Posted on 09/02/2020 9:15:46 AM PDT by Olog-hai
A bar on Long Island is in hot water after it reportedly took bets on shooting deaths in New York City and Chicago.
The Cliffton on East Main Street in Patchogue created a gambling pool on which city would see the most shooting deaths over the Labor Day holiday weekend, with the winner offered a cash prize, according to Newsday.
“Let the shooting sprees begin!” the bar reportedly posted to Instagram last week along with a photo of a Super Bowl-style betting box.
Officials have since expressed outrage over the gambling pool. …
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Too late to get in on the pool?
They’re going crazy on LI over this. The actual deaths not so much!
Perhaps people should spare their outrage for acts which are actually outrageous — such as shootings. Bar bets? Not so much.
“They’re going crazy on LI over this. The actual deaths not so much!”
Amazing isn’t it?
All the pearl clutching and vapors over the insensitivity of betting on this.
Actual shootings, and suggestions to stop shootings, (other than banning guns), nope.
Hahaha. Democrats bite themselves in the ass. They defund the police, order them to stand down, and create the very problem they complain of that someone else can make a few bucks on.
I really enjoyed “Dead Pool”.
If it's NYC officials who are outraged, how about instead, they become a little more outraged about the shootings. And better yet, why don't they start supporting the police and why don't they start prosecuting the criminals and why don't they bring back bail...etc?
What is LI?
Well, that’s Lawn Guy Land fer ya!........
Deadpool 3
The governor, the mayor of the town and the mayor of NYC are.
Everybody else "on LI"? I doubt it.
“The State Liquor Authority said it was “not only sickening, but also appears illegal under the Alcoholic Beverage Control law,” under which gambling at businesses with liquor licenses is prohibited.
Suffolk Police are investigating, according to a spokesperson.”
That’s some great police work, right there.
They should (pardon the pun) double down on this and make it a tournament.
And do brackets with the two biggest winners go to the finals for say. thanks giving weekend.
and, of course, people could bet on those as well
Chicago killings YTD
2020 521
2019 352
2018 397
2017 479
2016 512
2015 340
2014 296
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