One San Francisco Democrat garnered stark backlash after proposing a law that would ban security guards from drawing their weapons for property crimes at a time when retailers and residents alike are fleeing the city over public safety concerns.Â
Former San Francisco police officer Joel Aylworth slammed San Francisco’s District 5 County Supervisor Dean Preston for the proposal during “Fox & Friends First,” calling the idea “ridiculous” as crime continues to run rampant.Â
“They [criminals] don’t respect security guards at all,” Aylworth told co-host Ashley Strohmier Thursday. “SFPD, many times often gets hired to work overtime gigs at Target, Walgreens, Safeway, supermarkets. I’ve worked many of these overtime shifts over the years, and they will not listen to me. They will fight me… so what do you think they’re going to do with the security guard?”Â
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“If you tell security guards, ‘Hey, in only this situation, if he grabs you, you can only use a headlock, or you could only use this move,’ it’s the most ridiculous thing,” he continued.Â
Preston announced the proposal on Twitter this week, noting the initiative came in response to a deadly shooting incident involving a security guard at a Walgreens downtown.Â
“That’s why today at the Board of Supervisors, I will be calling for legislation to specifically prohibit security guards from drawing their weapons to protect property,” he said. “Human life is more important than property. We need to change our local law so that security guards cannot holster their weapons just to protect property.”
Michael-Earl Wayne Anthony, 33, a security guard at a downtown San Francisco Walgreens, reportedly shot and killed 24-year-old Banko Brown last month. He was questioned by police but was released and did not face murder charges.Â
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