Argh. Sorry about that! Being an old fart myself (37), I understand rankling at the assumption. In any event, rephrasing: "It's a pity the fellow has to stick his neck out." Really, the guard should be seriously reprimanded, but it's lousy that in order for him to receive his due, you would have to become further involved. I wonder how many other little experiments he and other ones have undertaken without being called on it.