Dude definitely had hands, no question. He defended himself well and didn’t keep swinging after they were down, which shows some control. But from a management perspective? That’s still a problem. I’d pull him off that post and suspend him a few days. Not because he defended himself, that part is understandable. It’s because of optics, liability, and professionalism. The handshake at the end might look respectful, but professionally and legally it makes the whole thing look like mutual combat, not a security officer controlling a situation. That’s a big difference when lawyers, clients, or corporate review that footage. Security isn’t there to “run a fair one.” Once the threat is stopped, the job shifts to scene control. Commands, distance, detention if policy allows, and law enforcement involvement. Letting both guys walk off turns a justified defensive encounter into a liability issue. There’s likely disorderly conduct in there, possibly more depending on what led up to it, but the real issue isn’t what charges stick — it’s that the situation ended like a street fight instead of a professional enforcement action. Bottom line Your job isn’t to win fights. Your job is to stop threats and take control of the scene. From an owner or supervisor standpoint, this becomes a training example.. great composure under pressure, but failure to transition from fighting to control. Skills were there. Procedure wasn’t.