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All Seattle stations covered it and it was at 4am.
All Seattle stations covered it and it was at 4am.
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Security Guard attacked at KCPQ
- Thread starter Y2kTheNewOldies
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Atleast there was a security guard. This is not always the norm at tv stations, even in large markets. But perhaps a warning to others...
Depending on what the authorities find, this could be a bigger deal than what's being reported. The combination of a uniformed guard being attacked at a TV station, could be the serious concern.
You've probably seen in the news, especially in Europe, radicalized splinter cells are being recruited and encouraged to attack police and security. Basically anyone with a uniform. If that's the case in this instance, there may be a natural tie-in with a guard at a TV station, because the radicalized individual WANTS the publicity. What better way to do it than right in the lobby or doorstep of a news outlet? I sure hope this isn't the case here.
Moreover, these days if I were a TV station GM, I'd be concerned for the safety of my staff just entering or leaving the building. Especially on air talent. Stations should consider using real trained and armed guards, hopefully former mercenaries, to escort staff to and from their vehicles. Not mall cops.
You've probably seen in the news, especially in Europe, radicalized splinter cells are being recruited and encouraged to attack police and security. Basically anyone with a uniform. If that's the case in this instance, there may be a natural tie-in with a guard at a TV station, because the radicalized individual WANTS the publicity. What better way to do it than right in the lobby or doorstep of a news outlet? I sure hope this isn't the case here.
Moreover, these days if I were a TV station GM, I'd be concerned for the safety of my staff just entering or leaving the building. Especially on air talent. Stations should consider using real trained and armed guards, hopefully former mercenaries, to escort staff to and from their vehicles. Not mall cops.
I have a friend who works in the newsroom there. She thought her life was going to end that morning. Fortunately everyone was OK including people I used to work with there (Security guard is recovering. He I guess was the one that yelled to everyone in the newsroom to get out when he came into there). Really sucks when a TV station that does news, becomes the news.
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