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how much is it worth to you to feel safe and secure? how much would you spend? how much could you afford? what is the monetary value that you would place on your life? how much money would it take? how much would you sacrifice? what price safety? how much money would you spend just to have that feeling of security once again? too frightened to get on the elevator in the building where you reside don't know if you'll make it to your door before a thief is at your side too scared to walk to your car alone in a public parking lot don't know if you'll get the keys in the door before you're assaulted or shot America has been on heightened alert since the Twin Towers did fall the airports, the borders and Homeland Security are constantly on the ball so how much would you spend to remove from your life that spirit of fear? how many dollars would it take to protect what you hold dear? there're not enough police to go around to be in society's face so security officers take up the slack and stand in their place we've become the front line defenders that the community sees to detect, protect and defend them and their property yet without benefit of weapons, no batons, no vests or guns we hold to our positions and we get the job done but we're at a disadvantage when it comes to getting paid for we barely make what would be considered a livable wage what price safety? what would it be worth to you to give security officers what they are due? what price safety? I ask you once more what price would you pay just to feel secure? WHAT PRICE SAFETY?
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