Cockfighting to raise money for colon cancer victim
Butler, GA (US)Date: Feb 8, 2003
Disposition: Alleged
Abuser names unreleased
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If they'd tried a bake sale, or if they'd sold candy, that would have been fine. But authorities in Georgia have a problem with the fund-raising plan allegedly developed by friends of a man who has colon cancer.
They say last month's fund-raiser was a cockfight. It was raided by police, and it resulted in arrest warrants for 52 people on charges of aggravated cruelty to animals and gambling.
The Taylor County Sheriff says organizers claimed it was being held as a benefit for a cancer victim, whom they said would get the proceeds. The sheriff calls it an "illegal fund-raiser." No money was recovered. References | Associated Press, dated Feb 13, 2003. Article: Cockfight fund-Raiser Spurs 52 warrants |
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