So I'm at the bank this morning, and they're moving in more money. Which means armed security on the scene, which is cool since I'm used to it.
...until I get closer.
Let me start by saying I haven't had military training. Most of my observations are based on things I read about somewhere.
Anyway, because of the sheer amount of people present, I have to use the ATM closest to one of the guards. He's wearing sunglasses INSIDE a building and brandishing this large-ass shotgun, finger on the trigger - essentially an armed douchebag. I idly comment to myself that I had never seen a shotgun that close.
To which he tenses up and responds there's no need for me to get any closer, either, and reaches for his pistol.
Which I could see had the hammer cocked and safety off, just WAITING for a misfire. And this guy was trying to use it to intimidate a freakin' civillian, someone who was obviously unarmed and not up to hurting anyone. I later noticed pretty much every last of them had their weapons in similar position and conditions. There must have been on the upwards of 30 people in that bank including myself. Imagine what kind of shit could have gone down if someone got pissed at an ATM for whatever reason, considering how high-strung they were.
Something tells me that kind of fucker hasn't exactly had extensive training. I didn't feel threatened by the possibility that they'd pull a gun on me. I felt, however, that if someone actually attacked the place, they would probably shoot themselves in the foot, TWICE, before they actually managed to clip an assailant.