The security guard who was the victim of an alleged racist tirade in Âé¶čAV is receiving support from all over, with the security firm he works for standing beside him.
In a series of tweets, Paladin Security said it completely supports the security officer, who they identified by his first name Anmol.
âWe are so proud of the diversity within our company and the difference our people make every day in communities across Canada,â the companyâs tweet said.
âSeeing these types of remarks made to our hardworking officers is extremely disheartening, frustrating and frankly unacceptable.
âSecurity officer Anmol displayed professionalism and courage in a very distressing situation, and we will be recognizing his outstanding service.â
The tweets came after a video made the rounds online of active protestor Bruce Orydzuk yelling racist comments at Anmol.
Security Officer Anmol displayed and courage in a very distressing situation, and we will be recognizing his . We are very thankful for the overwhelmingly response Anmol and our organization has received. [3/3]
â Paladin Security (@PaladinSecurity)
People from around B.C. and the country responded to Paladinâs tweets, with many expressing support for Anmol and others saying that they are ashamed and disgusted by Orydzukâs behaviour.
Many expressed that while Anmol was professional and courteous, he shouldnât have had to go through what he did in the first place. Others said they were proud of the security guard for doing his best and standing his ground.
Âé¶čAV councillor Mohini Singh said she wanted to give him a âbig hugâ.
âI just want to tell him that weâre all with him,â she said.
Premier John Horgan also condemned the incident.
âThis is vile, racist behaviour,â he said on social media.
âIf this is how you treat people, you are the problem. Racism is a scourge and we must stand together against it to build a better province.â
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