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$33 Million In Poker Winnings Seized By US Govt
An anonymous reader writes "A New York Times story reports that, 'Opening a new front in the government's battle against Internet gambling, federal prosecutors have asked four American banks to freeze tens of millions of dollars in payments owed to people who play poker online. ... "It's very aggressive, and I think it's a gamble on the part of the prosecutors," Mr. Rose said. He added that it was not clear what law would cover the seizure of money belonging to poker players, as opposed to the money of the companies involved.' Many players are reporting that their cashout checks have bounced."
Sorry you didn't understand... This *IS* their plan to fix the economy.
Dedicated Cthulhu Cultist since 4523 BC.
"It's very aggressive, and I think it's a gamble on the part of the prosecutors," Mr. Rose said.
The prosecution should be brought up on illegal gambling charges.
The government is a jealous lover.
Honestly, I'll never understand who goes through our governments minds...
The last person to go through my mind was Jessica Biel...maybe it's the same for them.
The government hates competition.
Agent K: A *person* is smart. People are dumb, stupid, panicky animals, and you know it.
Never underestimate the bandwidth of a 747 filled with CD-ROMs.
Nor the latency. And in some tragic cases, the packet loss.
The CB App. What's your 20?
It's like kicking someone trying to commit suicide in the shin.
To make people healthier.
There's all sorts of reasons.
Philanthropy.
You have it too.
You can't take it with you when you go.
You can sell your amazing elixir.
An many more.
NOTE: there was no patent on snake oil, but people sold it to profit. Now you can get to more people to sell it to but they can converse with each other and tell each other if it works.