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Undercover Cops Make Time for Wii Bowling

by Amar Toor on September 23, 2009 at 09:25 AM


The harrowing War on Drugs can certainly take its toll on those bold enough to fight it. So it's no surprise that drug enforcement officials would jump at any opportunity for some down-time -- even in the middle of a raid.

During an undercover bust at convicted trafficker Michael Difalco's home back in March, undercover officers in Polk County, Florida found methamphetamine, marijuana, guns, and $30,000 worth of stolen property, reports the Tampa Bay Online. When they weren't, ahem, Polk-ing around his house, though, they were engaging in intense cop-on-cop Nintendo Wii warfare. Much to the surprise of the unsuspecting officers, a wireless surveillance camera installed in Difalco's home recorded the entire spectacle (shown here). To the delight of video watchers worldwide, several members of the covert operation, having discovered the dealer's Wii system within 20 minutes of entering the premises, promptly sparked up a nine hour bowling tournament.

Defense attorney Rick Escobar has clamored for the trial to be thrown out, while Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, although defending the case, deemed the officers' behavior an embarrassment.

OK, so it is a bit worrisome that a small part of our tax-payer money is financing the Wii-dictions of our community guardians. But we also know firsthand how dangerously irresistible the Wii can be, even for the most Victorian of us. Next time, though, they should keep in mind that a drug bust isn't 'Nam; as in bowling, there are rules. [From: Tampa Bay Online, via Geekologie and Huffington Post]

Tags: crime, drug bust, DrugBust, drugs, police, privacy, top, wii

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