People clash over what they see as an opportunity for escape, pride or redemption.
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“It’s hard enough to have a business as it is,” Tony Vincent says. “There are a lot of businesses going under right now, and if a business owner’s building or property gets tagged, it’s $500 or $1,000 to fix, and there goes the money for the PG&E bill or the rent.”
Tony Vincent works in an industry that requires finesse. His business is security, where the presence has to be visible without being obtrusive, and the clients need to feel protected without feeling put upon. Vincent has the finesse part down – he provides security at local clubs, he’s protected semi-celebrities who have come to town (like former mob hitman-turned-public-speaker Michael Francese), and he’s pitching a contract to add private security patrols to Oldtown Salinas. But he’s not exactly a low-key guy himself. He throws the honorific “Conte” (Italian for count) in front of his name on Facebook, and his marketing materials feature babes in sunglasses stepping out of limos guarded by dudes in sunglasses.
Source: Monterey County Weekly