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Dogfights, cockfights come under House spotlight (Texas)
San Antonio Express-News ^
| 04/22/2005
| Guillermo X. Garcia
Posted on 04/22/2005 1:02:25 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch
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"A group that says it represents the "gamefowl industry" was opposed to the bill."
Put a tail on 'em!
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posted on
04/22/2005 1:10:01 PM PDT
by
SwinneySwitch
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To: SwinneySwitch
A group that says it represents the "gamefowl industry" was opposed to the bill. It is not exactly on target but one of the bird flu deaths in Thailand last Fall was a man sprayed by blood at a cockfight. It can be big business there what with the gambling and all.
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posted on
04/22/2005 1:50:29 PM PDT
by
JimSEA
To: SwinneySwitch
This activity might be characterized as Organized crime. I understand that in some circles you have to have a referral to participate.
As well, it can turn violent when a party doesn't pay their debt as this is a gambling practice.
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posted on
04/22/2005 2:23:47 PM PDT
by
Calpernia
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To: SwinneySwitch
I'm not familiar with this 'gamefowl industry'; but maybe there was language included in the bill that would spill over into hunting? And 'that' is what the gamefowl industry was opposed to?
::just guessing::
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posted on
04/22/2005 2:26:11 PM PDT
by
Calpernia
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To: SwinneySwitch
He said the bill's cockfighting provisions are aimed at ensuring the safety of the poultry industry, because birds who fight foreign-raised birds could contract and spread exotic Newcastle disease and avian influenza, which could devastate domestic poultry operations.Two or three years ago in California an outbreak of Newcastle's was caused by game cocks that were smuggled in from Mexico.
To: Idisarthur
I've been to the cockfights Sunday afternoons outside of Tijuana BCN. There is always a small fee that must be paid just to gain entry to the general area. I just assumed it was going to payoff the Federales.
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posted on
04/22/2005 2:34:44 PM PDT
by
Slicksadick
(Go out on a limb........Its where the fruit is.)
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Dogfights, cockfights come under
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posted on
04/22/2005 2:35:05 PM PDT
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MeekOneGOP
(There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
To: Idisarthur
This activity might be characterized as Organized crimePut them all in prison. Keep them there as far as I'm concerned.
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posted on
04/22/2005 2:40:42 PM PDT
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Dubya
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posted on
04/22/2005 2:42:11 PM PDT
by
Calpernia
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To: Slicksadick
I've never been to a cock fight (nor do I need to see one).
Do they at least eat the birds afterwards? Or is it 100% senseless (vs. 99% senseless).
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posted on
04/22/2005 2:48:16 PM PDT
by
Calpernia
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To: MeekOneGOP
Meeks, any idea how we could see a copy of the bill?
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posted on
04/22/2005 2:49:44 PM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: Calpernia
Hmmmm, hmmmm ..... I dunno.
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posted on
04/22/2005 2:53:37 PM PDT
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MeekOneGOP
(There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
To: SwinneySwitch
The police found dogs, house pets, with their mouths taped shut that were mauled and killed by the fighting dogs 'practicing,'" Menendez said. Unbelievable!
To: Calpernia
As far as I've seen, 100% senseless. The owner of the losing chicken(they call the roosters chickens), almost always makes some macho display about how disappointed he is to be the owner of a loser bird. Kicking, wringing the neck, and generally abusing the dead (or near dead)bird.
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posted on
04/22/2005 3:10:17 PM PDT
by
Slicksadick
(Go out on a limb........Its where the fruit is.)
To: Calpernia
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posted on
04/22/2005 4:02:28 PM PDT
by
SwinneySwitch
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To: SwinneySwitch
I think Texas and Louisiana will join hands in investigating these fights.... Louisiana has already started their investigations.....
Boudreaux waz sent to investigate de cockfights Down around de Texas-Louisiana border, dere has been a recent rash of illegal cock fighting, wit queete a bit of gambling. De director of de Louisiana State Police finally bent to public pressure and sent an investigator to get to de bottom of de problem.
De crack investigator, Boudreaux, took an unmarked cruiser and headed for Mamou. He waz gone for two days and arrived back in Baton Rouge to report to de director.
He reported dat dere were tree major groups involved in de illegal cock fighting - Texas Aggies, Cajuns and de Mafia.
Of course, de boss wanted to know how he surmised dis, and he replied dat he knew dere were Texas Aggies involved when he saw someone enter a duck into de fight.
He knew dat dere were Cajuns involved when someone bet on de duck.
He den stated dat he waz absolutely poseetive dat de Mafia waz involved when de duck won!
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posted on
04/22/2005 4:17:09 PM PDT
by
deport
(You know you are getting older when everything either dries up or leaks.)
To: Slicksadick
So the animals are just multilated for nothing??? They don't even give the them to a hungry family??
::rhetorical outrage::
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posted on
04/22/2005 5:17:09 PM PDT
by
Calpernia
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