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[quote=Anonymous][quote]FWIW, I agree with the posters who are saying that while they did do something stupid and wrong in vandalizing the bathrooom, it was equally stupid and wrong for the security guard to point a gun at them and demand money.

Supposedly the security guard had called the police (which I don't believe)....if they had, why not just hold the guys there until the police arrived? Instead, the guard forced them to pay for the damages and let them go before the police got there. That doesn't make any sense!

[b]It makes no sense in America. It makes perfect sense in Brazil and in most other places in the developing world. Clearly you -- and these swim bros -- don't leave the country often and when you do, you make sure you don't stray too far from high end resorts or American hotel chains.[/b]
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+1000  Think of it as security guards who are deputized.  That's how it works when you are in a crime ridden third world country.  They cannot wait for the police for every little thing (and they get pretty sick of every little thing) and they would not be able to run a business without this kind of security operation.  There are many countries where every single business has an armed guard (or two).  Yeah, it's a bit scary, but only for those people who are up to no good.  We are seeing more of this in the United States (Florida) as well.

Some Americans might think this is a robbery, but most likely only those who have never ventured very far.  In most of the world this is "stand your ground".  This is the response when you cannot depend on others for your security.  It works in high crime areas where people cannot trust the police.  [/quote]

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