MuckNuts 0 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 A regular 5/10 NL game in miami got raided today by FBI. I thought it was a very friendly and close game. Everyone knows eachother and theres prob 20 players max that cycle through it. But tonight the feds came busting through the door. Thank god the game was credit, cause they seized nothing. We were all getting searhced and the guy pulls out 7k from my pocket and my fake i.d which they never even took. THey shut the game down but hey it couldve been a lot worse. Thank God im not in jail Link to post Share on other sites
Freddec 0 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 damn this country sometimes......why the hell are the feds wasting my tax dollars to raid POKER GAMES!!!!!!!!!!!! this crap pisses me off, sorry to hear the story dude..... Link to post Share on other sites
Teck_72 0 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 ZOMG SOMETHING BESIDES 1/2 2/2 IN FLORIDA LETS RAID WE'RE BOREDfck'n gg gov. go bust some crack dealers. Link to post Share on other sites
MuckNuts 0 Posted February 16, 2007 Author Share Posted February 16, 2007 yea bro it was shitty the first guy who opened the door got ziptied for like an hour. IT was prob around 8 feds all with bulletproof vests and guns Link to post Share on other sites
MR_BIZKITZ 0 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 was the house taking a piece of the action on these games? Link to post Share on other sites
MuckNuts 0 Posted February 16, 2007 Author Share Posted February 16, 2007 Nah there was no rake they just played off tips. basically 5 bucks min a hand cause thats the lowest denomination Link to post Share on other sites
BudBundy 0 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Is this seriously happening? How can they bust a bunch of people playing cards? How can the public be silent about it? Link to post Share on other sites
pnambic 0 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 fck'n gg gov. go bust some crack dealers.Isn't it rather ironic to express one's disagreement with the enforcement of one form of legislated morality by stating a preference for the enforcement of another form of legislated morality? Don't know about you, but I'd rather have them go bust some murderers or robbers instead. Link to post Share on other sites
RAY WALDROP 0 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 A regular 5/10 NL game in miami got raided today by FBI. I thought it was a very friendly and close game. Everyone knows eachother and theres prob 20 players max that cycle through it. But tonight the feds came busting through the door. Thank god the game was credit, cause they seized nothing. We were all getting searhced and the guy pulls out 7k from my pocket and my fake i.d which they never even took. THey shut the game down but hey it couldve been a lot worse. Thank God im not in jailthat happend to a decent game i alabama about 5weeks ago, shouldnt they be doing drug busts or something Link to post Share on other sites
RhinestoneCowboy 2 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 that happend to a decent game i alabama about 5weeks ago, shouldnt they be doing drug busts or somethingIt's hard to catch drug dealers who are constantly watching for the cops. Why not take the easy route and bust some guys having a good time... Link to post Share on other sites
Adaon 0 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 The last time I checked Florida law (and I confess this was a while ago) ANY stake home games were legal, so long as no rake or fee was charged.If it was only tips, you probably have a case for harassment (and if they took anything, illegal search and seizer). Link to post Share on other sites
erac22 0 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 The last time I checked Florida law (and I confess this was a while ago) ANY stake home games were legal, so long as no rake or fee was charged.If it was only tips, you probably have a case for harassment (and if they took anything, illegal search and seizer).Lol, good luck suing the govt. As I see it, it's quite simple. This country has seen its peak, and we are now in decline. All societies decline eventually. We have submitted to fear, and subsequently have granted our "govt. of the people" far to much power. Problem is, once they have this much power, it's pretty f.uckin hard to take it away. If you enjoy living in "a land of the free" my suggestion is to start looking for somewhere to relocate.e Link to post Share on other sites
HubDub04 0 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Legally, they could not touch your 7k because 1) it was not on the table or in play 2) they cannot seize cash of under $9999 dollars that is undeclared. Link to post Share on other sites
threeparrots 0 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Lol, good luck suing the govt. As I see it, it's quite simple. This country has seen its peak, and we are now in decline. All societies decline eventually. We have submitted to fear, and subsequently have granted our "govt. of the people" far to much power. Problem is, once they have this much power, it's pretty f.uckin hard to take it away. If you enjoy living in "a land of the free" my suggestion is to start looking for somewhere to relocate.eBingo Bango! Link to post Share on other sites
bbgun 0 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Bingo Bango!Actually, the law in Florida regarding home games allows for only "penny ante" poker. It basically states a single pot cannot exceed $10 and the house cannot take a rake... Link to post Share on other sites
FourFlusher 0 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 That's pretty bad...hate to see that crap.But, to the guys that said drug dealing is just another morality, you're wrong. Drugs are a major cause of all sorts of mayhem from robberies to murder, and, maybe more important to society as a whole, it takes countless millions of dollars out of the economy. Simple use of the drugs can be considered a moral issue, the business of the supply of drugs is a major concern. Link to post Share on other sites
Doug 0 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Police get to do whatever they want. Too bad they can't do something useful and have to ruin a harmless game. Link to post Share on other sites
ice4804 0 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Isn't it rather ironic to express one's disagreement with the enforcement of one form of legislated morality by stating a preference for the enforcement of another form of legislated morality?You do realize you just compared a group of friends playing cards to drug dealers, right? Link to post Share on other sites
FourFlusher 0 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Both cost a lot of money and are as addicting as hell . Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Do you really want to blame the cops? The laws on the books are what they are required to enforce. I for one would rather know that the cops don't get to pick which laws to enforce and which ones to ignore.You want to complain, complain about the Florida law, not the cops enforcing it.I mean other than giving us President Bush in 2000, what has Florida done positively for America? Link to post Share on other sites
obrien64 0 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 damn this country sometimes......why the hell are the feds wasting my tax dollars to raid POKER GAMES!!!!!!!!!!!! this crap pisses me off, sorry to hear the story dude.....there is a chance that I watch the sopranos too much, but in a way they could see it as an extension of organized crime and maybe someone that can afford to play a cash game like that is connected somehow. or they are just pricks. i dont know. Link to post Share on other sites
Omaha Hi/Lo 0 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 there is a chance that I watch the sopranos too much, but in a way they could see it as an extension of organized crime and maybe someone that can afford to play a cash game like that is connected somehow. or they are just pricks. i dont know.A 5/10 game?You might have a point if it was like a 25/50 game... Link to post Share on other sites
Tiltinagain 973 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 That's pretty bad...hate to see that crap.But, to the guys that said drug dealing is just another morality, you're wrong. Drugs are a major cause of all sorts of mayhem from robberies to murder, and, maybe more important to society as a whole, it takes countless millions of dollars out of the economy. Simple use of the drugs can be considered a moral issue, the business of the supply of drugs is a major concern.QFT....in our area a large percentage of car thefts and other property crimes can and are traced directly to meth dealers/users looking to get cash to make their next score.I really believe it is ridiculous that these poker games are illegal anywhere but if they are why are you so surprised that they get busted? A crime is a crime. Take the emotion out of the equation because it involves poker and look at it objectively.As someone else said, the cops just enforce the law, they don't make it. It's the local/state politicians you need to be complaining about. Link to post Share on other sites
blacktie31 0 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 That's pretty bad...hate to see that crap.But, to the guys that said drug dealing is just another morality, you're wrong. Drugs are a major cause of all sorts of mayhem from robberies to murder, and, maybe more important to society as a whole, it takes countless millions of dollars out of the economy. Simple use of the drugs can be considered a moral issue, the business of the supply of drugs is a major concern.So does gambling Link to post Share on other sites
jmkiser 0 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Trying not to thread-jack, but I must respond about the drugs.The ban of drugs in this country is the same ethics-based law as poker is. It is hypocritical to ban marijuana and allow cigarettes and alcohol just as it is hypocritical to ban poker, but allow horse-racing and bingo halls. Point being is that there would be no criminal drug-trafficking IF these drugs were regulated and sold under the supervision of the government in the same manner of alcohol and cigarettes.Back to the point of the thread.It is horrific that people's tax dollars are used to make busts on poker games. I'm sure if you took a poll of the general populous and the people of this nation actually got to vote, home poker games would be just as legal is Christian bingo halls. Link to post Share on other sites
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