Excessive use of force by security guard at Ralph’s in Brentwood
I recently witnessed something disturbing. A man being chased by a security guard in the alley behind the Brentwood Ralph’s (by UCLA) was tased 4 or 5 times after he gave back the food he stole. These weren’t 5 second tases. They all seemed to be excessive in themselves. The man was not violent, didn’t threaten the security guard or pose a threat of any kind. In fact, he kept telling the guard he was just hungry. It was beyond disturbing to watch. When I called the police about a half an hour later (I had left my phone at home) the 911 operator I spoke with said they had never received a call from anyone at Ralph’s. Clearly the security guard didn’t report it because of what had done. After speaking to several security guard over the last few days I found out that a security guard must report any use of force to the police and to the agency that administers the guard card immediately. This man is a danger to our city. He should not be in a possession of any weapon (I believe he also carries a gun) or in a position of authority. I’m not sure who to report this to. If no one at Ralph’s reported this incident, i doubt the upper management would care enough to follow through on a report from a concerned citizen. Any suggestions?