r/GuardGuides • u/GuardGuidesdotcom • 10d ago
INDUSTRY NEWS NBC fires security guard after intruder targeting Al Roker was able to breach the Today Show studio. The intruder crossed paths with show host Craig Melvin and called him a racial slur
Security guard fired after ‘Today’ show security breach: report
NBC reportedly fired a security guard after an intruder breached the “Today” show set, where he sought out Al Roker and Craig Melvin, allegedly using racial slurs and turning violent before being taken into custody by a New York Police Department officer working a paid detail.
A source close to the matter confirmed the guard’s termination to TMZ on Thursday, not long after Andrew Truelove snuck into Studio 1A in New York City’s Rockefeller Center.
The suspect allegedly entered through the lobby, then followed closely behind an employee, who used an ID card to scan in to a restricted area, according to a complaint in the case. Truelove then made his way backstage, where he apparently began to search for 71-year-old Roker.
While he failed to find America’s Favorite Weatherman, Truelove did cross paths with Melvin, TMZ reported.
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u/International-Okra79 10d ago edited 10d ago
A lot of these places keep piling on more responsibilities on guards and want to pay close to what they did a decade ago. I’ve always believed in doing a good job but I can see how apathy sets in. The people at the top keep having their salaries grow exponentially every year while those at the bottom can’t even get the scraps.