"I keep reading the red-herring defense by folks who have committed far more serious offenses that these chips can be reintroduced into a game at a higher level than what they were bought into."

Lets see....I've stated that I think it is wrong to take stacks of roulette chips. Robert E believes harvesting to be against the club code of ethics. Gene says harvesting roulettes is stealing. Would you care to spell out what "far more serious offenses" that ANY of us have committed Archie? Justify your personal collecting habits in any way that you feel necessary, but if you are going to accuse others of behavior that you view as worse than your own, state what that behavior is, and be ready to back it up with facts and first hand knowledge.

Bob