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« Previous EntriesThe Bear Growls: Man near death in New York New York hallway for hours; people just stepped around the body. What happened to “security?” Man subsequently died.
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011New York New York Clark County commissioner stunned no charges filed yet in latest Strip death For six hours, Terrell lay on the hallway floor near the elevator as hotel customers stepped around his body entering and exiting the elevator, according to what (Clark County Commissioner Steve) Sisolak said he was told by Metro (Police). [...]
The Bear Growls: Three more Metro officers disgraced; will Sheriff Gillespie do anything about it?
Thursday, February 3rd, 2011The officers allegedly involved in the crimes discussed below enjoy the presumption of innocence, just like anyone else. But if they are guilty, will they be fired, as they should be? We’ll have to wait and see; based on previous incidents, I doubt it. Metro officer tied to Costco shooting faces felony weapons charge Thomas [...]
The Bear Growls: Metro Officer William Mosher — the worst of the worst?
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010Coroner’s Jury: Officers justified in fatally shooting Erik Scott outside Summerlin Costco The Metro shooting problem is a serious matter for all of us who live in or visit Las Vegas. Metro is largely an out-of-control gang of thugs. Officer William Mosher, who has killed twice in just five years on the department, may be [...]
Federal jury awards patron $200,000 for false imprisonment by Venetian security guards, and wrongful hotel room eviction
Friday, April 9th, 2010A bully before jury verdict The $200,000 jury verdict against Venetian for abusing a patron is great news. Many casino managers somehow believe that their hotel operations are not subject to the laws and regulations that apply to innkeepers. Just as they run their casinos, these cretins believe their hotels are “above the law” and [...]
The Bear Growls: Harrah’s slithers off the hook again
Friday, February 26th, 2010The Nevada State Contractors Board on Thursday closed its long-standing investigations into illegal remodeling at six Las Vegas hotels in the Harrah’s Entertainment group, when it adopted a settlement in which the parties agree to pay the board $26,000. http://www.lvrj.com/business/harrah_s-hotels-will-pay-fines-85462462.html A tiny fine for all the building code violations and related crookedness. Shameful, but expected. [...]
The Bear Growls: The coverup and whitewash of Harrah’s crimes — criminal case dismissed
Sunday, December 6th, 2009HALL OF SHAME CHARTER MEMBERS DA David Roger Judge Eric Goodman in Las Vegas Justice Court dismissed six misdemeanor counts faced by the hotel company and two hotel employees. Goodman, who happens to be the son of the Las Vegas mayor, did so after hearing statements by Clark County District Attorney David Roger and Harrah’s [...]
The Bear Growls: Planet Hollywood and other casinos think false imprisonment and extortion “make good sense”
Thursday, September 17th, 2009This complaint filed today with the Nevada Gaming Control Board speaks for itself: ————————————————————————————— Jerry Markling, Chief of Enforcement Randall Sayre, Board Member Nevada Gaming Control Board Unsuitable practices complaint against Planet Hollywood — False imprisonment and extortion Please accept this for the purpose of filing an unsuitable practices complaint against Planet Hollywood, for its [...]
The Bear Growls: Sheriff wants to use casino security “professionals” to help police
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009From this article: U.S. SENATE TESTIMONY: Sheriff sees hotels, casinos helping Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie said law enforcers are stepping up their outreach to Strip and downtown hotels, and also to private guards who live and work in Las Vegas. This will further solidify the already too-friendly relationship between police and the many pinhead [...]
The Bear Growls: Casino security goes berserk again — Cannery and Stratosphere craziness
Friday, February 20th, 2009Despite many well-publicized settlements and large jury verdicts for casino abuse of patrons, casino security still doesn’t seem to understand the basics. Of all the casino security stupidity I’ve personally encountered over the years, and of all I’m aware that has happened to others, the one at the Cannery ranks among the stupidest. They (Cannery [...]
The Bear Growls: Lucky’s sportsbook teetering on the edge?
Saturday, February 7th, 2009I have growled and revised my growl about Lucky’s in the past. But it looks like my original assessment of this feeble organization is proving to be correct: Apparently undercapitalized and definitely paranoid, Lucky’s is an embarrassment. Within the past week, at least three patrons have had to wait unreasonable amounts of time to get [...]
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