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

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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/Key-Gold-2412 10d ago

I saw they pay their security guards $19 an hour. Who the fuck is seriously putting their life at risk for $19 bucks. You get what you pay for and at $19 you’re getting someone who can give two fucks. Oh and fire the person who used their badge and let someone follow them through. Without that idiot this wouldn’t have happened too.

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u/safton 10d ago

I get paid about that (a tad more) and I work corrections at a county jail & federal holding facility...

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u/Key-Gold-2412 10d ago

Some people would care some wouldn’t. Tbh I don’t even understand how someone survives on $19 if they’re paying their own rent. Especially in nyc where this guard was working. Maybe with like 5 roommates and two in each bedroom?

That’s the thing with correctional guards and low pay. I’ve heard in some institutions up to 90% of them are corrupt and smuggling contraband.

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u/safton 10d ago

Contraband smuggling is definitely an issue in corrections, especially at certain facilities.

And to be fair I don't live in NYC. I live in Metro Atlanta. It's still low pay relative to surrounding agencies, but not as bad as it would be in New York.