th Mar 2017