r/Secguards

Why is this even a fucking thing in austrlaia.

Does it mean what I think it means and how do security guards get away with it when the army banned it like 8 years ago.

The Indiana Fever visited the Atlanta Dream Sunday evening. It was a thrilling game between two of the WNBA’s most exciting teams, but what happened to a mother and daughter in the stands, just feet away from the court, was the biggest story of the night.

Georgia locals, Kasey Thomason, and her daughter, Annie, bought tickets just two rows back from courtside. They each wore an XX-XY Athletics T-shirt to support Sophie Cunningham and the ongoing fight to keep women’s sports and spaces female. Kasey wore an XX-XY shirt with the letters in stars and stripes, while Annie wore a Riley Gaines collaborative piece with "XX" on the front and "For the Girls" on the back. They were able to wear their shirts with no hassle or issue, until overtime when a security guard approached them.

About halfway through the five minute overtime period, a security guard tried to get Kasey and Annie to leave their seats to talk to him. They were unsure why they were specifically being targeted at that moment, so Kasey asked him, "[Is it] about our shirts?"

Then things took an insane turn.

The Security Guard told them that a fan(s) were offended by their shirts, so they had the choice to wear the provided Atlanta Dream "Wellness & Health Night" shirts, or they would be escorted out of the building. To this, Kasey responded by saying, "Biology and science is offensive?", before reluctantly agreeing to put the shirts on so they didn’t miss the last two minutes of overtime, where the Indiana Fever eventually secured a 95-91 victory.

With about two and a half minutes left in overtime, the Thomasons are seen on the ESPN broadcast with the tan Dream shirts in hand. They can be seen talking to fans around them, who they said loved their shirts and showed support for them and Cunningham throughout the game. At about 1:30 remaining, both Kasey and Annie had put the shirts on.

According to the State Farm Arena prohibited items list, "Clothing, garments or signs displaying explicit language, profanity or derogatory characterization towards any person(s)" is strictly prohibited. The NBA Fan Code of Conduct states, "Obscene or indecent messages on signs or clothing will not be permitted."

If State Farm Arena and the Atlanta Dream were really trying to claim the shirts worn by the Thomasons were a "derogatory characterization" or "indecent messages" on clothing, that would be an arbitrary way of enforcing their rules, at best. Discrimination, at the worst. But the fact remains, the security guard didn’t claim any of these things from the prohibited items list or the Fan Code of Conduct. He just said the shirts were "offensive."

Kasey told Fox News Digital/OutKick that she assumes a woman sitting courtside in a "Protect Trans Rights" t-shirt, who was featured on the video board earlier in the game, made a fuss with security, who then sided with that fan, which led to the threat of ejection from the game.

While speaking to a conservative YouTuber, Adam Francisco, Annie said, "She was the one that told on us." They told me that the same woman mockingly said, "I like your shirt" once they were in the tan Atlanta Dream "Wellness Night" shirts.

The Thomasons are unsure if security held that woman to the same standard with her t-shirt, though they did see her jacket was zipped up late in the game, no longer displaying the trans messaging.

Diana Curte, of Broomgrove Gardens, Edgware, appeared before Suffolk Magistrates Court with the assistance of a Romanian interpreter. She pleaded guilty to theft from a shop.

The court heard that on May 21 this year Curte stole items including Nurofen, Durex condoms, sanitary towels, crisps, bananas, and salad packs worth £522.66 from Waitrose in Robert Boby Way.

The prosecutor said Curte was one of two defendants involved in the case, but that the other defendant is currently in Romania and has failed to attend court.

The court heard that, at about 7.18pm, Curte entered the store and walked around selecting items, which she placed into a bag before leaving without paying.

The theft was captured on CCTV and an on-duty Security Guard followed her into the car park after seeing her leave the shop.

The Guard called out to her, but she ignored him.

"She ignores his calls, he gets closer to her, she drops the bags and runs," said the prosecuting solicitor. After running to a black Honda vehicle, Curte then drove away.

The Security Guard recovered the bag containing the stolen goods.

Police later spotted the same vehicle travelling westbound on the A14 towards Newmarket and stopped it.

Curte was a rear-seat passenger in the car, which contained three people, all of whom were arrested at the scene.

The prosecution said a large quantity of items believed to be stolen were found in the vehicle and there is currently an ongoing investigation taking place.

"This offence was motivated by necessity," said Curte's solicitor. "My client is an extremely young lady."

The 20-year-old defendant lives in the UK with her husband, and has two young children who live with her in-laws in Romania.

She is required to send regular payments to support their care, which she acquires through her work as a hotel cleaner.

Sentencing, magistrates said they had taken into account her age, early guilty plea, and lack of previous convictions.

Curte was fined a total of £859, which she must pay at a rate of £100 per month.

Yıldız Tilbe, who completed her concert in Çeşme, came to the forefront with an argument that occurred while she was leaving the event area. The artist's words, reacting to a Security Guard shouting at her, were reflected on cameras.

Yıldız Tilbe came to the agenda due to an incident that occurred after her concert in Çeşme. As the artist was making her way through the crowd after the concert, a brief tension arose between her and a Security Guard.

“HE IS SHOUTING RIGHT IN MY EAR” Angered by the Security Guard calling out to her in a loud voice, Tilbe asked the Guard to move away from her. The artist, who appeared furious in those moments, reacted with the words, “I'll hit you once and you'll leave, you came and are shouting right in my ear. I'll hit you once and you'll leave. Get back!”

TENSION ROSE AFTER THE CONCERT While the argument between Tilbe and the Security Guard was brief, the artist then left the area. As the moments were shared on social media, Tilbe's harsh words toward the Security Guard also drew users' attention.

A Department of Internal Affairs investigation has found a man pocketed more than $100,000 in less than a year while working as a unlicensed Security Guard.

In the Auckland District Court today, the 42-year-old pleaded guilty to six breaches of The Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act, resulting in a fine of $14,000.

DIA said Vinson Schuster earned more than $100,000 operating as a Security Guard and crowd controller.

Chief investigator of the complaints, investigation and prosecution unit Marty Greentree said Schuster provided services despite not having the appropriate paperwork over a period of 10 months.

“Our investigation found that between August 2021 and June 2022, Mr Schuster operated under various fake company names using variations of ‘Black Hawk’.

"In New Zealand, it is illegal to provide private security services without a valid licence."

Greentree explained security licences were needed to protect the public safety and it was "an important requirement to ensure security providers are trusted, trained, and comply with the law".

“Today's outcome is a reminder to anyone providing unlicensed security services that if they break the law, they will be held accountable, and to anyone considering hiring security personnel to check they have the right certification.”