Comments on: LAPT Mexico Shakedown Firsthand account from the crossfire

By: DanM

DanM — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:31:45 +0000

***LATAM***

Latin America? Malta?

In my eyes, we are all CONCACAF.

By: Victor A

Victor A — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:24:40 +0000

Not particularly Kevin. I’m not mexican and the company i’m “affiliated” to does not care for the opinion of american bloggers…

I am from LATAM however and I don’t like double standards.

By: Kevin Mathers

Kevin Mathers — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:12:21 +0000

Victor also made comments about this on Pauly’s article today. It appears he’s an affiliate for the competition, which may color his opinions.

By: DanM

DanM — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:53 +0000

Victor, you’re preaching to the choir, man. You don’t need to tell me how fucked up our laws are.

Though I don’t always agree with PokerStars, I haven’t seen them act “shady” before, however. Or at least not by comparison.

But as a Texan who LOVES Mexico and Mexicans (seriously, it’s one of the things I miss being here in Las Vegas — not enough interaction with Mexicans) … I do know all too well that the concept of corrupt government officials engaging in a shakedown isn’t exactly foreign over there.

By: Victor A

Victor A — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:10:46 +0000

I think you misplaced the word shady… I think you meant “shady international poker company” and a second world gov… or is that sacrilege?

If we define governments by the action of some of states… then there’s a lot to be said in the US by looking at some of your state laws…

Alabama:

Section 30-1-3
Issue of incestuous marriages not deemed illegitimate.

The issue of any incestuous marriage, before the same is annulled, shall not be deemed illegitimate.

(Code 1852, Â§1945; Code 1867, Â§2334; Code 1876, Â§2673; Code 1886, Â§2310; Code 1896, Â§2840; Code 1907, Â§4880; Code 1923, Â§8994; Code 1940, T. 34, Â§3.)