Shoplifters will be prosecuted...

Hoy leo en The Source un report de un jugador más de los 1230 que participaron en el GP de Chicago. El tío está muy contento con su 3-3-1 del primer día como lo estaría yo o muchos de vosotros (ya sé que otros aspiráis a lo más alto), pero lo que no me ha llamado la atención no ha sido eso, sino la historia que ha contado sobre unos chorizos de los que campan a sus anchas por este tipo de eventos.

One thing happened that was very cool. As everyone knows if you go to a major event you watch your shit. You take care and wrap straps around your ankles for your cards to keep them from being stolen.

Well, first day in on Friday, I had already heard about 3 backpacks being stolen. Wow, that was quick. I saw one of the poor guys going around to the vendors tables asking if they had gotten in any cards that were in his decks. Kudos to the vendors for making notes of what was in those decks so they could return them if found.

Second day in one guy walked past another playing and tried to swipe a backpack. Unfortunately for that retard, he didn't notice it was wrapped around the guy's leg. 3 Judges quickly. tackled the would-be thief. They asked him if he was going to cooperate and he said yes. Then he tried to run again. They slammed him to the ground and pinned his face to the concrete. I was right there. They escorted him out of there promtly before players got a hold of him and waited for the police.

Well, it's nice that they caught some ass trying to steal cards, but it gets better. Not only did I learn that he was the second to be caught in that manner, but when they went added up how much he had tried to steal in that pack, it was over $3000 worth of cards. 3 counts of grand larceny in Illinois is a life sentence. He ratted out his buddies and they found 6 more backpacks that had been stolen. 6 more were arrested. Nice! Bout time some of these guys were caught and what a haul that was. They announced for the people who had things stolen to come up and identify them. Very cool indeed.

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So all in all, Kudos go to the Judges for slamming a few thieves into the concrete and returning cards to those poor guys who missed out on the gran prix to lost decks.

Resumiendo, todo el mundo sabe que en este tipo de eventos no puedes perder de vista tus pertenencias porque al haber tanta gente, todos apretados, es fácil que se "extravien" cosas. El viernes ya habían robado tres mochilas. El segundo día un tío paso como quien no quiere la cosa al lado de alguien jugando, pero para su desgracia el tío se había atado la mochila a la pierna, con lo cual le pillaron in fraganti (¡menudo owned!) y tres jueces le placaron, le preguntaron que si iba a cooperar, a lo que el ladronzuelo dijo que sí. Cuando le soltaron intentó huir de nuevo, pero los jueces no se anduvieron con chiquitas y le agarraron contra el suelo, reteniéndole hasta que llegó la policía.

La gracia está en que cuando se pusieron a comprobar el valor de lo que había robado, descubrieron que había intentado robar cartas por un valor de 3000$, lo cual según las leyes del estado de Illinois ya es un delito que puede acarrear penas de prisión. El tío se acojonó y empezó a chivarse de hasta 6 colegas suyos. Al final se recuperaron numerosas mochilas y lo jueces montaron un "stand" para identificar a los propietarios, muchos de los cuales ya habían denunciado las desapariciones y había perdido rondas por no tener mazo. La verdad es que al final esta historia tuvo un final feliz, cosa que no siempre ocurre.

Así que ya sabéis, no toquéis las narices a un puñado de jueces, o te aplastarán tu sucio rostro de delincuente contra el frío cemento del suelo...





Don't fuck with DCI judges or they'll fuck you hard!