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INVESTIGATORS ARE NOW WORKING TO IDENTIFY THE ROBBERY VICTIMS.
A DISTURBING VIDEO POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA IS NOW DRAWING ATTENTION AND WEST HOLLYWOOD SHOWING A SECURITY AMBASSADOR PUNCHING A HOMELESS MAN. IT HAPPENED SUNDAY NEAR SANTA CENTER IN SANTA MONICA BOULEVARDS AND LEFT MANY RESIDENTS QUESTIONING THE CONDUCT THOSE HIRED TO KEEP THE WEST HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY SAFE. KTLA SCARLETT'S SHO IS LIVE IN WEST HOLLYWOOD WITH MORE CARLOS.
MIKE A SHARE LAMBASTED ERS ARE SUPPOSED TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE AND DE-ESCALATE ANY TYPE OF SITUATION WITHOUT RESORTING TO VIOLENCE. BUT VIDEO FROM OVER THE WEEKEND SHOWS THE OPPOSITE WITH ONE OF THOSE AMBASSADORS GETTING PHYSICAL WITH A HOMELESS MAN AND TONIGHT WE'VE LEARNED THAT THE AMBASSADOR HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THIS SITE PENDING A FULL INVESTIGATION.
THE VIDEO POSTED ON NEXTDOOR HAS RAISED WEHO AMBASSADOR IS SEEING SUCKER PUNCHING AN UNHOUSED INDIVIDUAL FROM BEHIND. THE 2 GO AT IT FOR A FEW SECONDS AS IT APPEARS THE HOMELESS MAN ATTEMPTS TO DEFEND HIMSELF ALMOST GETTING KNOCKED TO THE GROUND RECEIVING MULTIPLE PUNCHES. ANOTHER SECURITY AMBASSADOR INTERVENES EVENTUALLY BREAKING UP THE FIGHT TAKING HIS COLLEAGUE AWAY.
THE PHYSICAL ALTERCATION HAPPENED SUNDAY AT WEST HOLLYWOOD PARK ON SANDY SCENTED NEAR SANTA MONICA ALARMING. IT'S ALARMING BRIANA STARTS WILL CAUGHT THE TAIL END OF THE ARGUMENT AFTER TAKING HER POOCH TO THE DOG PARK.
I FEEL LIKE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ESPECIALLY LOOKING OUT FOR SAFETY SHOULD NOT BE ALSO. ATTACKING HITTING KICKING. IT'S UNCLEAR WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED THE MOMENTS BEFORE THE AMBASSADOR STARTS BEATING THE MAN. BUT WE HOME RESIDENTS ARE SOUNDING OFF THINK INVESTORS WANT TO KEEP US SAFE AND EXPOSE KEEP COMMUNITY SAFE. HE SHOULDN'T JUST BE ATTACKING ANYBODY THAT'S IN THE SECURITY GUARDS HAVE A LOT STRAIN IN TERMS OF LIKE.
GUYS ARE DRUNK. AND THEY YOU KNOW THEY'RE SAYING CERTAIN THINGS THERE YOU KNOW. EVEN A DO SOME TIME ADDRESS TO THE SECURITY AND DIFFERENT PLACES LIKE THAT THEY HAVE A LOT OF RESTRAINT THAT ON PROGRAM HAS COME UNDER SCRUTINY OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. SOME RESIDENTS QUESTIONING ITS EFFECTIVENESS IN KEEPING RESIDENTS AND VISITORS SAFE. CONTROVERSY CAME TO A SIZZLE THE SUMMER OF 2023.
WHEN VIDEO SURFACED SHOWING 2 AMBASSADORS KISSING AND FLIRTING WHILE ON THE JOB, WEST HOLLYWOOD CONTRACTS WITH ALLIED UNIVERSAL FOR ITS AMBASSADOR PROGRAM. THEY TELL KTLA THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SITE PENDING AN INVESTIGATION THE CITY PUTTING OUT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT READING IN PART QUOTE THE SECURITY AMBASSADORS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE SAFETY AND WEST HOLLYWOOD AMBASSADORS ARE EXPECTED TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES PROFESSIONALLY AND ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY STANDARDS INCLUDING TREATING EVERY INDIVIDUAL INCLUDING THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH THE DIGNITY AND RESPECT ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ARE ESSENTIAL. OFFICIALS GO ON TO SAY ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE THEY WILL TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN ACCORDANCE.