Trunk Monkey
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I have worked as a security guard for a little over 12 years. I basically watch people for a living and I'm pretty good at it.
Over time I've observed certain behavior patterns that when I see them I know that person is up to something.
If I see somebody just aimlessly loitering someplace where there's really no reason for them to be loitering they're almost always doing something they're not supposed to be doing.
According to almost all of the witnesses this guy was wandering around in one section of that store for 20 minutes and he never got more than a couple of feet away from the emergency exit.
Another one that is somewhat specific to being a security guard is when just my presence changes their behavior. If the aimless loiterer watches me come around the corner making my rounds and he takes off he was up to something.
The last one IMO is the most important
If someone is paying an inordinate amount of attention to you, you had better be paying attention to them because it's been my experience but they're sizing you up and deciding whether or not you're a mark. Even if it's just to put the mooch on you for a couple of bucks.
Over time I've observed certain behavior patterns that when I see them I know that person is up to something.
If I see somebody just aimlessly loitering someplace where there's really no reason for them to be loitering they're almost always doing something they're not supposed to be doing.
According to almost all of the witnesses this guy was wandering around in one section of that store for 20 minutes and he never got more than a couple of feet away from the emergency exit.
Another one that is somewhat specific to being a security guard is when just my presence changes their behavior. If the aimless loiterer watches me come around the corner making my rounds and he takes off he was up to something.
The last one IMO is the most important
If someone is paying an inordinate amount of attention to you, you had better be paying attention to them because it's been my experience but they're sizing you up and deciding whether or not you're a mark. Even if it's just to put the mooch on you for a couple of bucks.
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