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This places are very common in the Philippines, and there's still a considerable amount of money going down in some of those little dingy places. Search youtube for his matches, he plays in these places most of the time.
Police seize pool cues at a gambling match in the Philippines
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Exactly what i was thinking. Someone forgot to juice the law.
Wait, were the police there due to corona issues or gambling issues?
Could have been covid i guess. Pretty brutal to snag the cues. Good thing neither one uses expensive stuff.
According to the reported numbers, it is about 3.2 per 100,000 per day which is relatively low -- 20% of the current US infection rate. Here's a map:
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What does that mean? They came in just to take some cues?
The police actually taking action is NO indication of corruption, but rather the opposite. They're applying the law, even to well known figures. This is actually a bit surprising, as I'd expect the police in a country where they execute suspects on the spot without a trial, like judge f-ing Dredd, to be corrupt to the core. I was surprised that they seemed to do their job according to the law. There are countries in South America where seeing a police uniform is 100% a guarantee that you will be robbed, while seeing two guys on a scooter means it's only 99%. You can't report crimes and you can buy your way out of absolutely anything. Seems the Phillipines is at least a little better. Owners of small pool halls in the Phillipines are probably suffering right now, and I feel bad for them. But this police action actually seems legit.
I lived in the Philippines for three years...in Efren’s hometown while he was there...before he came to the US.
Places like this with a pool table are common.
Also, the cops there are known for busting things up, taking things, and then demanding money to get them back.
It has nothing to do with law and order in many cases.
I once “gave” $40 to the Angeles City Police Chief to get my car back after a scam.
He asked me, “are you trying to bribe me?” and I said “ no, I am making a donation”.
He put my two $20 bills in his shirt pocket and I left.
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Acquaintances who've been through vice raids say it's no biggie. The cops stroll in, arrest their targets and seize what they find. The arrestees bail out and go about their business, pay their fines, go about their business... rinse repeat...
I seriously doubt that was the main reason for them being there. What are they gonna do? Have a police garage sale? 'Hey, get your Busty and Bata cues right here'.
What else do criminals do but crime?
It was right there in plain sight.
In America, it is done differently. Here, they stop you in a nice car, "find" drugs, and you walk while they drive a new "govt" vehicle, free of charge.
Jeff Livingston
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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) uses forfeiture to attack the financial structure of drug trafficking and money laundering groups worldwide, from the lowly courier carrying cash or drugs to the top levels of drug cartels. Forfeiture, particularly civil forfeiture (see below), is very effective against drug crimes committed for profit.
That's from the dee eee eh website.
They claim effectiveness against drug "crimes'" (sic) committed for profit. yet, the drug abuse problem is four times worse than when Nixon created the dee eee eh, and the stealing of citizens' property continues with the same lying excuse of "working" when it obviously is not.
The govt, any govt, is a criminal gang writ large. Once understood, all such actions by the hired thugs become obvious as to intent.
Jeff Livingston
That's from the dee eee eh website.
They claim effectiveness against drug "crimes'" (sic) committed for profit. yet, the drug abuse problem is four times worse than when Nixon created the dee eee eh, and the stealing of citizens' property continues with the same lying excuse of "working" when it obviously is not.
The govt, any govt, is a criminal gang writ large. Once understood, all such actions by the hired thugs become obvious as to intent.
Jeff Livingston
right or wrong it was their way of punishing those involved. much better than trying to levy a fine which is just what they did or taking them to jail .
probably they could get their cues back from the station or court after paying some kind of fine.
just because you believe some laws are unjust or wrong doesnt mean you can break them with impunity.
probably they could get their cues back from the station or court after paying some kind of fine.
just because you believe some laws are unjust or wrong doesnt mean you can break them with impunity.
Local News reports, say that the police confiscated 80 cues, worth an estimated 556 dollars ,street value. 2 of the cues {owned by billiard legends} ,were worth approximately 200 dollars each and were personal gifts from overseas cuemakers and the other 78 were valued at 2 dollars each.
Also for the folks asking about the hong kong Fluey situation, We should be following whatever Viet Nam is doing . They have had a total of 35 deaths , thats just a hair better than we are doing in the greatest country in the world. Rumor also has it that the flu has cost the United States 100 trillion dollars in lost revenue and actual damage , while the cost to the Vietnamese people was 2 cows, a chicken, a crippled horse and some hot sauce.
Also for the folks asking about the hong kong Fluey situation, We should be following whatever Viet Nam is doing . They have had a total of 35 deaths , thats just a hair better than we are doing in the greatest country in the world. Rumor also has it that the flu has cost the United States 100 trillion dollars in lost revenue and actual damage , while the cost to the Vietnamese people was 2 cows, a chicken, a crippled horse and some hot sauce.
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