I've said this before - It will NEVER go to trial. But when the charges are dropped it will only get ink on somehing like page 62 of the metro section. The govt did this as a scare tactic to get big press from it and most people will fall for it.

This arrest was basically the same as arresting me on vacation in th UK because I own a firearm. They are legal here, and I would never take it on vaction - especially to a country where it isn't legal. But I get arrrested just for owning it. There's an international incident waiting to happen! He was doing something in HIS country that was legal in HIS country but he was arrested here anyway. The US Govt thinks we are all IDIOTS! And the sad thing is it's working.

The wire act they used as reason to detain him is ambiguos at best and really doesn't apply as he did nothing here. The new gambling legislation that was passed is also ambiguos and full of holes. It's also completely unenforceable - so the Govt. wants banks to be the police force for this law. Besides, the method in which Frist and his cronies used to get this passed amounts to nothing more than legislative fraud.

Not only that - some of these legislators who are using protection of children and saving gambling addicts from themselves as cover for these actions are taking campaign contributions from big US casino companies. One of them is now under investigation for insider trading cause he has taken over 50k from Harrahs Entertainment Group for his campaign AND he owns stock. Getting this bill passed tanked a number of British gaming company stocks while Harrah's stock tripled!

IF they really want to protect our kids - go after the predators and pedophiles. Regulate and tax internet gambling to pay for chasing the real criminals. Protect gambling addicts - YEAH RIGHT. Keep em off the internet and force them to go to casinos where they get free drinks and access to cash machines! That makes lot's of sense...