Exactly, I didn't know it's also legal in the US. Even more so confuses me - why hire security at all, if they aren't doing their job? In Germany, you'd fire t

Exactly, I didn't know it's also legal in the US. Even more so confuses me - why hire security at all, if they aren't doing their job? In Germany, you'd fire the security if they wouldn't go after thieves. Also, there are no liability problems... But then, people with guns or knifes are very rare.