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Posted: 5:29 PM Aug 3, 2007
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LOVE COUNTY, Okla. – More of the over 100 suspects arrested in the illegal horse racing ring in Thackerville were in court on Friday .

The courthouse in Love County wasn't as full as Tuesday, but there were several other suspects standing in front of the judge for a second time.

Officials from the state attorney general’s office attended Friday’s arraignments. On Tuesday, the judge decided some charges wouldn’t hold up unless he had more information and someone to explain what he called ‘petty charges.’

The court had no changes today. They were adjourned until Monday at 1:30 p.m.

Nearly 100 people were arrested in Thackerville Sunday afternoon on charges of illegal gambling, betting and racketeering.

If convicted, some of the suspects could face up to 10 years in jail and a $20,000 fine.

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission, and Oklahoma Highway Patrol all came together for what was called "Operation Red River Reunion."

The operation involved 162 law enforcement officers, two helicopters, and an airplane.

Officials say the horse racing took place at a track in Thackerville off Highway 77. They say the racing had gone on there for nearly a year, and the OSBI had been investigating for eight months before they executed the operation.

Authorities say people who were arrested could face up to 10 years in jail, and a possible $10,000 fine. They say spectators will not be charged, but they will be documented.
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Posted by: anon. Location: Texas on Oct 1, 2008 at 11:36 AM
Does anyone know who owns this place? I would like to buy it, not for horse racing or race horse training.
Posted by: Anonymous Location: love county on Aug 12, 2007 at 06:52 PM
I know one of the jockeys who was arrested he was there to meet with a farrier. he ws still in the truck when they pulled him out of truck with a machine gun. They started the raid at 1:30,we were notified at 9:00 that night. He was the only american arrested and kept in jail for 2 days because he is a licensed jockey. He could not speak to him for 2 days. He is now facing conspiracy charges ,when they let trainers, owners and others who were there and were illegal go free. They also arrested the farrier who drove in after the raid had started, actually they arrested him twice
Posted by: Jon Location: Love Co on Aug 8, 2007 at 04:07 PM
So damn what! Guys are betting on match races! 200 officers! When was the last time 200 officers were used to stop drugs,rape,murder,on and on. Set the 200 cops up on I35 and use their time stopping the illegal drugs flowing in our state! What a huge waste of time and $!! The lawsuits will follow for those treated so pitiful. I was passing by and there were officers lined up on I-35 with rifles and shotguns!!! I thought what is going on????!!I thought a huge band of murders or something then was told people were betting on match races!!! What a damn joke!!!!!!!
Posted by: big daddy Location: I get around! on Aug 7, 2007 at 06:33 PM
Ha,Ha, I just love it when some of you start HATING on illegal Immigrants. Some immigrants help our community and of course some don't. Some of you people are just old durty HATERS. The story is Illegal horse racing. Does it say Illegal Immigrants? Why blame all Immigrants for what a handfull of them do? Don't HATE on them because they been here a couple of years and they allready own a house (or two) and have a pimp out ride. There a good example of what a 50 hour JOB can get you. Some of you don't even know what 30 hours of light duty is. That's why some of you are still in rent houses and NEVER will OWN a New 30k or 40k CAR, TRUCK, SUV. Stop hating and manage your own life better. Just because a couple of whites, blacks, browns, blues, reds, and purples are racist. Doesn't mean we all are.
Posted by: Robert Smith Location: Texas on Aug 7, 2007 at 03:03 PM
It seems they have not taken care of the innocent horse owners that had no idea their horses were even in the state. Trainers move horses without owners knowledge.
Posted by: TINA Location: THACKERVILLE on Aug 4, 2007 at 04:51 PM
I THINK IF U WAS NOT THERE SHUT UR MOUTH. BECAUSE YOU DONT KNOW NOTHEN. I LIVE CLOSE TO THERE I KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.SO GIVE THESE POOR GUYS A BREAK.THE HORSES WAS IN GREAT SHAPE SO EVERYBODY NEEDS TO SHUT THE HELL UP AND GET ON WITH THEIR LIFES LEAVE EVERYBODY ELSES ALONE
Posted by: Jody Location: Love County on Aug 4, 2007 at 03:52 PM
It seems to me that it was just for show.Has anyone ever heard of any law enforcement agency notifing the press before a raid or bust? Someone is needing to be in the spotlight for some reason. Its a terrible display of injustice by our law enforcement and government officials.I hope everyone will remember this during election time. To everyone in Thackerville that thinks this track was so bad. Take a look at your local casino.It brings in more dope,trash and drunks,than any horse track. Either law enforcement just dont have the guts to do anything about it or the right people are getting paid. WAKE UP AMERICA !!! and remember to vote.
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 3, 2007 at 07:30 PM
this is nonsense cops should be worring about drugs rap murder what a waste of tax money
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 3, 2007 at 01:40 PM
This track has been there for years, why is it now that some one is doing something about it? also has anyone looked into the one that is North Of Wilson?
Posted by: Anonymous 2 on Aug 2, 2007 at 11:22 AM
I agree with Anonymous owner/trainer. This is not a subject for immigration debate. If you injure a horse or drug and run an injured horse, sit in jail. If you want to race something to bet on and you do not care about the lives of these horses, go race cars. Nothing in this article states that the same number of horses were seized in this event. In what conditions were they removed from the track and under what conditions are they trying to survive now?
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 1, 2007 at 08:53 AM
This is a matter of illegal horseracing and not illegal immigrants. As an owner and trainer of racehorses, I speak out AGAINST these illegal tracks. In the State of Texas, there are strict rules of racing. Vet checks are performed extensively on each horse the day of racing along with random drug testing on horses each race day. For the first and second place winners, blood and urine and drawn and tested for ANY illegal substances banned by the TRC. Nothing like this is done at these tracks, and I know for a 100% fact that some of the horses raced at the illegal tracks have career ending injuries if they were to be raced at a legal track. They are given an illegal amount of pain killers so they can run. These horses are living beings, not unfeeling machines used for our entertainment! This is what SHOULD be focused on--the illegal treatment of these horses--and NOT on the illegal immigrants. And--our track vet ALWAYS keeps the horse's health first, NOT our desire to see it run.
Posted by: Lana on Jul 31, 2007 at 09:21 PM
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Posted by: N/A Location: love county on Jul 31, 2007 at 08:52 PM
If u live in this county then u can guess why the state got involved and did not notify our sherrif about the raid! Too many things get botched up in this county and too many criminals run the roads here. The good news is, if u are related to the sheriff, you are guarenteed a full time job with benefits!! I have known about the race track for a number of years, if ur from love county you know about alot of illegal stuff. As for the illegal immigrants, ANYONE in this country illegally needs to deported. Either become a citizen or stay in your own country. You may not like it, but it's my thought. thank you.
Posted by: Texoma Location: GC on Jul 31, 2007 at 06:56 PM
Just read the print - it's very simple. Most people don't have a problem with imigrants - it's the imigrants that have entered the U.S. "ILLEGALLY" that rub me the wrong way. Come all you want to the U.S. Just do it according to the law. As far as the horse racing. It's bad news & has no place but the biggest mis-information is illegal imagrants aren't getting medical & other "FREE" benifits from the U.S. Tax payers. Anybody that thinks this is not happing needs to spend a few hours at the emergency ward of Parkland Hospital in Dallas (not that you wouldn't see it at any hospital, you will). Si habla espanole?
Posted by: steve Location: colbert on Jul 31, 2007 at 04:21 PM
u white people are just really prejudice sons a .......u know.youve got to blame the mexicans cause you are to lazy to work and support your own famalies,cause u have mom , dad,grandpa.these people dont have things handed to them like u folks do.u give ur kids new cars(sports cars)they wind up hurting other innocent people, but thats ok huh!!!!!!!your judgement day will come to u one day and see how that will turn for u ...these people are as human as u are,u all bleed the same dont u understand that!!!!! and i will stand to my race BROWN AND PROUD.......
Posted by: chelle Location: kingston on Jul 31, 2007 at 04:01 PM
Karen- I know the wages of the local trailer places because I have many friends that work there. Also I have been to the DHS office and seen the white trash in and out of there as well as the health department. As for the interpretor, she is doing the same job as someone who is not bilingual would be doing only she can communicate with everyone, not just the close-minded white people in our community. Were you working last May when the march was held in Dallas? Sure wasn't fun without the hispanic workforce that drives our community at work. I almost think its funny that you think our community would prosper without hispanics.
Posted by: TRUTH Location: OKLAHOMA on Jul 31, 2007 at 03:51 PM
TO ANONYMOUS IN MADILL YES THE ILLEGALS DO RECEIVE FOOD STAMPS AND MEDICAL CARE. ILLEGALS SEEM TO FIND ONE PERSON THAT IS LEGAL AND YOU WILL FIND NUMEROUS ILLEGALS USING THAT SAME PERSONS INFORMATION. IM SURE YOU KNOW HOW THAT WORKS. AND TO CHRIS BLANTON IN SHERMAN YES ILLEGALS DO COMMIT MORE CRIMES THAN LEGALS. IF YOU CHECK CRIME STATISTICS YOU WILL SEE ALL THE ILLEGALS THAT COMMIT CRIMES COMPARED TO LEGALS CITIZENS OF ALL RACE. I SAY DEPORT THEM ALL!!!
Posted by: Tex Location: Texas on Jul 31, 2007 at 03:43 PM
there is nothing wrong with people trianing their horse at Red River Playground. I know people that use is track to trian thier horse to take them to the big tracks in Texas and Oklahoma and New Mexico. it is a way of having fun and for the people who think horses are abused they aren't. A horse has to be in good shape to run. There is no child neglectes at these track.
Posted by: Brush-Track Location: Oklahoma on Jul 31, 2007 at 01:52 PM
Eazy Folks, you are putting to much spice in the stew. Most all Race Horses are trained on the Bush-tracks all over the nation. Including Red-River-Downs. Yes there are many illegals working in the horse racing industry. Trainers, Riders, stable labor, For people who are nor rich in order for their Horses to become fit and experanced at their trade Racing, they must be worked with other horses. Yes, somethines these works become match races, money bet for the winner. If the country horse is having to be hauled to Remington Park or Blue Ribbon Downs Lone Star to work, the cost is near $1000.00 per trip. Therefore, these country tracks are used for proper training procedures. If these people are violating the law while training and conditioning their horses, then lock them away, racing don't need them. If you think these trainers and owners are using drugs to work their horses, I Invite you to go to Lone Star Park, any day, see what the Vet's are doing to keep those horses running
Posted by: B Location: okla on Jul 31, 2007 at 01:32 PM
the only thing new is enforcing the law. The Bryan Co. Sheriff knows about Platter race track. It's wide open. Gambling, drugs, and prostitution is no secret at Platter and never has been and if they wanted to trace backwards to the drug suppliers, they could. Unfortunately, nothing is new in Bryan County, however a Grand Jury is convening and the sheriff is already a target of the investigation.
Posted by: Janeda Location: Gainesville, Tx on Jul 31, 2007 at 12:31 PM
If you are caught breaking the law, you pay the price, whether you are legal/illegal. If here illegally, you should be deported, you should not be extended loans, free education, healthcare (except emergency, then deported) foodstamps, etc. Immigration quotas do need changed & the process needs streamlined, because the illegals are filling a void in our society. Welfare should only be given for a finite time, then if you don't work, you don't eat. There are always extenuating circumstances, but being an alcoholic &/or drug addict is not one of them. I'd rather fight the terrorists overseas than fight them here. Do we forget 9/11 so soon? Many expected the Gulf Wars to be a slam dunk. Look at how long it took to stabilize Europe & Japan after WWII. If we pull out now, then they won (remember Viet Nam). Most soldiers will tell you, we need to be there. Freedom isn't free. When you have one illegal activity, you usually have other illegal activities going on. Laws keep us civilized.
Posted by: Mary Location: Ardmore on Jul 31, 2007 at 09:12 AM
This is about illegal horse racing, not illegal immigrants, these folks just happen to be the ones supporting this type of activity. Why would an illegal immigrant follow the law about horse racing when they have already broken the law to get into this country. Love County has a major problem with illegal activity and local law enforcement will do nothing. This one track is not the only one in the Thackerville area. It is past time this county and this country do something about the illegal racing and the illegal immigrants. It is not just illegal racing, it is illegal driving (no drivers license, no insurance)driving under the influence, illegal drug use. Everyone that was involved in the race track should be prosecuted, citizen or illegal it should make no difference.
Posted by: KW Location: OKLA on Jul 31, 2007 at 02:49 AM
who`s busines is it if someone has horse races on private property..and they say our soldiers are overseas fighting for our freedom.if they are gonna fight for our freedom they should be over here fighting our government
Posted by: anonymous Location: Madill on Jul 31, 2007 at 12:14 AM
oh and if all the illegal mexicans where deported who is going to work all the fields of California and who is going to cock the food you eat and any kind of restaurant.. who is going to work at Oklahoma steel and wire and the peanut factory. next time take a look around you at see what all mexicans do and there are good blacks, whites, and browns and also bad don't judge someone for there color because god is watching and what you do to others will come back to you 10x worst..
Posted by: debbie on Jul 31, 2007 at 12:05 AM
I THINK US GOVERNMENT ? HAHAHAHAHAH
Posted by: KAREN Location: KINGSTON on Jul 30, 2007 at 10:15 PM
CHELE, I wish what you are saying was true. Check the wages at the local trailer places. There have been layoffs at several of the trailer places - guess who was hired back, guess who wasn't. Also, go sit for an hour in the local DHS office, see who is getting benefits. Go to the local Health Dept - we now have to pay an interpretor, more of us hard working people's money down the drain. OUr economy is bad from supporting other counrties and their people and getting our country in shape first.We AMERICANS do not draw food stamps, have our children, and their children free of charge in Mexico, either. Beth - let me help you "Iraq", Crystal Meth" . You might can legally advertise a "good Sunday event" like illegal horse racing, BUT IT IS STILL ILLEGAL! They knew what they were doing was wrong. AS far as the documented and undocumented workers - ship them all back to what ever border they came from, lock our borders down, KEEP US AMERICA SAFE.
Posted by: Amy Location: Thackerville on Jul 30, 2007 at 10:12 PM
I agree with Shirley. They DO need to get rid of the other one on the east side. I live near it and it brings in a ton of drunk drivers to our area. They are always speeding down the road and throwing their trash on our roads.
Posted by: Whitey Location: Texas on Jul 30, 2007 at 08:46 PM
I THINK SOMEONE NEEDS TO GET OUT THE RAID AND BOMB THE ROACHES THEY COME OVER HERE AND GET ON WELFARE AND DRIVE BETTER CARS THAN MOST OF US AND WE ARE U.S. CITIZENS THAT ARE HERE LEGALLY. THEY WAVE THEIR FLAGS SO PROUD OF THEIR COUNTRY WHY DONT THEY GO HOME! AMERICA WOULD DO JUST FINE WITHOUT THEM.
Posted by: jj Location: everywhere on Jul 30, 2007 at 08:37 PM
police should worry about other things there are other crimes more important this just another example of the idiots in law enforcement not focusing on real problems leave people alone you bums
Posted by: Balthazar Location: Mead on Jul 30, 2007 at 08:22 PM
I bet every single one of these people defending "illegals" have one sitting across the room from them. I don't see a defense for the word "illegal" given it's definition.
Posted by: anonymous on Jul 30, 2007 at 07:40 PM
No one should be raggin the sheriff or any law enforcement until you have been in their shoes. How do any of you know if the sheriff has been trying to do something about this? As far as it going on for a year, they have to investigate before they can start arresting people.
Posted by: chelle Location: kingston on Jul 30, 2007 at 06:21 PM
when are people going to realize that illegal immigrants are the ones that do the jobs that white people think they are too good to do. If we got rid of all of the illegal immigrants then our economy would suffer. Immigrants (legal and illegal) work their tails off for low pay. White people are the ones that are too lazy to work and sit on welfare.
Posted by: Jose Location: Dallas on Jul 30, 2007 at 06:02 PM
Where did you people learn how to write and spell?
Posted by: beth Location: thackerville on Jul 30, 2007 at 05:35 PM
I think we have more important things to worry about,like bringing our troops back from Irak,all the white trash cristal meth addicts,than people that think that are going to a good Sunday event that is being legally advertised on the radio and tv.
Posted by: Mo Location: Florida on Jul 30, 2007 at 04:35 PM
You should think of the animals all who are prosecuted deserve what they get they knew what they were doing was wrong but the horses are just innocent pawns in their game I know someone who was arrested and I am sure he is regretting his decision to be there for a quick buck
Posted by: sherman Location: sherman on Jul 30, 2007 at 04:34 PM
hey you know what it is illegal to horse race and it does some to show all mexicans and I can tell you this maybe 1 of 10 are legal and the rest have fake ID. And they will not get 10 yrs in jail they either need to be deported and another thing they will never pay 10,000 dollar fine what the heck ever
Posted by: VA Location: Ardmore on Jul 30, 2007 at 02:31 PM
I am Glad they loaded them up I wished they would load them all up becouse this makes my pay check look better and it helps to lower the cost of living by taking illegal racing and IMMIGRANTS Out of are area. Just think if you took all the ILLEGAL operations, Immigrants,Chop shop,Gambling,drugs,ECT,out of are area. think how much Money the State would save in FUEL and LABOR for the taxpayers. I would get to keep more money in my pockit. If more people would turn in all these illegal deals and immigrants we could get control of country again and be a proud nation. any cruption is bad for all of us who are trying the make a living.
Posted by: Lupey Location: Thackerville on Jul 30, 2007 at 02:20 PM
Let them run what is it hurting? The illegals do all the work in that area. And they need to have fun too.
Posted by: anonymous Location: Madill on Jul 30, 2007 at 01:55 PM
ok well to karen if you are illegal you dont have a ss number and if you don't have a ss number you cant get stamps or medical care...and the owner of the land was white and i still havent seen them on the news..and the police could not do any thing if you are illegal besides give you a ticket but not anymore know they can get you deported its wired how know they do something and they didn't get a warning which the owners should have got before all this happened and they should be at fault for everything they allowed it and they where getting money for it..
Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 30, 2007 at 01:52 PM
I know for a fact the sheriff was being paid off. He knew all about this!!! Wake up Love Co. Your sheriff is as crooked as they come!
Posted by: SDB Location: Marietta on Jul 30, 2007 at 01:09 PM
As a citizen of Love CountyI can tell you from personal knowledge that the Sheriff has asked for help on several occasions about this matter. The Sheriff has been working on this for several years. He was not informed of this operation until all other agencies were already there. BEBE you can call your sheriff and I'm sure he'll tell you where he has been. He is an elected official and i'm sure he'll talk this matter over with anyone who would like to know exactly what he's done about the matter!
Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 30, 2007 at 12:58 PM
I AGREE ED FINNALY SOMEONE WITH A BRAIN
Posted by: arlene Location: willafa woods on Jul 30, 2007 at 12:41 PM
We have the same thing, the same people, the same illegal operations going on at the platter race track and have had for years, the only difference is bryan county sheriff furnishes security. Check back on your films, they showed a story with all the same activity going on only diffence bcso car doing its patrol. Guess if you pay for patrol you are legal BEBE I guess your sheriff was the same place the sheriff of Bryan County is.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 30, 2007 at 12:32 PM
This whole situation is not about "illegal" immigrants. It is about an illegal horse racing facility. There are alot of people that are a part of that facility that are white and are not of Hispanic origin. The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission has strict standards for horses to be able to run, and this facility does not abide by these rules, nor is it licensed for gambling. I believe that this is what the arrests were made for, and not for the arrests of illegal immigrants.
Posted by: cindy Location: texas on Jul 30, 2007 at 12:17 PM
my nephew is among one of the workers arrested. How can they justify letting the illegals go. My guess would be they need to pin it on someone so why not prosecute a legal citizen. It's a shame what our nation has become. Let's keep giving them our county one illegal alien at a time!!
Posted by: Ed Location: Lova on Jul 30, 2007 at 11:52 AM
Everyone is illegal except the natives...
Posted by: KAREN Location: OKLAHOMA on Jul 30, 2007 at 11:28 AM
Chris Blanton,In my opinion,you need educating.I don't pick on a group of people to feel better.I am AMERICAN,I have to RIGHT to feel better in my own country. Living in Sherman-how do you know that the people shown in the KXII story are American?Have you been at the ILLEGALhorse racing site?Where did you get you facts of drug use,elder and child abuse among legal and illegals?Seems to me that if the person is ILLGAL there would be no documentation. Or if there were how do you prosecute someone that is,let's say called "Craig' today and "Chris" tomorrow with falsified documents?I am NOT speaking for Craig from Milburn. Like all AMERICANS,he has a right to his opinion.My opinion is as simple as this-"Calling an illegal alien an undocumented worker is like calling a drug dealer an unlicensed pharmasist."How much of the money won at that track was used to help our ecomony? The ones who had their children there should be charged with child neglect,and amimal abuse for them all!karensopinion@gmail.com
Posted by: Momq Location: Oklahoma on Jul 30, 2007 at 11:18 AM
Why does Karen think that illegal aliens get food stamps and medical care?
Posted by: Texoma Location: GC on Jul 30, 2007 at 11:11 AM
Well I have to agree with some - this did look more like a illegal alian roundup. Did someone yell "Border Patrol"? Also, chris needs to get over himself. Their was no racist remarks that I could see - illegal imigration is illegal. Regardless of what race they are. And no, naturalization should be stricter. Times be changing people. America should be very selective on who can come into this country. I am curious how many "Illegals" were rounded up in this raid? I bet they let the Illegals stay & send the horses to Mexico.
Posted by: Bill Location: Texas on Jul 30, 2007 at 10:41 AM
We were among the cars that were stopped on south bound I-35 when this all took place. We've never seen so many police as in this raid. If the police can muster all this effort to arrest a few people betting on horse races, why can't they utilize the same police teams to round up and arrest some of the illegal aliens? Since many of the illegals are usually clustered and living in homes with several families, they would also be in a concentrated area similar to these horse races and the arrests should be easy. The police should remember that the "illegals" are also criminals and more of a threat to our country than those betting on the horses.
Posted by: Harry on Jul 30, 2007 at 10:30 AM
Sounds more like an illegal immegration roundup rather than an illegal horseracing endeavor. My God, 162 law enforcement officers involved! I don't think I have ever heard of an opperation this size going down since the Waco debacle years ago. Sometimes law enforcement officials tend to over dramatize events.
Posted by: bebe Location: Love County on Jul 30, 2007 at 10:20 AM
Where has our sheriff been for five years? Its kinda been common knowledge in Love County that there has been fishy stuff going on in the County !!!!
Posted by: ChrisBlanton Location: Sherman on Jul 30, 2007 at 10:08 AM
Karen and Craig - It's pretty darn easy to pick a group of people and attack them to make yourselves feel better/superior. Do some research: your "Americans" (interesting - the "illegals" you mention are also Americans - perhaps you meant "we North Americans") receive food stamps and free medical at a rate much higher than the "illegals" (your term) you identify. Your "Americans" abuse their children and elderly at a higher rate than the "illegals" you identify. Your "Americans" use drugs and commit crime at a higher rate than the "illegals" you mention. This story was about illegal horseracing yet you guys twist it into a sounding board to persecute members of a different race. I call that "sensationalism" and fascism. Thank goodness the GOP doesn't have a prayer in 08. Do you feel the same about "illegal" Europeans in the States or are you being selective (aka "racist") in your attack? The answer is simple: Simplify the naturalization process. My two cents.
Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 30, 2007 at 10:04 AM
The tragedy to this situation is that most of the horses that are raced at this particular facility are not in good enough shape to be racing at all. Some are injured but have been given high doses of pain meds so that they can run without feeling the pain. Instances such as this gives the sport of horse racing a bad name. When horses are loved, taken care of and trained properly, they are beauty in action when they run. When they aren't, or when they are made to run under these conditions, I believe that it is the heighth of cruelty and THIS is what these people should be prosecuted for. As for the gambling part, what about football "boards" that individuals and businesses get together each week to gamble on? Nobody gets arrested for that. People gamble on a group of athletes to win, and it is no different gambling on horses, who, if trained properly, are athletes also. A good and caring trainer would never make a horse run if it did not show the ability and "heart" to do so.
Posted by: KAREN Location: OKLAHOMA on Jul 30, 2007 at 09:11 AM
Craig - in my opinion the illegals are treated better than us Americans, our elderly or our Veterans. Free food stamps, free medical care on demand. If the illegals are allowed to get away with their crime - should the Americans be getting the same treatment? After all "this is AMERICA". karensopinion@gmail.com
Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 30, 2007 at 08:57 AM
rape murder robbery seems to me cops would more important crimes to work on....typical police activities focus on less important problems
Posted by: Shirley Location: Thackerville on Jul 30, 2007 at 08:41 AM
This track has been running for longer than five years.Now we need help with other one East of Thackerville that has been running at least two years .
Posted by: Matt Location: Durant on Jul 30, 2007 at 08:12 AM
I agree with Craig. Looks like most where illegals, we should deport them.
Posted by: MR. X Location: TEXAS on Jul 30, 2007 at 05:16 AM
illegal gambling,betting and racketeering, HANG THEM.
Posted by: Wes Location: Gainesville, TX on Jul 30, 2007 at 02:53 AM
This would be the perfect opportunity for the Chickasaw Nation (Winstar Casinos) to get into the horse racing business!!!
Posted by: Craig Location: Milburn, Ok on Jul 30, 2007 at 12:28 AM
Looks like they need to have an illegal alien roundup.
Posted by: Stan Location: Love County on Jul 29, 2007 at 11:51 PM
This was common knowledge for residents of Love County for what seems longer than a year. Did it honestly take this long to act on something illegal? Glad they aren't making bombs or something.
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