[Tax-chick]

a second employee saw that Atkinson had the security guard in a headlock and that Atkinson was wearing a mask that obscured his face

Maybe what she believed was an "object" stuck in her back was actually a "headlock." And if he was wearing a mask that didn't obscure his face, would anyone notice he was even wearing a mask at all?

p.s., I'm glad he's dead.

[Still Thinking]

Maybe what she believed was an "object" stuck in her back was actually a "headlock." And if he was wearing a mask that didn't obscure his face, would anyone notice he was even wearing a mask at all?

If it didn't obscure his face, can you even describe it as a "mask"? Maybe it was just an, uh, object!

p.s., I'm glad he's dead.

Me, too! I'm sure the guy was what I call an "oxygen thief", in addition to being an object-thief or money-thief.