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Man this is getting too close to home now!!

http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2259330,00.html

The Boardwalk Casino in Port Elizabeth was robbed early on Sunday morning, police said.

Police spokesperson Hazel Mqala said: "Ten to fourteen people - all armed with rifles or pistols - went through the main entrance.

"They then made their way into the casino where they overpowered security guards."

The men went to the cashier's office and made off with an undisclosed amount of money.

They fled in a get-away vehicle.

Shots were fired by security guards, but no one was injured, Mqala said.

No arrests have been made and police are investigating.
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how is this?
casino's seem to have thier own armies these days.
ever been to Grand West?, have you scene howmany checkpoints, armed people, security, metal detectors, xrays, and mant more their are, their are even cams, outside the complex, excuse pun.
 
zʇɐɔbuı1ıǝɔ said:
how is this?
casino's seem to have thier own armies these days.
ever been to Grand West?, have you scene howmany checkpoints, armed people, security, metal detectors, xrays, and mant more their are, their are even cams, outside the complex, excuse pun.
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There's not as much security as at Grand West but they still have armed guards so not sure. Apparently at the exit point a guard with some sort of assault rifle came towards them and as he got near the car they opened fire and he just ran.

kiepie said:
Are there no spikes at the exit points?
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No, not that I've ever seen anyway, just a boom which they drove straight through.
 
A friend of mine was there and had a firearm pointed at him in the casino

I have often wondered what that chap with the R5 at the boom would do if this happened now I know.
 
R/SGT said:
A friend of mine was there and had a firearm pointed at him in the casino

I have often wondered what that chap with the R5 at the boom would do if this happened now I know.
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Sounded quite hectic. I've seen people patrolling the complex with (I presume) R5's before, wonder where they were?
 
takes balls 2 rob a casino..they mustv had crap security,i reckon its harder to rob a casino for alot of money than it is a bank...
 
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