I am a security officer in Australia. The bizzarre truth is the vast majority of Security commpanies forbid their guards to become involved in any violent incident or in fact even stop a shoplifter. The main reason for this is money , they dont want to be sued .The transit authority that hired on these so called guards would have been fully aware of this.
The police unions also actively oppose security guards having any significant power as they want the overtime . Basically these guards were just there to ring the police if something started. What happens here on new years eve etc is if a police officer is with you they can deputise the guards thereby protecting them from law suit or dismissal. So in this case one police officer with those guards to help could havev handled the whole thing . Also be aware that if one of these kids! shoots you you will be [bleep] for life with little chance of any compensation or sympathy from the company. Many ruthless companies hire labour that attracts some form of government money for new immigrants, minorities, disadvantaged etc and then undercut established firms with trained experienced officers. All in those guards and everyone associated with employing them should live in shame.
