Re: Meadowland's Harness -Cops get involved--MORE (572 Views)
Posted by:
bobphilo (IP Logged)
Date: April 04, 2006 12:06PM
In sports in which betting is illegal, the involvement of law enforcement agencies against cheaters is extremely limited because they obviously can’t be seen to protect bettors against fraud since they technically are breaking the law. In those cases the sports commissions are allowed to handle the matter. Even so, when the steroid scandal hit baseball, government involvement went all the way to the level of congressional hearings.
Betting is legal in racing, however, and law enforcement not only has the right to protect legitimate betters, but the duty to do so.
Hopefully the landmark decision by the Superior Court judge finding that cheaters can be prosecuted for fraud, and the actions of the N.J. Police Dept. will inspire other states to do the right thing and go after these juicers with the power of the law.
Bob