A Mall security guard shot and almost killed a shopper in a mall a few days ago after they both fell into a hated argument. The victim, Florante Ileto and his wife were about to enter the grocery section of a nearby mall when the guards asked them to leave their shopping bags at the baggage counter before entering the grocery area. This is the usual thing that mall or grocery guards tell or ask the clients before they can enter the premises, leave your plastic bags or any kind of gear in the baggage counter and get them back later on.
Why? It's a common method employed by the malls to prevent shoplifters from hiding their stolen items inside the plastic bags. Yup, in the Philippines before you can enter an establishment like malls and large groceries you are frisked, your bags inspected and your plastic bags must be left at the counter. Clients are frisked and searched to prevent terrorists and criminals from bringing in bombs and weapons which I think is reasonable to protect mall goers but being suspected as a shoplifter is very, very unacceptable. It specially pisses me off when I'm going out of the mall after shopping that the guards have to check my receipts, that really ticks me off. What am I a thief? Although I do understand that the guards are only obeying what the mall owners are telling them to do.
Not all Filipinos are thieves, at least not the ordinary Pinoys although I certainly cannot guarantee the character of the Filipino politicians and government officials. I think the guard and the grocery client fell into an argument about that policy of the malls of not allowing shopping bags from being taken inside their stores. Maybe the client and his wife got insulted and started arguing with the guard and the guard was in a bad mood or something and got fed up with the clients' yapping.
I really don't know what happened that day because I wasn't there but I can only say one thing, never argue with a guy that packs a loaded gun unless you're well armed too and willing to engage in a firefight. But that might end up badly with both of you dead and maybe injure a couple of Innocent bystanders as well so it's better not go that far. Besides, it's always wiser and safer to walk away in any risky situation before it escalates into a more dangerous and deadly confrontation. It's always better to be safe than be sorry later on guys. Why? Because once you end up dead, you stay dead forever bro!
Why? It's a common method employed by the malls to prevent shoplifters from hiding their stolen items inside the plastic bags. Yup, in the Philippines before you can enter an establishment like malls and large groceries you are frisked, your bags inspected and your plastic bags must be left at the counter. Clients are frisked and searched to prevent terrorists and criminals from bringing in bombs and weapons which I think is reasonable to protect mall goers but being suspected as a shoplifter is very, very unacceptable. It specially pisses me off when I'm going out of the mall after shopping that the guards have to check my receipts, that really ticks me off. What am I a thief? Although I do understand that the guards are only obeying what the mall owners are telling them to do.
Not all Filipinos are thieves, at least not the ordinary Pinoys although I certainly cannot guarantee the character of the Filipino politicians and government officials. I think the guard and the grocery client fell into an argument about that policy of the malls of not allowing shopping bags from being taken inside their stores. Maybe the client and his wife got insulted and started arguing with the guard and the guard was in a bad mood or something and got fed up with the clients' yapping.
I really don't know what happened that day because I wasn't there but I can only say one thing, never argue with a guy that packs a loaded gun unless you're well armed too and willing to engage in a firefight. But that might end up badly with both of you dead and maybe injure a couple of Innocent bystanders as well so it's better not go that far. Besides, it's always wiser and safer to walk away in any risky situation before it escalates into a more dangerous and deadly confrontation. It's always better to be safe than be sorry later on guys. Why? Because once you end up dead, you stay dead forever bro!
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