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Karnes County cockfight raid spotlights the underbelly of entertainment
Houston Chronicle ^ | 11 May 2019 | John MacCormack

Posted on 05/13/2019 10:15:39 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

When about 150 gamblers and blood-sport fans gathered in the brush for an illegal cockfight here recently, not even local folks who live close by had a clue.

Within minutes, panicked strangers were running out of the brush, followed shortly after by police with tracking hounds.

When all the running, chasing and towing of cars ended long after midnight, police had seized 22 vehicles, five handguns, an assault rifle and $37,002 in cash — not to mention a bunch of roosters, the lucky survivors.

Six days after the bust, the sheriff said not a single person had contacted his department about recovering a vehicle.

(Excerpt) Read more at houstonchronicle.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Pets/Animals
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I knew a guy that did 'some time', A fellow inmate told him he was doing time for killing a chicken (cockfighting) and Col Sanders kills millions every day, not a problem!
1 posted on 05/13/2019 10:15:39 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
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The Louisiana State Police hired Boudreaux to investigate the cock fighting in Lake Charles.

Boudreaux spend some time investigating and he came back and reported to the police sergeant that dere were tree groups involved in the fightin, the Aggies, the Cajuns and the Mafia.

The Sergeant said that’s great work Boudreaux, how did you come to that conclusion?

Boudreaux said, well I knew the Aggies were involved when someone entered a duck in the cock fight.

I knew the Cajuns were involved when people started betting on the duck, because Cajuns will bet on anything.

And I knew the Mafia was involved when the duck won.


2 posted on 05/13/2019 10:20:57 AM PDT by DannyTN
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“When about 150 gamblers...”

How many of those are illegal aliens? This is a 3rd world sport.


3 posted on 05/13/2019 10:22:35 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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To: DannyTN

An oldie but a goodie!....................


4 posted on 05/13/2019 10:24:31 AM PDT by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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To: WKUHilltopper

Au contraire !...............


5 posted on 05/13/2019 10:25:59 AM PDT by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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Six days after the bust, the sheriff said not a single person had contacted his department about recovering a vehicle.

They will buy them back at the auction...................

6 posted on 05/13/2019 10:27:12 AM PDT by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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And I knew the Mafia was involved when the duck won.

Two thumbs up!!!


7 posted on 05/13/2019 10:27:43 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!")
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To: WKUHilltopper

Probably all.


8 posted on 05/13/2019 10:28:23 AM PDT by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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To: WKUHilltopper

I just saw an episode of Maverick when there was cockfighting in Santa Fe, NM. Of course, the story took place 150 years ago.


9 posted on 05/13/2019 10:29:20 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: Red Badger

Not doubting your statement, but I’ve never met anyone that liked it.


10 posted on 05/13/2019 10:29:22 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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11 posted on 05/13/2019 10:29:33 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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The Louisiana State Police hired Boudreaux to investigate the cock fighting in Lake Charles.
= = = = = = = =

Is Boudreaux dog named Fideaux?


12 posted on 05/13/2019 10:31:22 AM PDT by xrmusn (6/98"HRC is cast as the Grandmother that lures Hansel & Gretel to the pot")
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To: WKUHilltopper

It has been an ‘underground’ Southern thing for many, many decades.

Had relatives that did it, and other things like moonshine and other stuff.......................


13 posted on 05/13/2019 10:33:08 AM PDT by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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Good point!

Probably cost them less to do that than pay impound and storage fees.


14 posted on 05/13/2019 10:33:17 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd ( Import the third world and you'll become the third world.)
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How about Seinfeld with Little Jerry going up against the ‘Cock of the Walk’ and Kramer got eaten alive....it was done in a ‘sort of’ “Deer Hunter” type atmosphere ...


15 posted on 05/13/2019 10:34:50 AM PDT by xrmusn (6/98"HRC is cast as the Grandmother that lures Hansel & Gretel to the pot")
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Grew up in the south...never knew anyone. Maybe its a well guarded secret.


16 posted on 05/13/2019 10:36:24 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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Very well guarded.

Only those who are part of the cabal and their known friends and relatives are allowed at these gatherings.

No outside stranger allowed...................


17 posted on 05/13/2019 10:38:23 AM PDT by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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To: WKUHilltopper

About 10 years ago, I was in a poker room in Mississippi and a few good ole boy locals were at my table talking and one of them was talking about training birds for fights. Apparently, they have fairly weak laws on this.


18 posted on 05/13/2019 10:50:13 AM PDT by June2
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19 posted on 05/13/2019 10:51:57 AM PDT by Phlap (REDNECK@LIBARTS.EDU)
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I knew a guy who did some time for running a cockfight pit on his land a few miles outside of San Antonio every Sunday for years. It was a family event with barbeque, beer, and some heavy betting.

Incidently, He was a sherriff’s deputy on his day job and finally got busted by Texas Rangers.

the Social Justice Warriors should support these guys as participating in a cultural event of immigrants who brought their own customs to the US.


20 posted on 05/13/2019 10:52:57 AM PDT by wildbill
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