Internet Gambling Nanny Swoops on First Target
27 Arrested in First Online Gambling Bust Since Bush Signed Law Banning Internet Wagering
I'm posting this only because I recently had someone tell me that this law didn't exist, and that no one was made a criminal overnight with the stroke of a pen.
As for the motives for the law itself, ALWAYS follow the money.
Prosecutors brought charges Wednesday against 27 people — including a Major League Baseball scout — in connection with a billion-dollar-a-year Internet sports gambling ring, the first such case since President Bush signed a ban on Internet gambling last month.
I'm posting this only because I recently had someone tell me that this law didn't exist, and that no one was made a criminal overnight with the stroke of a pen.
As for the motives for the law itself, ALWAYS follow the money.
Kevin Ryan, a spokesman for the Queens District Attorney, said "we have initiated a $500 million asset forfeiture case," one of the largest in state history.
Labels: asset forfeiture, government greed, nanny state
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