Proponents’ euphoric sales pitch has absolutely nothing to do with the truth. It does not reflect the negative costs of widespread gambling as it affects families, communities and, in the long run, society in general.
For instance, there is an extremely depressing aspect of the gambling bill as it is now written. Ready? Every 30 to 90 minutes, casino parking lots must be searched for children abandoned in motor vehicles!
People under a lot of financial stress tend to do some pretty weird things, as we all know. Consider the case of Thomas Mortimer IV of Winchester. In June, he killed his mother-in-law, wife, 4-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter, according to his own statement, “out of a sense of anger and frustration over his financial situation.” Yet, apparently our elected representatives have come to the conclusion that the collateral damage accompanying legalized casino gambling, i.e., homicides, suicides, child abuse, alcoholism, drug abuse, prostitution, embezzlement, armed robbery and more, is acceptable.

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Sydney men seek US penis doctor’s help

In 2004, he was arrested on allegations he was involved in the sale of diluted AIDS and cancer drugs, including through a strip club he co-owned. But in February, he entered a ”pre-trial diversion” program with the state of Florida and all charges pending against him were dismissed.

Until 2004, Dr Perito was the co-owner with his then business partner Nicholas Just of a strip club, Playpen South, in Florida.

A Florida state law enforcement agent, Gary Venema, said last week the prosecution elected not to pursue the case against Dr Perito after a key witness, a former strip club employee nicknamed Rocky, withdrew his co-operation because the state wouldn’t grant him a private investigator’s licence.

Mr ImMasche said Dr Perito was ”going through a bad phase” when he had become involved with the strip club.

Gerry Testa, another Sydney urological surgeon on whose patient Dr Perito operated, said he was not aware of the 2004 case.

See the full article from “Sydney Morning Herald”

A schizophrenic Australian man stabbed a prostitute to death and then had sex with her body, a court heard Friday.
Malcolm Robert Potts, 42, was sentenced to 21 years in prison by the New South Wales Supreme Court for the murder of Emma King in Ashfield town, nine kilometres from Sydney, in September 2008, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
Potts told the jury he had arranged for King to come to his place for sex after agreeing on a price Sep 14, 2008.
When King arrived, he was reluctant and told her he did not wish to proceed. But she phoned her friends and told him: ‘You either produce the money or we’re taking your stuff.’
Potts was much larger than King. She felt threatened and picked up a knife from among many weapons – tomahawks, swords, knives, sticks – which were stacked in a corner. Potts, however, overpowered and disarmed his much smaller victim, the court heard.

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At least 21 years jail for prostitute killing
Updated July 23, 2010 13:00:00
A man found guilty of killing a Sydney prostitute has been sentenced to at least 21 years behind bars.
Malcolm Robert Potts stabbed Emma King to death in 2008 at his Ashfield unit.
He then stripped her naked and had sex with her.
The 42-year-old schizophrenic pleaded not guilty to murder, saying he acted in self defence.
But a jury rejected that.
Potts’ story was that he heard a voice in his head warning him to be careful of Emma King.
He then told her he had decided against having sex with her, and she got angry and picked up a knife.
Justice Kirby said she probably did pick up a knife, but he said he can not believe Potts was scared of her because he was twice her weight.

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Palm Beach, Florida – Jeffrey Edward Epstein, 57, a Palm Beach billionaire who pleaded guilty to soliciting an underage girl for prostitution and received a one year house arrest sentence, is a free man today.
When very young girls and women came forward with allegations of performing sexual massages on Epstein, he was allowed to quickly cut a deal with prosecutors. He plead guilty to just one count of soliciting prostitution, hence the house arrest punishment.
But wait! There’s more!
Jeffrey Epstein: Billionaire Sex Offender Released After One Year House Arrest In Palm Beach (video, photo)
Police began an investigation of Jeffrey Epstein in March of 2005. The Palm Beach Police Department alleged in an affidavit that Epstein, then 53, had a pattern of paying underage girls to participate in sexual activity with him. He was eventually indicted on a felony solicitation of prostitution rap.

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THE corporate regulator has accused the Sydney businessman Andrew Sigalla of breaching court orders that froze his assets by using his credit card to pay for ”what are euphemistically called female models or escorts” and for betting on the TAB.

The seriousness of ASIC’s investigation was disclosed after it laid 43 charges of contempt of court and Mr Sigalla challenged the validity of notices the regulator sent to banks, credit-card issuers, four Sydney escort services and the gaming company Tabcorp.

He had some success in relation to ASIC’s allegation of contempt via the transfer of $52,500 from a St George Bank account in Sydney to the US, where his family lives.

Justice White also gave mixed rulings on the admissibility of evidence relating to 25 charges of contempt over payments to escort agencies, ranging from $660 to $3850, and six charges over bets placed with the TAB ranging from $250 to $1000.

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KEEPING a brothel off Great North Rd, Five Dock, may cost Canada Bay ratepayers $50,000 in court fees.
On Friday, Gioxle Pty Ltd, the applicants of a proposed three-storey, 15-room brothel at 227 Great North Rd, took the council to the Land and Environment Court in an attempt to gain approval for the development.
It’s the second time the company has taken the council to court. In December last year the council’s refusal of a brothel at 133 Great North Rd also resulted in legal action.
That case cost the council $24,000 in legal fees. It is estimated the case against 227 Great North Rd will cost the same.
Mayor Angelo Tsirekas said he was frustrated that the company had chosen to take the matter to court before council staff had adequate time to check the plans and had yet to make a decision.

Residents have opposed the proposed brothel development due to its size and proximity to community buildings.

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The unbeaten two-year-old, which had a back strain only days before the Golden Slipper, is due to return in a barrier trial at Rosehill tomorrow. Payne is aiming Masquerader at the $1 million Golden Rose at Rosehill on August 28.
Brightexpectations is entered for one of the 21 trials at Randwick this morning where Gai Waterhouse’s team will be the focus, while Masquerader will be joined by Solar Charged and Hinchinbrook at Rosehill tomorrow. All of them have the Golden Rose in their sights. ”He [Masquerader] has come back really strong and I think missing the Slipper might have been the best thing that happened to him,” Payne said. ”The same thing happened to Stripper and she got injured before the Slipper but was very good early as a three-year-old and I’m hoping for the same thing with him.

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Against my expectations, I became enthused. Re-reading my script, I found how balanced about Sydney I’d been. One of the few advantages of growing older is an increasing immunity to what other people think of you. That and the fact I live more than 1000 kilometres north gave me a feeling of liberation. I decided the way I depicted Sydney was going to head in a more scurrilous direction.

One aspect of Sydney that has changed for the worst is the media. Mike’s bimbo girlfriend, played by Sally Singleton, is even more struck by celebrity than the original, fed by a media that has galloped in the direction of lifestyle, gossip, sensationalism and triviality since 1987.

David Williamson is a playwright. One Night in Emerald City will be performed at Sydney Theatre tomorrow night.

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… He was acting all holier than thou over me streaking yet he’s been secretly bedding porn stars and strippers for years.
“What I did didn’t harm anyone but he’s cheated and upset his wife and family.”
Tiger wasn’t the only person Jacqui upset with her steak. She fell out with mum Jackie – but the pair have since patched things up.
Jacqui said: “My mum knew I was a stripper but I think she was embarrassed that what I did meant everyone else knew.

“I’m never going to be ashamed of my streak or being a stripper. For me it was just a job – I loved pole-dancing, it was a show and I worked hard at my dancing.

“I think I must be the only stripper Tiger’s seen naked who he HASN’T had his wicked way with.”

See the full article from “The Sun”