Some Granny lost her milk money and dropped a dime. The other grannies will find her find her.
Posted on 11/26/2015 2:20:39 PM PST by sparklite2
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. () Police in Florida busted a game of mahjong in Florida at a condominium clubhouse. The group accused of the crime: four women between the ages of 87 and 95.
King says word spread about their weekly gathering and that a "troublemaker" in the community called the police citing a law that prohibits playing the game for money. Police closed the clubhouse.
After a bit of investigating, officials came to the conclusion that there is no ordinance prohibiting mahjong gambling of that nature.
(Excerpt) Read more at tampa.cbslocal.com ...
Heritage Florida did find Statute 849.085, which states: ‘Certain penny-ante games are not crimes; ‘Penny-ante game’ means a game or series of games of poker, pinochle, bridge, rummy, canasta, hearts, dominoes, or mahjong in which the winnings of any player in a single round, hand, or game do not exceed $10 in value.’
“You don’t even have to read the article...”
Which I can assume that you didn’t.
It states that there was no law broken. I am assuming, once again, that you have never had a penny ante poker game hosted in your home. Also, not illegal.
If I were a betting person (which I am ;)) some lady got kicked out of this group and wanted revenge.
I would much prefer that my local police respond to real crime as opposed to a bunch of elderly ladies playing majong for a penny a point. But that’s just me.
Some Granny lost her milk money and dropped a dime. The other grannies will find her find her.
The cops are too scared to go after the Hispanic and black gangs, so they spend their time going after 95 year old women.
We have a winner.
If a schmuck like that calls the police to complain about a friendly game I’d be more then happy if the cops told the guy to go jump in a lake.
Dem chess hustlers! Actually, remember reading the autobiography of a chess player (I know) some years ago. He started out playing club games in lower Manhattan, which definitely were played for stakes, and pretty substantial stakes, some people could make a living at it.
Anyway, he acquired a reputation in the club and was rated the second best player. The best player was an older professional, who never played in tournaments for master points or international rating. The author sought out the ‘master’ and played him every time there he had an open dance card. They played pretty evenly, but eventually, the older man said to him, “Look, kid, sharks don’t eat sharks. Why don’t you leave me alone and make some easy money.”
When I was in (Catholic) high school I used to play bridge at the Midway Bridge Club in Forrest Hills. Almost all the players were middle-aged Jews, but I played in the penny ante games and made about 20 bucks for a couple of hours “work”. My father wasn’t making 20 bucks a day in those days. They soon got tired of my antics and kicked me up into the high stakes game, the ‘quarter point’, actually, 0.0025 cents per point, a quarter for a 100. The competition was much better and I got beat like a drum, losing my entire twenty buck stake. I decided that card playing was too hard a way to make a living and went to college instead. (I knew Huck Seed’s cousin, Huck was a Cal Tech drop out. That’s another story.)
Your tax dollars at work; least no dogs were shot as part of this investigation (that’ll be part of the clubhouse poker game raid.)
Don’t blame to police, “a “troublemaker” in the community called the police.
To generate revenue and fund pensions.
Probably sicced on them by a 93 y/o lady who lost a $2.00 bet. Come On, Man! Let the seniors play their games!
Did they know there was no crime being committed before they got there? It sounds like, they responded to a complaint and figured out no crime was taking place. I know its easy to make decisions based on articles in the media, but my guess is, that is what they are paid to do. Oh, and Timothy McVeigh was stopped for a license plate violation. Randy Kraft was stopped for an illegal lane change, and I could go on. I sure wish those cops had been looking for real crimes.
How many illegal foreign nationals are there in this town?
Even if it WAS a crime, which it wasn't, a petty regulation violation isn't, in my opinion, enough cause for police to enter private property. Doubly so for those who are 87 to 95 whom I considered grandfathered from almost all of the nonsense that has happened in laws for the past 40 years.
FINALLY! - we are getting to the highest priorities in America.
I’ll sleep better knowing these wanton criminals have been busted.
That’s cool. Can you show me in writing where your opinion carries the force of law?
[mahjong in Florida]
George Costanza’s mother was playing this game.
I read about her husband in The Boca Breeze.
Do you really think the person that complained said there was a perfectly legal game taking place? Don’t you think the police have and obligation to investigate a report of illegal activity taking place? I know it is easy to make decisions after all the facts have been obtained, but my guess is, they didn’t have the facts you do now.
Are you seriously comparing some elderly women playing mahjong to Tim McVeigh? That’s pathetic.
You must really like the taste of boot leather...
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