> Give this state back to MEXICO, the whole state is a cancer on our
> great country!

> http://cbs11tv.com/topstories/local_story_324171616.html

> Dallas Vice & SWAT Raid Illegal Poker Games
> 20 Arrests Made, 79 Citations Issued, $43,000 Seized

> J=2ED. Miles
> Reporting

> (CBS 11 News) DALLAS Over the past weekend, Dallas Vice and SWAT
> officers were involved in one of the largest illegal gambling raids in
> North Texas. Three simultaneous raids are an indication of how popular
> illegal poker games are in Dallas, and how determined officers are to
> stop them.

> Some see the games as "friendly," but police call it promotion of
> gambling, and conducted the weekend raids to flush out a growing
> underground industry.

> To many the arrested poker players didn't look like criminals, but in a
> game where the house gets a percentage, they were committing a crime.

> "It's not regulated, so the people that are running these poker houses
> charge a lot of money," said Lt. Christina Smith with the Dallas
> Police. "There's no way to check to see if what they are doing is
> proper."

> Police had hidden camera video and floor plans for each location before
> the raids were executed.

> A total of 100 players were dealt unlucky hands when authorities
> crashed the parties. Windows were broken at a northwest Dallas office
> complex. That raid, along with one on Forrest Lane and another on Swiss
> Avenue resulted in 20 arrests of operators and dealers, 79 citations
> for players and $43,000 in cash seized.

> Most of the players caught on Friday night wanted nothing to do with
> the media, but those who did speak say that they got a raw deal. Player
> Michael McCoy said, "You got billions of dollars going through online
> all across the U.S. This is a family game. That's about it."

> Cash and poker tables were removed and officers chased down those who
> tried to run. One policeman told CBS 11 News, "All of the players you
> see behind me will get citations, but the operators face more serious
> charges."

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