[Harrier]

LOL!

Even the Office of Homeland Security has taken up the casinos’ cause. According to Director Tom Ridge, “We feel that this is a national security issue. To put it bluntly, we believe that beating casinos is a terrorist act. These so-called card counters are not just attacking our American corporations; they are attacking our American way of life. I’m quite certain that we will find that these so-called systems they use were actually developed in terrorist training camps.”

Ancient Roman deterrants anyone?

“We probably can’t stop the beatings or the maimings,” says Louie Neil, of the Las Vegas law firm Neil, Dounn, and Prei. “It’s hard to buck tradition in this state. We may not even be able to stop the beheadings. But even if we can’t stop the public crucifixions, we do feel that we will be able to force the casinos to cash in a counter’s chips before he is killed."

Lions 1 - counters 0?

Likewise, the MGM Grand will soon be feeding the big cats in their Lion Habitat some creative new lunches. “It’s all about entertaining the kids,” says the animal trainer. “And it’s educational. Everyone loves to watch nature’s wild animals in action.”

Spare the Rod, Spoil the Card Counter: Extreme Countermeasures in Las Vegas Casinos

I found this article hilarious - thought I'd share.

[Willy702]

Pretty funny, Arnold could have written for the Onion.