Slot Machines Not Legal

Many of the city of Jacksonville, Florida’s slot machines are not legal according to the city sheriff. Sheriff John Rutherford said that the slot machines are not legal and that he was pulling the plug on them. This of course is upsetting for many residents as they enjoy going to the arcades to play the slot machines.

They say that they are simply a staple of the community, and that people play them for fun. The Sheriff said that it doesn’t matter because the slot machines are illegal and they have to be removed – and that they are games of chance. Residents say that the Sheriff should be concentrating on things that actually cause harm, and not harassing good citizens who are just trying to have some fun.

However, the sheriff says that he cannot pick which laws to enforce and which ones to ignore, that the law says slot machines are illegal, and therefore these machines have to go. He said that he will be arresting anyone found in possession of the slot machines at their arcades. He said the machines are victimizing their citizens and that the county of Duval would not allow that.

Many of the arcades have already shut down for fear of being arrested, and having their slot machines seized by the county. Fans of the slot machines are asking the sheriff to please back off on the arcades as it is the only fun they get and if they want to throw their money away they should be able to do so. A court case is under appeal and if it finds that the games are legal, then the arcades should be able to open again.


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