Roland Posted March 20, 2013 Report Posted March 20, 2013 BREAKING NEWS – AU Official to be Charged with Illegal GamblingMarch 19, 2013By dlesofski The Loft Report has learned later today that formal charges will be filed against Karen Clifton, American Racing Pigeon Union (AU) Executive Director, Rick Mardis, owner of Continental Breeding Stations (CBS) and James Steele in Oklahoma County District Court. Each will be charged with two counts of conspiracy to violate the state’s anti-commercial gambling act and commercial gambling. The charges stem from a supposed undercover investigation by the animal rights extremist group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) during the 2010 AU National Convention in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. PETA alleges that the AU promoted and profited from illegal gambling by requiring a percentage of the pools; Belgian pools (10-1 payout); board pools (pari-mutuel style wagering); and winner-take-all bets. The AU has retained attorney Robert McCambell a longtime Oklahoma City defense attorney who served four-terms as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma and is listed as a Stakeholder and Director in the Fellers Snider Law Firm. It is unclear if Rick Mardis or James Steele has retained council at this time. The defendants are expected to each be arraigned in District Court later today. They each face up to 10 years in prison and or a fine of $25,000 or both if convicted. The AU is expected to release a statement to its members on its website in the near future. This is breaking News so check back for future updates.
Ian McKay Posted March 20, 2013 Report Posted March 20, 2013 Hi Roland you must have had a long lie this morning Gareth put this up earlier this morning Ian
Roland Posted March 20, 2013 Author Report Posted March 20, 2013 What a cheek from an organisation that make money to care for pets and distroy thousand to banker their money making machine. It is but a way of getting publicity to enlarge their profits. Yes some concerns did - pigeon fanciers included - voiced their doing and they were taken to court and it cost them dear and had a heavy reprimand from the Judge. Karen is a forthright and very hard working person when I had deaslings with her when she was the A.U. Seretary. Rick Mardis may have a stud etc. But his knowledge and understanding via experiementing is second to very few to say the least. I hope they fight hard and deter these horrid charges. What is it coming to when 'Pooling' pigeons as we know it is a crime! http://www.petakillsanimals.com/
Roland Posted March 20, 2013 Author Report Posted March 20, 2013 BREAKING NEWS – AU Official to be Charged with Illegal GamblingMarch 19, 2013By dlesofski The Loft Report has learned later today that formal charges will be filed against Karen Clifton, American Racing Pigeon Union (AU) Executive Director, Rick Mardis, owner of Continental Breeding Stations (CBS) and James Steele in Oklahoma County District Court. Each will be charged with two counts of conspiracy to violate the state’s anti-commercial gambling act and commercial gambling. The charges stem from a supposed undercover investigation by the animal rights extremist group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) during the 2010 AU National Convention in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. PETA alleges that the AU promoted and profited from illegal gambling by requiring a percentage of the pools; Belgian pools (10-1 payout); board pools (pari-mutuel style wagering); and winner-take-all bets. The AU has retained attorney Robert McCambell a longtime Oklahoma City defense attorney who served four-terms as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma and is listed as a Stakeholder and Director in the Fellers Snider Law Firm. It is unclear if Rick Mardis or James Steele has retained council at this time. The defendants are expected to each be arraigned in District Court later today. They each face up to 10 years in prison and or a fine of $25,000 or both if convicted. The AU is expected to release a statement to its members on its website in the near future. This is breaking News so check back for future updates. Well I did read earlier mate, but have been rather busy and just come on lol. But as for Peta this was just the start as I posted here a few years back. They have been hauled before the beak and over coals since. http://www.petakillsanimals.com/
Roland Posted March 20, 2013 Author Report Posted March 20, 2013 http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2008/04/27/peta-and-euthanasia.html was later ones saying the same...
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