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In Pa., private security companies make their own rules. Some say they’re above the law.

When it comes to private security, Pennsylvania has "the most archaic" rules in the country, and no one enforcing them. The result is an anything-goes culture that puts guards and the public at risk.

Andre Boyer, owner of Pennsylvania S.I.T.E. State Agents, stands guard at a Sunoco gas station in Strawberry Mansion. Boyer was denied a gun license and a private detective agency license in Philadelphia, but has a state armed guard certification.
Andre Boyer, owner of Pennsylvania S.I.T.E. State Agents, stands guard at a Sunoco gas station in Strawberry Mansion. Boyer was denied a gun license and a private detective agency license in Philadelphia, but has a state armed guard certification.Read moreTyger Williams / Staff Photographer