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SugarHouse unapologetic on pistol whipping
SugarHouse unapologetic on pistol whipping
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Maybe it isn't a surprise that SugarHouse Casino didn't offer a public apology after three women were mugged, and one pistol whipped in the SugarHouse parking on their way into the casino (making it the second SugarHouse-related pistol whipping, after the same fate befell a gambler who'd been followed home after leaving). After all, they odds that they're about to be facing a lawsuit aren't bad, and perhaps SugarHouse doesn't feel like apologizing would be consistent with a "not our fault" claim in court.
Fine.
Still, it was hard not to notice in the terse press release issued by SugarHouse the following day the odd emphasis its executives seemed to place on the fact that the three women were entering, and not leaving, the casino. Here's the release (emphasis added):
At approximately 1 a.m. three women were followed from an off-site location into our parking lot. Before ever entering the casino, surveillance footage indicates that two men approached and mugged the women.
On the phone, spokesman Mike Gross told CP the phrase had been included simply to point out that the women had not been followed out — as had the last person pistol-whipped after going to SugarHouse.
SugarHouse Casino has a fleet of round-the-clock security personnel, in addition to an onsite Pennsylvania State Police barracks. With 500 surveillance cameras recording 24/7, the entire incident was captured on film, and footage has been turned over to Philadelphia Police.
SugarHouse will continue cooperating fully with authorities as the investigation continues.
Notice the emphasis on the fact that the women had come from "off-site" (where else would they come from?) and that this happened "before they had ever entered the casino."
These details matter . . . why? The women, after all, were assaulted on their way into the casino, and on its property, right? CP put it to Gross plainly: does the casino accept responsibility for happened or not? But as to that question, we haven't heard back.
The apology should come from the casino, Governor and Mayor who all promised and bent over backwards to assure everyone that the casino would not bring additional crime to the city. They have all been made out to be liars (again) who care more about public relations spin than public safety. They need to fix this and quick before more people get hurt or worse.
Thanks Mr. Mayor for changing your position after you won the election by ceasing to fight against casinos. Thanks Mr. Governor for never losing sight that the solution to Pennsylvania's fiscal problems is to park senior citizens on fixed-incomes in front of slot machines.
gawd this picture and this story are so depressing. and we need more of these cesspools in town?
I'm surprised they didn't say something about the robbers getting the money that was intended for their coffers.
The casino didn't rob the victims... why aren't you blaming the robbers? Oh, because you're an irrational asshole. Blame the rape victim for dressing sexy while you're at it.
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This is consistent with Sugarhouse's refusal to properly account for all related crime - including "off-site" DUIs that start at their casino - a crime that DOES start with them. Plus considering that the women who were mugged and psitol whipped happened to be Asian, doesn't that make them wonder how to better handle things when Sugarhouse is advertising for an Asian marketing executive: http://tinyurl.com/26oggzb
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