In Virginia, the Death Penalty for Gambling Illegally
Because there is almost never a complaining victim in vice crimes, law enforcement offers must go to extraordinary lengths to investigate and prosecute these crimes. This leads to all sorts of other problems, including invasions of privacy, entrapment, and police corruption .The sad case of Salvatore Culosi provides a recent, vivid illustration of the folly of vice laws. Culosi was a 37-year old optometrist in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Fairfax, Virginia.
According to friends, Culosi was a wealthy, self-made man. He was easygoing and friendly, a guy who enjoyed his success.He was also a small-time gambler. Culosi and his friends regularly met at bars in the area to watch sports, and frequently wagered on the outcomes of games. The wagers weren't insignificant: $50, $100, sometimes more on a given night. But the small circle of friends also had the means to back up their wagers. No one was betting the mortgage.
May 4, 2006
Posted By Bob Hartman
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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