Which is bigger news today? Michael Jackson walking away scot-free, or 144 citizens of Cocke County being arrested at a cockfight? You're right, the cockfight.
My favorite quote came from the FBI who said you can't let an operation like this go on, when you find out about it you just have to put a stop to it. Later in the article the Del Rio chicken pit was described as a staple in the community for 60 years. It took 60 years to get a warrant? Of course not, the pit had been raided at least twice before, once resulting in 400 people being cited.
What might surprise you, cockfighting is legal in New Mexico and Louisiana. Wouldn't that be a hoot for a Friday night out? A great place to take your wife for her anniversary. "Honey I have a surprise for you, we are going gambling on our anniversary!" She's all pumped about the flight to Vegas when you pull up to the chicken pit.
Who doesn't think the cockfights in Del Rio aren't back on by this weekend? As a side note, a Cocke County politician ensured that cockfighting would only be a misdemeanor. He couldn't be reached since he's in prison for two years on a drug distribution charge.
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