Should online poker really be a crime? High school math teacher makes case for legalization
OLYMPIA, Wash. — High school math teacher David Shick confessed his crime: playing poker online. Shick testified before the Washington Senate Commerce, Labor & Sports Committee this week that he played online poker from 2003 to 2006, which is when it became illegal in Washington state. He started played again for a period of time in 2009, he testified. “I realized that the state law was just an absolute joke,” he told the Senate committee. “Nobody was being arrested. And so here I am admitting that I’m a Class C felon. If that means I’m going to be arrested, I guess I could be the… Read More