darien long became an internet sensation for what he did to keep the shoppers at his mall safe.ast year, long landed a job as a guard here at the metro mall in downtown atlanta, an area surrounded by government buildings. that means the mall should be packed with shoppers, but they've been driven away by the rampant crime in the neighborhood. basically, the clientele of this mall were some of the toughest people in town. >> all kinds of stuff going on down there. when i first got there, it was damn near open air drug market. that's how easy i could spot people doing things. >> reporter: even though the job only paid 500 bucks a week, long came in kitted out more like robo-cop than a mall cop. walk me through the inventory of what you have on you. >> uh, smith and wesson nine millimeter. this is a 16-inch asp baton, very good thing. this is the taser x-3. >> reporter: and a tactical vest. >> yeah, with a gopro on it, which is probably the most valuable tool in the arsenal. the gopro camera. >> reporter: long wore the camera to document his encounters in the mall. much of his time