George Washington Bridge guards say harsh working conditions hurt security

One guard was almost hit by a suicide jumper falling from 200 feet above.

Another was told to wear an adult diaper after complaining about working too far from a restroom.

A third guard, working the night shift in a secluded park, locked herself in her booth because she felt threatened by a group of men loitering nearby.

Those challenges and others are part of the daily routine, say the men and women employed as unarmed security guards to watch for and report suspicious activity at the George Washington Bridge, the busiest span in the world and a prime terror target that connects New Jersey and New York.

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