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Three face charges in Hot Shot raid

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Saturday, July 31. 2010
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Three people have been charged in connection with the July 1 gambling raid at the Hot Shot store in Barnesville.

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#1 O.B. on 07/31/10 at 03:08 PM
Didn't the O'Neal lady use to work for Geraldine Pippin the the Tax Commissioner's Office?
#1.1 annie nonomas on 07/31/10 at 07:41 PM
If you are employed then you are supposed to do as you are told by the boss. The only one who should be charged is the money hungry owner. I was not aware who the owner was so after seeing another store owned by someone that aint born here i will just avoid this store along with ALL the rest. Wake up people, the government is giving this country away. If no one buys anything they cant make a living. We dont owe these people anything.
#1.1.1 patsy Hollifield on 08/02/10 at 09:16 PM
I totally agree with Annie Nonomas, get these people out of our stores . Everytime I go in one and see those people I feel sick they are NOT supposed to be taking over our stores, and be the owners , I just can't see it. they watch you from the minute you get out of the car and think your gonna steal something and then they are the ones that have crime on their minds .. Get them out I can't stand them ...
#1.1.1.1 A. S. on 08/04/10 at 02:44 PM
If you guys can not stand going in these kind of stores. Come to B&L and shop. We are the last american owned store left in town.
#1.1.1.2 Anonymous on 08/04/10 at 03:08 PM
Who sold Them these stores? One of Your greedy kind.
#1.1.1.2.1 Anonymous on 08/09/10 at 12:04 PM
I kind of agree, if Americans want to shop at American owned stores then Americans have to own and operate the stores. If you don't want to shop at a hodgy mart then get a business license and buy a convenience store. We can also boycott them and eventually they will leave. It is best to buy American from Americans; it supports your neighbor and the local economy.
#2 Anonymous on 07/31/10 at 03:22 PM
Why are Tracy and Charlotte facing gambling charges???? They are just employees! If they are prosecuted then I say EVERY customer who ever used those machines should be charged with gambling charges as well (that would mean prosecuting probably 50% of the Lamar county population, or maybe even more)!

Employees expect employers to abide by the law and they work in environments under the impression that their bosses are not doing anything illegal.

The owner is the only one who should be prosecuted, this is absolutely CRAZY!
#2.1 Anonymous on 07/31/10 at 06:09 PM
Its wrong if they knew what he was doing...and im sure they knew what he was doing. They had to be helping him right? Im sure he wasnt in the store much......what happened to people who would do the right thing?
#2.1.1 Anonymous on 07/31/10 at 08:49 PM
Employees cannot be held liable for crimes committed by the employer. Tracy and Charlotte are not lawyers so how could they know it was wrong especially when cops go to Hot Spot all the time too. And since it's the owners job to ensure all laws are followed when operating a business....well then the owner is the only one who should be charged.
#2.1.1.1 Anonymous on 08/02/10 at 12:52 PM
i agree Tracey is a good person......... wow this is crazy.....
#2.1.1.1.1 Anonymous on 08/03/10 at 10:16 AM
Tracy is my SISTER.....she has been through too much....this PAST YEAR! If anyone should be PROSECUTED, it should NOT be her!!! I hope that the LAMAR COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMANT is not going to stoop, as low, as this. Employee's do as they are told, or, risk losing their JOBS!!1 In this Economy, who can AFFORD that??? Arrest the Correct People....leave the INNOCENT EMPLOYEES ALONE!!! Tracy does not DESERVE THIS....please, D.A.'s OFFICE...come CORRECT!!:(
#2.1.1.1.1.1 Anonymous on 08/04/10 at 07:27 AM
WELL SHE SEEMS HAPPY. lol
#2.1.1.1.2 Hoosier Daddy on 08/10/10 at 03:39 PM
I do not agree with the monopoly ownership by foreiners with the intent to gain as much revenue as possible to flood back into their economies across the globe! They infiltrate the smaller businesses with large revenue to stay under the radar. These greedy people should be held accountable. These machines are located in almost every convenience store in GA. Get rid of them. You know which ones are paying out, it's the ones that have the same people on them day in day out. If these people (the employees) are having to make these decisions in order to keep these low paying jobs in order to support themselves and their families then somebody in a position to step up and do what we all think is right then d***** get a back bone. I get tired of watching television and seeing people emulate what does'nt really happen in real life!
#2.1.2 Anonymous on 08/02/10 at 05:33 AM
Well if you don't do what your boss says then you get fired and Lamar co. doesn't offer that many jobs !
#2.1.3 Anonymous on 08/23/10 at 12:22 AM
They are unemployed with families to feed.
#3 Anonymous on 07/31/10 at 03:44 PM
I think charges should get dropped. There shouldnt even be a law. Its just pathetic. If people want to waste their money let them.
#3.1 Anonymous on 07/31/10 at 06:43 PM
Well if half of barnesville is using those slot machines then half of barnesville need to report to gambeler annon. when they get out of jail.
#3.2 jessica manley on 07/31/10 at 11:10 PM
they were charged because the gov. cant tax gambling...... a bunch of Bull S.
#3.2.1 Sheila Tolley on 08/03/10 at 05:41 PM
The government can TAX anything it wants to tax.
ANYTHING!
#4 Anonymous on 07/31/10 at 04:11 PM
cherlott it is like that. Tracy ain nothing funny.lolol
#5 Anonymous on 07/31/10 at 07:21 PM
It isn't the gambling ...i do believe it is paying off in cash instead of merchandise. Not really sure if this is correct or not
#5.1 Anonymous on 08/01/10 at 10:39 AM
Yes, they would give them tickets to redeem cash at various times, but you had to be in good with the people in the store, if you weren't "cool" with them then they would give merchandise.
#6 Sunny Ideas on 08/01/10 at 04:23 AM
This had been going on for a very long time. How could local law enforement that frequent the store not see it? Should they be charged/dismissed for not stopping it sooner? Maybe law enforcement needs to pay attention to what is going on at all convenience stores, not just Flash Foods.
#6.1 Anonymous on 08/01/10 at 08:24 AM
AMEN, i have seen an officer standing over someone talking to the person playing machines. but if they have the machines in store and owner tells them to pay regular customers with cash then it should be on the store owner, not employees. those girls work there *** off for what little they make. I say lets load all these dot heads up and get them out of here so americans will have jobs..
#7 Anonymous on 08/01/10 at 07:22 AM
Ive been in those stores a lot and have seen the machines, but i didnt know they were paying out in cash. If they were they working and knew what was going on the they are guilty. And NO, if your boss tell you to do something illegal, you dont do it. Plain and simple. Thats where morals come in. So dont blame the cops and whomever else just to justify what these people were doing.
I would suggest to the other stores still do this, be careful, you never know who is under cover.
#7.1 Anonymous on 08/01/10 at 12:46 PM
Im afraid if they dont do what owners tell them they will get fired and it will be another family on welfare, cause there are no jobs. And i never blamed the cops i was just saying how can people be gambling when the officers are always at hotshot. we have very good law enforcement in barnesville city and county.
#8 wdm on 08/01/10 at 05:39 PM
Is the Hot Shot the same as the Hot Spot?
#8.1 Anonymous on 08/02/10 at 07:18 AM
YES, the original name was Hot Shot, now and for a long time it is Hot Spot
#9 Anonymous on 08/01/10 at 10:27 PM
if your boss told you to start not giving back all the customers change, that would be stealing right? Would it be it to do this if the boss told them to and it was you they did it to? Wake up people. Wrong is wrong no matter what your role is. Character tells you to do what is right in spite of circumstance!They knew it was wrong and they did it anyway who cares what their boss told them. I hate they were in that situation with a low down dirty rotten owner, but right is right and wrong is wrong.
#10 Will on 08/02/10 at 03:34 AM
This just did't happen yesterday, this has been like this for a while.Who cares if they payoff in merchandise or money.Don't play if it bothers you stay at home.People always worry about what other people do.Let them answer for their self.That'
s whats wrong with this country now.Too much government involvment.
#11 TTerry on 08/03/10 at 05:31 AM
A story that made the news a while back-----Woman worked for a man that gave her the power to write checks to cover expenses for the business. The owner was putting money in a bank out of country to hide it. When the business went under the man ran and the I.R.S. and law took the woman in custody and held her responsible for everything. She was made to pay all fines and back taxes.
The moral of the story--if the gov. gets their part nothing will happen. Remember when the machines were taken out of the state? After the gov. put a tax on the machines guess what--they were allowed back.
I can gamble on Sunday by buying a lottery ticket, because the gov. gets their part, but can you believe I cannot legally buy a beer on Sunday???? Go figure!!! Too much gov.--Too much control---Too much interference by law
Everyone needs to sweep around their own feet, and not worry so much what the other people are doing with their money. It does not belong to you!!!!!
#12 Anonymous on 09/04/10 at 01:32 PM
I dont thANK THAT THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WHOM OWN THESE STORES IT ONLY THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GAMBLING THAT THERE PROBLEM.DONT FAULT NO ONE ELSE FOR SOMEONE ELSES PROBLEM. THEY ARE GROWN AND NO BETTER!
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