Comments on: Tales of a Dallas Poker Raid, II

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:10:56 +0000

I don’t have that big a problem raiding private clubs. If you’ve ever been to one of these, it’s pretty obvious there’s some major tax evasion going on. These aren’t quarter ante stud games. Of course I think it should be legal, but it’s not.

But what’s the point of the undercovers if they’re not going to relay whether an all-out raid is necessary? I’ve been to a few craps games (which are infinitely shadier than poker clubs) where having a few guys with automatic weapons might not be a bad idea, but even there the Normandy Beach method seems like it would cause many more problems than it fixes.

I used to love watching COPS because of all the one-sided conversations with crackheads and the like. The SWAT show on A&E is a whole different animal. Several members of my family (who are much more Republican-type conservatives) have even mentioned how bizarre it is. That show just might be doing some unintentional good.

By: Persona non grata

Persona non grata — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:00:49 +0000

What is the government doing raiding a poker game in the first place?

Oh, thats right protecting the children from those evil degenerate gamblers.

Our tax dollars at work.

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:29:58 +0000

But that’s actually dangerous and would require some real sacrifice on their part.

By: Zeb

Zeb — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:40:16 +0000

Or better yet, join the army. Plenty of excitement and danger to be had there these days.

By: David

David — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:29:12 +0000

Nah, those things carry an actual risk. These guys prefer “canned hunts”, so to speak.

By: Nando

Nando — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:44:31 +0000

Then go raid a meth lab or a crack house if you want “action” and “life-risking” excitement.

By: David

David — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:38:32 +0000

Yeah, but nobody wants to watch a boring old “warrant service” on TV. They want dynamic action, with harrowing tales of uniformed heroes placing their lives on line for the public good!

By: Nando

Nando — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:22:45 +0000

I fail to see why they couldn’t just knock and serve the warrant like civilized people. I mean, all you have to do is cover the exits and surround the house before knocking (so nobody runs out the back door), which they do anyway. I’m sure they can call raiding a home poker game low risk so treat it as such.