Comment by profmonocle
4 days ago
Who is this actually for? It seems like most people who need private security need it on an ongoing basis, not just for a one-off thing. Even if the need arises suddenly (i.e. a stalker starts threatening a celebrity), it still seems like someone who needs that would have it arranged via their management / assistant, and wouldn't have any need (or desire) to arrange it themselves.
I actually can see some situations where on-demand private security would be useful. Say you need to retrieve your belongings from your abusive ex-partner's place (and imagine you're on the lease/deed so you have the right to enter without their permission) - having an escort could be useful if the person is violent.
However... situations like that don't seem to be what this app is going for?
> Every booking comes with a motorcade and users get to select the number of Escalades that’ll be joining them as well as the uniforms their hired goons will wear.
It honestly seems like it's for people wanting to LARP as being powerful and important. Which is fine (as long as no one gets hurt), but how big of a market is there for that?
Most local police forces will provide a free escort service for someone who has to retrieve belongings in a domestic violence situation. Just call the non-emergency line and ask; they'd rather handle it that way than respond to an emergency call later. (This service might not be available in some cities where law enforcement is stretched thin due to government failures.)
> It honestly seems like it's for people wanting to LARP as being powerful and important. Which is fine (as long as no one gets hurt), but how big of a market is there for that?
It might be large enough. Aren't there companies specialized in putting up sets for wannabe influencers to pretend they are in extravagant places such as private jets?
I've organised security for tourists wanting to film in sketchy neighborhoods, and this app would have been much easier. Gig work makes up a surprising amount of all jobs for VIP protection firms, so this seems like a natural progression.
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