Private guards a weak link in [physical] security [to prevent terrorism]

The AP writes that rent-a-cops are in tougher positions than they realized: they must also prevent terrorism.

Legions of ill-trained, low-paid private security guards are protecting tempting terrorist targets across the U.S.

The security guard industry found itself involuntarily transformed after September 2001 from an army of “rent-a-cops” to protectors of the homeland. Yet many security officers are paid little more than restaurant cooks or janitors.

“Everybody’s so afraid he’s going to make a mistake,” said the $25,000-a-year guard, who spent most of his working life as a security guard or correctional officer. “There’s no security at all.”

This is comforting to know…

Note: The previous title to this AP article was “Private guards a weak link in security.” (Hence, my title with brackets.) It was changed to its current title: “Guards weak link in homeland security.” I suppose the original title just wasn’t driving enough traffic to the content.

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