IF Doyle got jailed? (hypothetical question)

[John Rwanda]

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For example, that protest in DC that was organized by some lady nobody's ever heard of was horrible, if it had been helmuth, ivey, negreanu, raymer, and a bunch of other well known pros and better planned it woulda had a much better result.

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Good point. And what would really encourage people to go en masse for a show of force like this? Free clinics by the well known pros.

If a rally is organized, booths can be set up in which famous pros like Negreanu, Lederer, Duke, Sklansky, and others, can give free lessons and do townhall style interviews in which they will answer all sorts of questions from all comers regarding subjects like poker strategy, bankroll management, psychology, and of course, their opinions about the legislative landscape.

In addition, if pro envolvement hit a critical scale, perhaps poker playing Hollywood and sport celibrities like Pamela Anderson, Ben Affleck, Dennis Rodman, James Woods, and others would be encouraged to join if only to gain personal notoriety for themselves.

Plus, the whole affair is broadcast on all of the major blogs, discussion boards, online magazines, and sites so that the non-US players can also be allowed to express their support.

Maybe, Doyle should find a way to get arrested. It would certainly cement his legacy as a poker player if he did so. Because he would actually be going out of his self interest and project his contribution to the poker world at large.

[betgo]

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If he does get arrested and jailed, I'd happily do a few months in the clink with Doyle and a deck of cards.

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why?

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Playing poker without ever learning the proper way, thousands of dollars.

Reading a lot of poker books, hundreds of dollars.

Getting advice from arrogant young jerks on 2+2, free.

A few months alone with the world's greatest poker player, a deck of cards, and nothing else to do, priceless.

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This post is priceless, particularly part about arrogant young jerks on 2+2.

[craig]

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Yes, if Doyle were arrested, the fight against prohibiton II would be strengthened. And yes, for that very reason, he probably wont be. But: If he provoked his own arrest in some grandstanding way, that good would be diminished especially outside the poker community. Also, the government has a dilemna when it comes to the question of arresting Doyle. Again, they would not want to arrest him because of the public outrage that would follow, but, if they dont arrest him, then how do they then arrest anybody else for the same crimes? I know law enforcement has discretionary power -- in other words, they dont have to arrest everybody who breaks the law, but they are not supposed to use that discretion as a PR play.

Either way they look bad.

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Public outrage? What outrage would the government have to worry about or even bicycle cops? What makes you think that people would do anything other than his friends bail him out (if he doesn't PR)? One person, Doyle gets arrested, and people make a big deal, but being able to pass almost any law by fast tracking it, what is to be done? WOW (I just found out what WOW stood for on craig'slist today)?? And if you are going to rally support for a person getting arrested for 'breaking' this 'new law', it should probably be, for numerous reasons, someone that is not a famous pro. Doyle would gain lots of (or as much as a poker player can gain) exposure with or without your help. And even on a practical level, is Doyle the 'face of poker' one would want as their public symbol? What is going to happen once they come after the 5 year olds. How many 5 year olds can one cop arrest?

[Lawman007]

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What is going to happen once they come after the 5 year olds. How many 5 year olds can one cop arrest?

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WTF are you talking about? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] There are a bunch of 5 year olds playing online poker?

Actually, that WOULD explain a lot of things.

[Quanah Parker]

Why doesn't Doyle just turn himself in?

You know, for the good of the community.
Then, we could all turn ourselves in.
Fill the jails up.
Empty the universities and corporations.
Leave families, friends, parents and childern for THE CAUSE.

Anyone want to step up?
You, sir? You go first.
Go right ahead.
...I'm right behind you.