Anyone work as armed courier ?

[smle-man]

It is more dangerous that being a police officer. Every moment that the courier is out of the truck he/she is a target. The bad guys used to demand the money and the courier could hand it over if so inclined. Now they almost always ambush the courier for the cash. In my two decades with the company, I saw the aftermath of more than a few couriers KIA and others wounded. The couriers used to move with their sidearm drawn but that was ended due to the civilians being spooked by the sight.

It is a good job for someone waiting to get picked up by an academy. The pay is crappy for the risk and the work is hard and hot. It is a low margin business and the owners are not usually inclined to spend a lot of money on the equipment and facilities.

[Garand1911]

some bad guys just walk up and shoot you in the head, knowing that gaurds wear body armor, and then take the money.

[The Gleam]

Anyone work as armed courier?

One time. In Europe. Had to transport a locked case.

To this day, I have no idea for whom I had been working or whatever was in the case. It looked like a case for holding ice-skates, but I had my doubts.

Whenever there is any doubt, there is no doubt. That's the first thing they teach you. And I don't remember who taught me that. That's the second thing they teach you. No questions. No answers. That's the business we're in. You just accept it and move on. Maybe that's lesson number three.

[Click Boom]

I could be wrong but I believe armored guards play by different rules. When I was about 16 I was crossing the street to get food at this burrito joint and basically rubbed up against the back of the *closed* armored vehicle and the next thing I saw was a 12 Guage barrel pointed at my head from one of the gun slots. I have also heard that they are instructed to put the pedal to the metal and run stoplights and bang cars outta the way if they are under duress. Probably because of the assumption that the robbers are likely to do harm to the workers. I could be wrong but hey, just my observations and hearsay.

[Click Boom]

One time. In Europe. Had to transport a locked case.

To this day, I have no idea for whom I had been working or whatever was in the case. It looked like a case for holding ice-skates, but I had my doubts.

Whenever there is any doubt, there is no doubt. That's the first thing they teach you. And I don't remember who taught me that. That's the second thing they teach you. No questions. No answers. That's the business we're in. You just accept it and move on. Maybe that's lesson number three.

James Bond in the house.

[BlackCatRacing#13]

too shoot or not too shoot that is the question

Check this Out
I Worked Security for a couple Different Foot Locker Stores
South Central~
Inglewood~
Lakewood~
Fox Hills~
+ Downtown L.A.

YES We wore Side Arms in chase any Foolish Shoplifter Needed to be Put Down for Stealing Socks or a $22.oo Fitted Hat

Luckily I was Never Asked if I would Shoot a Shoplifter

My 2cents was this:
In Truth I was an Armed Scare-Crow Standing there as Visual Deterrent
I would Not Shoot You over Shop-lifting only if My Personal Life was Threatened.






xxx

[The Gleam]

James Bond in the house.

No. Just Sam.

[TonyNorCal]

Enjoy this scene...

[Capt.Dunsel]

One time. In Europe. Had to transport a locked case.

To this day, I have no idea for whom I had been working or whatever was in the case. It looked like a case for holding ice-skates, but I had my doubts.

Whenever there is any doubt, there is no doubt. That's the first thing they teach you. And I don't remember who taught me that. That's the second thing they teach you. No questions. No answers. That's the business we're in. You just accept it and move on. Maybe that's lesson number three.

Sounds a lot like the jobs I used to do.

Pick up "parcel"( sign life away after checking everything was accounted for, even down to counting pieces of paper in it{ Never reading them just counting them}) , drive to drop off to destination/person, count everything ( again ) sign and have signed forms , rinse / repeat. This was to many Gov. sites.
Got real boring after 10 years.



this was all for our Uncle Sam.

[ChaoSS]

I could be wrong but I believe armored guards play by different rules. When I was about 16 I was crossing the street to get food at this burrito joint and basically rubbed up against the back of the *closed* armored vehicle and the next thing I saw was a 12 Guage barrel pointed at my head from one of the gun slots. I have also heard that they are instructed to put the pedal to the metal and run stoplights and bang cars outta the way if they are under duress. Probably because of the assumption that the robbers are likely to do harm to the workers. I could be wrong but hey, just my observations and hearsay.

Whole bunch of hearsay. Pointing a gun at someone who isn't threatening anything is still a crime.

Slamming cars out of the way is a good way to get in really big trouble for killing someone's kid.

I used to drive a tow truck and one of my coworkers had to tow a brinks truck once, highway patrol was all over it, rushing the guy to get the thing moving in an unsafe manner...