Iowa bar owners ticketed over illegal mouse racing

[The Straight Story]

DANVILLE, Iowa— On May 19th the Des Moines County Sheriff Department raided a Danville, Iowa bar after receiving a complaint from a patron that illegal activity may be going on. The owners Jan and Scott Beach have now been ticketed for knowingly allowing criminal activity at the bar.

Outside, the Bucktail Lodge looks like you normal country bar but on the inside police say they're breaking the law with illegal gambling. But it's not what you might think.

Mouse racing is entertainment, entertainment for family, friends and its something to do on a Sunday afternoon," said Scott Beach, owner of Bucktail Lodge.

"It was to make some money for the bar and have some fun," said Jan Beach, co-owner of the Bucktail Lodge.


http://www.wqad.com/news/mouse-mice-racing-gambling-betting-police-bucktail-lodge-beach-05252011,0,1221774.story?track=rss

[bullwinkle428]

1. Bottom line - the state is NEVER amused when it's not getting

a cut of ANY gambling action.

[Aerows]

9. Exactly

No more really needs to be said. Mouse racing is a heinous activity, as is people smoking pot in their homes due to illness. Oh wait, some grown people are playing penny poker, and using actual currency - must charge them immediately!

[no limit]

2. Now there is something you don't see every day

[Blue_Tires]

3. that bar needs a dartboard or pool table or something...

[damntexdem]

6. No, not a dart board -- they might throw the darts at the mice.

;-)

[The Straight Story]

7. They should outlaw darts anyway, someone could hurt - we can't have that

:)

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. Slippery slope. First mouse racing, then track ball racing.

[Buns_of_Fire]

8. Nip it! Nip it in the bud RIGHT NOW! Or next, they'll be CAT JUGGLING! nt

[AnneD]

5. Most fun we ever had at our St. Patrick's day pub crawls....

Were watching the nuns jockeying at the snake race. Garter snakes we used then released, but there was plenty of betting-for charity of course. The sight of those nuns guiding those snakes with swizzle sticks has to be the funniest sight I have ever seen.

[provis99]

10. oh good grief. Next they'll ban Mouse Fighting.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2010/07/06/scientists-mouse-fight-club-demonstrates-the-home-field-advantage/

[Nailzberg]

11. There will be hell to pay if they ever try shutting down the Turtle Races at Brennans.