# The Engine Room: FORBIDDEN thread for Mafia SS Insipid

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**Created:** [August 4, 2009, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-engine-room-forbidden-thread-for-mafia-ss-insipid/505327 "2009-08-04T20:02:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-engine-room-forbidden-thread-for-mafia-ss-insipid/505327/33 "2009-08-14T14:00:00Z")

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> [@Mafia: Mutiny on the SS Insipid \[Game Over\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-mutiny-on-the-ss-insipid-game-over/504896/61):
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> If I’m scum, I’ve no real power in the role anyway. I can order arrests but rely on security to make them. If he’s not scum then I may as well not be captain.

That was way back on day one. ColdPhoenix either doesn’t understand how powerful open arrest orders can be for scum, or is completely scummy. And I can’t believe nobody in the game has picked up on the open arrest order (particularly Chronos, although he’s being distracted by his shiny).

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