Penn National arrests

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Cardus

I am reading through this thread, and you have asked this question more than once.

The way I am reading it, you are using the word "felony" as synonymous with "serious crime" or a similar term.

A "felony" is defined, by the Federal government and many states, as a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year.

The term is not a matter of the relative severity of the illegal act itself, but as a matter of the potential sentence. (Clearly, the greater the relative severity of the crime, the more likely it will be classified as a felony.)

Is this a crime that could potentially result in more than years worth of imprisonment for the accused?

Better?

[Danzig]

i guess we're going to find out.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Is this a crime that could potentially result in more than years worth of imprisonment for the accused?

Sure, why not? Where do you draw the line if this isn't worth a year?

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by cmorioles

Sure, why not? Where do you draw the line if this isn't worth a year?

Apples and Oranges but Chicago politicians just decided a 3 year minimum instead of a year minimum for a gun crime is too much.

Guess it's a matter of opinion but I'd consider a gangbanger doing a drive-by or a felon in possession of a gun far more serious than David Wells injecting a horse or Clocker Danny turning in false works.

[Cannon Shell]

http://www.drf.com/news/court-dismis...l-trainer-webb

[casp0555]

From Paulicks twitter feed..

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/ind...n_in_penn.html

[geojr130]

wow

[Danzig]

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...ederal-charges

[pointman]

Originally Posted by Danzig

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...ederal-charges

"The U.S. Attorney notes that these acts had the potential to defraud other owners and trainers whose horses were entered in the same race and defrauded the betting public as well."

That quote might be the first time that I have seen the Federal Government give a hoot about the horse player.

Now only if our government can explain why there should be a different set of rules regarding taxing money won betting horses as opposed to won in a casino, we might just start getting somewhere.