[psandman]

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Please document one case where the operators of a poker room called the police after a robbery where no one was hurt.

Please note that it must be after the robbery. Calling the cops when your life is on the line doesn't mean squat.

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I already did. National, upper east side. Nobody was hurt, the room's operator called 911 during the robbery - DURING, you know how dangerous that is if he was caught? We can discuss this one because it was in the newspapers already, we cannot discuss the times in this forum when it wasn't mentioned in the press.

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He asks you to document a case where the police are called after the robbery when no one was hurt, and you say you did by listing a case where you say he called police during the robbery. Why because you think its more dangerous to call during a robbery than after (and you criticize others for making assumptions).

Here is the point. During an armed robbery you should be concerned for the life and saftey of yourself and the others in the room. therefore calling the police during a robbery is an instance where you put yourself in legal jeopardy (and in NY is relatively minor legal jeopardy) in an effort to protect your life and the lives of the players.

But after a robbery in which no one was hurt, there is no life threatening emergency any more. Calling the Police at this point and putting yourself in legal jeopardy offers you no direct benefit (yes there is the indirect benefit that if they catch the guy and he goes to prison he can't rob your game anymore )

It would seem to me that calling the police during a robbery is a no brainer anyone given teh opportunbity should do so, But calling after the fact (where there is noone hurt) is not a no-brainer. Many operators aren't going to call the police because there is a much bigger downside to calling the police than not calling the police. This is true not just of poker but all illegal activities.