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This was a pretty big heist. Over $1 million. This is apparently pretty big for an armored car hit.

Interesting that the guards took off running and left the money and the robbers. Don't they get paid to protect the contents of the truck?

When the two guards returned, "the money and the suspects were gone," the report said.

Some possible insider action going on?

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent ... 4acc9.html

It would be a very rare armored car heist if it wasn't an inside job.

The armored company I work for got hit for a LOT of money down in Miami this past summer. After watching the video on the news I was convinced it was an inside job, but after talking to someone who knows the situation well I learned it was not an inside job and the info I got from the news did not paint the full picture. Something to think about as you read this story. I dont do armored car stuff though so Im not exactly and expert.



Oh and about the guard running away, the guard makes between $10 and 15 an hour, he had a holstered handgun and 2 guys with assault rifles surprised him. Would you stick around to protect insured money in that situation? Not me. =)

No offense but these security guards seemed like idiots.

tallmike wrote:The armored company I work for got hit for a LOT of money down in Miami this past summer. After watching the video on the news I was convinced it was an inside job, but after talking to someone who knows the situation well I learned it was not an inside job and the info I got from the news did not paint the full picture. Something to think about as you read this story. I dont do armored car stuff though so Im not exactly and expert.



Oh and about the guard running away, the guard makes between $10 and 15 an hour, he had a holstered handgun and 2 guys with assault rifles surprised him. Would you stick around to protect insured money in that situation? Not me. =)

Then they are paid "attendants" and not "guards" irrespective of pay.

RubenZ wrote:No offense but these security guards seemed like idiots.

That's required by company policy; most security companies' policies state that you use your weapon to defend yourself, not the client's property. Most also state that if you have the opportunity to get away, you do, regardless of risk to property.

Of course, almost all prohibit carrying personal cell phones, and don't issue phones because they don't trust their people with a company phone. (Says a lot right there, doesn't it? When I'm on duty I have free run of the client's facility, including places where highly sensitive documents and occasionally cash are stored, and keys to everything, but I can't be trusted with a company cell phone.)

RubenZ wrote:No offense but these security guards seemed like idiots.

They went home to their families that day, so they are not too idiotic. I think there freedom will be short though....

Renegade wrote:

RubenZ wrote:No offense but these security guards seemed like idiots.

They went home to their families that day, so they are not too idiotic. I think there freedom will be short though....

Amen.

"assault rifles"????