Armed Security: A Quickie Tirade

     I’m in a hotel room, typing on a balky old laptop, so please excuse any awkwardnesses in what follows.

     First, a delightful picture from writer Declan Finn:

     Gets the message across, doesn’t it? But let’s add a couple of relevant observations:

1. Armed security is not a defense but a deterrent.
2. Very few armed guards are willing to take a bullet for the client.
3. The assailant will know that his target has armed security and will plan accordingly.
4. Item #3 makes assassination by bomb much more attractive.
5. Item #4 produces collateral damage: i.e., the deaths of bystanders and destruction of property.

     I’d avoid people with armed security, if I were you. Don’t attend their rallies. Don’t invite them to your town. And for the love of God, don’t listen to them about gun control.