Q: I read that a federal jury awarded $729,000 to a "victim of
patron abuse" by the Hollywood Casino in Tunica, Mississippi. It
seems that the player was suspected of counting cards and
security guards demanded identification. The player refused. Then
the guards took the player to a back room and called the local
police. The deputy, siding with the casino, allowed the guards to
take the player´s ID, then arrested him for disorderly conduct.
The player sued and the jury found the casino liable for false
arrest, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, abuse of
process, and other stuff. My question is, do you think this sort
of jury award will become more common as more and more players,
especially advantage players, exercise their rights in the face
of power-abusing casino security guards and their cozy relations
with the local police? And if more players sue, will the casinos
become more careful about how they treat their customers?
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