Except a poor man’s life expectancy was significantly shortened due to taking 7 bullets. He is not receiving a pension or lifetime health care or any significant crowdfunding gifts from the community due to needing to keep the quasi-legal “clubs” low key. By enabling these realities Tx clubs promote a non-sustainable and harmful environment for employees who are doing their part and deserve to work for a better more secure business and environment. The Clubs are raising rake so they can keep less cash on hand to deter robberies and have minimum 2 guards, or Double door systems, or simply face political pressure from this and be forced to shut down when these violent shootouts continue and the media spotlight comes back. The coal mine for example might produce wealth and energy and jobs, it doesn’t mean it doesn’t have a history of employee exploitation and in need of legal oversight

So its the clubs' fault that politicians in Houston dont do **** about the city being a hellhole of violent crime? lol, America.

A small poker room shouldnt be expected to have several armed guards in any functional society.

The formula is simple...

(All cash business + $hi**y part of town) + Bad actors = Violent crime

So simple that you don't need the parentheses.

The point is ain’t nobody even gon try at a place like Maryland live where they know they gon fail. Small card rooms and home games have the perception that there security is weak so ****** go after them and sometimes they **** around and find out

Corrected. No city in Europe is as dangerous as NYC.

No city in Europe is in America so it doesn't matter. You got freedom over there in Europe? No? Alright then shut the **** up about your false sense of safety.

What's your measure for safety? Is it historical? Because in America we haven't had any systematic execution of any people in recent living memory. How about Europe? What's your history of entire ethnic minorities being put on trains and executed in living memory? Was it safe for those people?

Don't compare your piece of **** continent to my country you peasant. You live at the behest and beck and call of kings and queens and aristocracy. If you aren't a noble in that system what are you? A peasant.

So every city in America is safer than every city in Europe you idiot. Count the number of violent deaths in the last hundred years dumbass. It might feel safer now for you but it ain't cause you dummies are slaves to the state and don't even believe you have the rights that we believe we have over here in America. Stupid peasant, throw off the shackles of whatever king owns you before you talk to a freeman like me.

Typical USA#1 trumpkin who hasn't set foot outside. Life is a lot better a lot of places. Freedom isn't endless car oriented subdivisions.

Eh? Most of the countries in Europe, at least in the north and west, are arguably more free than the U.S.

Besides, I'm not sure how this devolved into a weird pissing contest between cities (and countries). Houston has a lot of crime. Every major city does, at least in certain areas, and card rooms often are located in those certain areas.

Once lived in a building in NYC that had a mob run card room a few floors below. One of the safest places I have ever lived.

actually considering their business, yes they should.

I think it's also a layout issue. A big casino is generally not going to have the cage near an exit like in a strip mall. There is a large property around the casino. Getting away is more difficult.
You see more stories of individuals being robbed leaving a big casino rather than attempting to rob the casino itself.

Because America isnt a functional society, I agree.

I thought everyone has a gun in Texas so why aren't the robbers being shot? Probably already covered but I don't want to search.

"The security guard on duty at the time, whose name hasn't been disclosed, attempted to stop the culprits, and that is when a gun battle ensued. Moments later, the security guard was shot multiple times but is expected to recover from his injuries. No poker players or other staff members were injured."

Well they're located in America so...

That doesn't seem to make a lot of business sense. What other small businesses employ several armed guards?

You thought wrong. Way wrong.

There are many small businesses that employ several armed guards. Here are a few examples:

Liquor stores: Liquor stores are often targeted by criminals because they sell high-value products. Armed guards can help to deter theft and robbery.

Gas stations: Gas stations are also often targeted by criminals, especially at night. Armed guards can help to protect customers and employees from robbery and assault.

Convenience stores: Convenience stores are similar to gas stations in that they are often open late at night and are easy targets for criminals. Armed guards can help to keep these businesses safe.

Jewelry stores: Jewelry stores sell high-value items that are attractive to thieves. Armed guards can help to deter theft and robbery from these businesses.

Banks: Banks are a prime target for criminals because they store large amounts of cash. Armed guards are a common sight at banks, and they help to protect both customers and employees from robbery.

In addition to these businesses, there are many other small businesses that may employ armed guards depending on their location, the products or services they offer, and the crime rate in their area. For example, small businesses that are located in high-crime areas or that sell high-value products may be more likely to employ armed guards.

I've been to many convenience stores, gas stations, and liquor stores and have never seen multiple armed guards. I'll take your word for it though. That being said, I find it hard to believe that a small convenience store or gas station can justify paying multiple security guards just to stay open late at night. They'd probably be better off closing early or being cashless in the overnight hours.

Maybe in the USA. In normal countries like Colombia or Vietname this is not the case.

Usually museums and places like that have a no guns policy. Even in Texas.

Usually the ones that have hundreds of thousands of dollars out in plain sight.

what other small businesses has hundreds of thousands of dollars if not more laying around and a room full of people with tons of cash in their pockets?
why would a poker room have the same low security needs as say a small restaurant with almost no cash to take?

So not a small poker room like this that is generally just running a few tables of 1/3.

If restaurant patrons had tons of cash in their pockets would that incentivize restaurants to have several armed security guards onsite? I can't imagine that being that case at all. BTW, I didn't realize small poker rooms had hundreds of thousands of dollars laying around.