gambling regulations taken too far ?

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sheepy10

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Poker may not be perfect in the UK but at least we don’t usually have to put up with nonsense like this. Cypriot police raided a house in Limassol after receiving complaints that a private house had been turned into a gambling club. The frequenters of this supposed den of iniquity turned out to be 42 female pensioners including one sprightly 95-year-old. The alleged host was a mere whipper snapper of 50.

In addition to €100 in stake money, police also confiscated 830 playing cards and over 500 chips. A police spokesman said, "They were charged and released." No trial date has been set as yet.

Gambling for money, even in a private home game is illegal in Cyprus but surely the police have more pressing things to worry about than this group of game old grannies.

Source: BluffEurope.com
 
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It was an easy pinch, it makes the police department monthly stats look good, and it wasn't likely to turn into a shootout or hostage situation.

Think of it as the police equivalent of appearing to be on the job when they are actually just goofing off.
 
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yeah I heard they did it to another house game and arrested the house owners and the most they could have served is a year in jail thank god it's not that bad in Europe
 
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It is brutal what is happening. We must play , that we want to play.

Why they can't let us play? they are barbars cry:(
 
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