Can someone answer me this?

Ricky91t

O.k well i'm 17 and Tall and i get a lot of people telling me i should be a guard
Once a guard said to me "what do you want to do after school" and i replied "i don't know" and he replied "you'd make a great guard"
What makes tall people good guards?
Thanks

the locust

what?

Paulzx

I'll resist some really obvious answers to this. The stereotypical answers are just too easy;)

deadwood

Ricky91t wrote: »

O.k well i'm 17 and Tall and i get a lot of people telling me i should be a guard,even a guard for that matter just want to know why is this?Like Iv got broad shoulders and not lanky but i can't see that's it as a lot of guard are neither..And ideas why?
Thanks

Yeah, because you won't make it as an English teacher!

TheNog

Ricky91t wrote: »

O.k well i'm 17 and Tall and i get a lot of people telling me i should be a guard,even a guard for that matter just want to know why is this?Like Iv got broad shoulders and not lanky but i can't see that's it as a lot of guard are neither..And ideas why?
Thanks

OP you will have to make your post alot clearer cos tbh we don't know what your question is.

wicklaman83

Ricky91t wrote: »

O.k well i'm 17 and Tall and i get a lot of people telling me i should be a guard,even a guard for that matter just want to know why is this?Like Iv got broad shoulders and not lanky but i can't see that's it as a lot of guard are neither..And ideas why?
Thanks

were you desparate to post or what

timmywex

Well basically id reckon they think people would be scared of you and stop acting up around you, plus a tall person is like a cctv camera for the gards, without the recording feature!

Ricky91t

Well timmy understands me,sorry about the original question

Im asking why do people think tall people should be guards?

the locust

I suppose all the obvious answers
- taller the more respect you naturally command on the streets
- physically (dont mean to generalize but) taller usually means stronger, dominant and more likely to find it easier to restrain someone.
- like timmywex said you have good line of sight over a crowd
- i suppose psychologically two big tall guards getting out of a car or walking down the street can diffuse a potentially violent situation


However you heard the old sayin the bigger they are the harder they fall. I thought the height requirement was a great thing but obviously has it drawbacks too... if all guards were the same size/height they'd be easy to spot in plainclothes work.

On a sidenote - why are all US cops on TV not so much tall but huge big beefy/stocky guys? Is it something they look for on entry? or diet or what?

eroo

Ricky91t wrote: »

Im asking why do people think tall people should be guards?

Are we still living in the 1960's or something? ''Off to the barracks with ya, and on yer bike!''

Seriously, it's just old stereotyping. Back from the days when there was a height requirement of 5'11' I think?

timmywex

the locust wrote: »

On a sidenote - why are all US cops on TV not so much tall but huge big beefy/stocky guys? Is it something they look for on entry? or diet or what?

Thats just american people as far as ive seen them

Ricky91t

Ok,thats good thanks,
Didn't know about the old height restrictions
Cheers

arybvtcw0eolkf

Guys, the lad is only 17 for crying out loud.

We have a saying in the Defence Forces - ''there's no such thing as stupid questions, only stupid answers''.

OP, I'm not a policeman but I'd say your starting out right by asking questions

Btw, would you consider the military?....



/Run's to the bunkers :P

Eru

Mairt wrote: »

Btw, would you consider the military?....

The military is worth a look, definitely an option right after AGS, DFB, Prisons, Nursing, teaching, civil service, bin men......:P





***Karlitosway reconsiders this post when he sees an APC roll up outside his house***

Ricky91t

Mairt wrote: »

Guys, the lad is only 17 for crying out loud.

We have a saying in the Defence Forces - ''there's no such thing as stupid questions, only stupid answers''.

OP, I'm not a policeman but I'd say your starting out right by asking questions

Btw, would you consider the military?....



/Run's to the bunkers :P

Thought they weren't recruiting at the moment?

arybvtcw0eolkf

Ricky91t wrote: »

Thought they weren't recruiting at the moment?

Unfortunetly we're not, but your only 17 so you've plenty of time.

In the mean time if your interested in persuing a military career you can starting by joining your local RDF unit or check us out on www.military.ie

Hard luck lads, we got him :P

cushtac

You should only persue a career if you're interested in it yourself, not because someone else is telling you to.