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Post by Gambling on Aug 31, 2003 13:02:24 GMT -5
I play poker with some friends on the weekends for money. Nothing big but we do play for money. Do you guys thinks this activity can be looked as negative by a investigator.
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Post by journey2cps-redux on Aug 31, 2003 17:07:27 GMT -5
Myself, I doubt it would...but every feild investigator is different. It's not something they will charge you for or anything like that, and worst case senario they would differ you. I wouldn't sweat it, if it comes up in an interview then by all means let them know. If not, I'm sure there are lots of applicants that do the same thing...
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Post by Maverick on Aug 31, 2003 19:05:34 GMT -5
Don't concern yourself with the poker, it's nothing. There is nothing wrong with going to a casino and playing whenever you want, so why is this any different. If you owed a lot of money to credit cards and loans due to gambling, that is another story entirely.
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Post by RCMPhereicome on Sept 1, 2003 3:23:05 GMT -5
Hmmmm...Personally I think gambling is a filthy habit that can easily get out of control. You have to be really careful, and the fact that gambling is a hobby for you and you think there is nothingwrong with it, it tells a little bit about your personality, habits, and attitude. Some people have a real beef with such habits. I've personally seen family friends destroy their lives by starting in a small scale and fergetting when to stop. I guess, a friendly game of poker with a few friends once in a while would be okay for some, but as far as getting envolved in casino gambling and other nightly indulgences, there should be no tolerence by recruiting for such behaviour...Since as a police officer you will come face to face with many temptations that can destroy you and dishonour the organization you work for, you must be able to have self control and not even get envolved in the first place...just my point of view...
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Post by Boyscout on Sept 1, 2003 21:51:23 GMT -5
Gambling isn't illegal. There are Casinos all over BC as well as other provinces. Getting together with some friends to play a little poker is a great time to spend a evening....unless your betting your house, car, wife, and kids...lol
Going to the casino and play some table games, nothing wrong with that.
Moderation is the key word. Same with alcohol. If gambling, alcohol, drugs, etc start controling your life, then you have a problem.
I have a problem when someone states that just because you like to play a little poker with the guys,
I quote, "the fact that gambling is a hobby for you and you think nothing wrong with, tells a little something about your personality,habits, and attitude."
It doesn't tell anybody anything except that ya like to play a little poker. Now if ya said that playing poker is killing me, yeah ok then it tells ya, ya got a problem. Otherwise, bring out the deck of cards.
Just because this guy likes to get together and play a little poker you judge him....yeah I have seen people destroy their lives over, gambling...alcohol, smoking, drugs, working, driving a car, etc...
But if this guy plays a little poker...big frigging deal. As long as it is in moderation.....go ahead, have some fun and play some poker..
I know a good number of cops who go to the casino and play table games for an evening..are they bad cops? nope, just having some fun...I even seen a cop drink alcohol......
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Post by Goose on Sept 1, 2003 23:58:06 GMT -5
I once saw a cop driving a car.
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Post by journey2cps-redux on Sept 2, 2003 12:24:29 GMT -5
Well said Boyscout. ;D Goose...  ;D As for the gambling at home, i was pretty sure that while it is leagl in a casino, it is not legal in your home. Now I beleive that it mainly refers to illegal gaming houses (Larger scalle operations) it is worded so that it "could" be applied to a homeowner. This, however, would only be used in a case where they couldn't get something else on some one they wanted to arrest (ie Al Capone and tax evasion) much like our wonderful new gun laws...but that's another discussion... ;D |
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Post by RCMPhereicome on Sept 2, 2003 14:53:23 GMT -5
I once saw a cop driving a car. Thats nice, you must be very proud.... Either way, "Driving a Car and Working" can be said to be somewhat daily life necessities if you want to eat and provide your family with a roof over their head; however, Drinking, gambling, drugs, and all kinds of other fun stuff may be fine in moderation, but they are habits that can be controlled and overall not REALLY necessary...Many people have chosen to not include these activities in their life and have learned to enjoy life for what it is and through other means. I am not judging anyone, I am an occasional drinker and have had my party days. I still like to get together with the boys once in a while and act stupid too and there is nothing wrong with that as long as its kept under control. I'm just saying that these bahaviours are risky and have the potential to create problems in the long run...One must approach these habits with caution, thats all... |
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Post by Goose on Sept 3, 2003 21:55:32 GMT -5
Good to see some enjoyed my humor. OK.....here is the deal folks. If you read the criminal code (a criminal code with annotations) you will notice that case law has determined that betting quarters or whatever in a game of cards with a friends is not illegal. So as with drinking, gambling can be done in small doses and be healthy and normal. Now as with drinking, this behavior can lead to poor decisions and screw up your life in certain people. So be carefull of all addictive activities. Even sex....this can also easily dive into the unhealthy and illegal area. I'm not your mother, so I won't preach.....and for goodness sakes, the rcmp is looking for addictions and illigal or unethical behavior. They don't give a flippidydoo if you had a beer, lost a toonie in poker, then had sex twice in the same night  |
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Post by DaveTO on Sept 3, 2003 22:23:14 GMT -5
Remember, you can be charged with being in a common gaming house even if you aren't participating....
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Post by RCMPhereicome on Sept 4, 2003 3:02:21 GMT -5
man...you can try and try to make gambling sound insignificant. But the fact remains that gambling is a VERY addictive behaviour. This has been recognized for a long time now and proven scientifically, thats why even lottery tickets that only cost a couple of bucks have warnings and support group numbers on them. It could become dangerous very quickly, and the bottom line is that when your application is being reviewed, the recruiter won't like answers like "I go drinking every weekend", or gambling, etc... www.lakeweb1.com/mrp/LinksGambling.htmwww.ncpgambling.org/ |
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Post by onedaysoon on Sept 4, 2003 10:42:10 GMT -5
Umm of course the recruiter wont like.. " I drink and gamble every weekend" BUT the recruiters are human and understand that people have a drink and the boys play poker here and there. Albeit they can be addictive and be very dangerous, They can be enjoyed in moderation just like everything else. I had to speak up because this is getting to be a bit much.. This discussion is common sense. In moderation -OK ------ Addicted NOT OK
2.5 cents
P.S. Always funny to see a/the "GUEST" get everyone fired up!
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Post by Goose on Sept 4, 2003 14:59:21 GMT -5
I agree with you onedaysoon. There are many addictive behaviors, I think that you have to look at it from a risk point of view, from a policing perspective. RCMPhereicome, you are right too, gambling can be a dangerous activity, but so can soooooo many things. However, I think the debate is wheather gambling will DQ a person from a police application. Like everything else, it is measured on a scale from 'not an issue' to 'life controlled by it' so the interviewer has some line of no return that applicants can cross.
OK....we beat that to death. Those darn 'guest' people posting stuff to get everyone excited....aaaah, wait a minute.
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