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What other government program causes this result…over and over and over again?
by Les
Below is the latest in an endless story of children being left in cars while their parents lose their money to government’s predatory gambling program. This time it happened at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh- a casino owned by billionaire Neil Bluhm who is at no risk himself of ever leaving kids in a casino parking lot because he doesn’t even gamble.
Here’s the story:
A Garfield woman faces child endangerment charges and has been banned from the Rivers Casino for life after police said she left her 8-year-old daughter outside in the cold while she played blackjack.
Surveillance footage from the casino showed Tran B. Quach, 30, leaving the girl at the front entrance just before 2 p.m. Saturday and going directly to the table games, state police said. Ms. Quach could be seen about 2:30 playing blackjack with $535 worth of chips.
Police found the girl shivering, dressed in only a light jacket, short skirt and flip flops on a windy day when temperatures dipped into the 50s.
Ms. Quach told troopers she left her daughter alone for just 10 minutes while she went to get her car, which she had left at the casino the night before. The girl said she left it there because she was drunk.
Security officers banned Ms. Quach for life upon reuniting her with her daughter on Saturday, and troopers filed charges against her this morning.
Absolutely scandalous
We have another referendum in Maine this November that would allow even more of this outrageous conduct. Our children are paying the price… too many are suffering. I don’t understand why the media doesn’t focus even more attention on this.
More media are starting to pay attention
We need to work even harder at raising public awareness about what is happening. The media in PA is one place where the issue is getting a lot of attention. You can be sure it is happening up at Bangor’s slot parlor but we collectively need to do our best at documenting it..