Cockfighting Bust 100 Arrested

[Fredomago]

Offline cockfighting is legal in our country, but if done in a backyard, and there is money involved, that is illegal. We call this tupada, the majority of the people here in our country don't want too many rules and compliance, they want to do it whenever they want to, so tupada of cockfighting starts with small talks, and they do it wherever they want as long as it's remote and beyond the reach of authorities.
It's risky, but people found satisfaction doing it.

You are correct. Moving to remote areas or rural areas where the authorities hardly get to is a way that those who organize, watch, and bet on cockfighting avoid the authorities. Even in the story I shared, it was mentioned that many of them are moving to rural areas just to avoid the cops.

As they can execute their activities without worrying that much, though there's still a risk but in most rural places where small time organizers can run this illegal gambling on their backyards, they just need to have someone who are link to any authorities from the place just an added guard for their business but most of the time, cops or any legal authorities are not that strict as long as there's no reported incident they will not be bother to visit rural places but instead focus to main areas or cities.

[Davidvictorson]

As they can execute their activities without worrying that much, though there's still a risk but in most rural places where small time organizers can run this illegal gambling on their backyards, they just need to have someone who are link to any authorities from the place just an added guard for their business but most of the time, cops or any legal authorities are not that strict as long as there's no reported incident they will not be bother to visit rural places but instead focus to main areas or cities.

Yes. If it is not against the law of the country then they have nothing to worry about. However what they would worry about is that since it is not regulated, gamblers can be cheated by the organizers and no one will be arrested or thrown in jail for it. Secondly, I wonder how kids who are the the environments where cockfighting happens cope with seeing all of those things. I know that there may be others that are worse that this which we are yet to hear of.

[Julien_Olynpic]

I also believe that cockfighting (as well as dog fights and other animal fights) is cruelty to animals and exploits people's worst instincts for profit. I feel sorry for those countries that allow cockfighting and dog fights.
People usually counter that these animals are still destined for slaughter. However, they are not the same thing. Overall, I advise people to embrace vegetarianism—it's a more responsible, ethical, and respectful attitude toward animals.

[yhiaali3]

I also believe that cockfighting (as well as dog fights and other animal fights) is cruelty to animals and exploits people's worst instincts for profit. I feel sorry for those countries that allow cockfighting and dog fights.
People usually counter that these animals are still destined for slaughter. However, they are not the same thing. Overall, I advise people to embrace vegetarianism—it's a more responsible, ethical, and respectful attitude toward animals.

Yes, this is an inhumane phenomenon, even if it is related to animals and even if their fate is slaughter. It is not permissible to subject animals to all this cruelty for the sake of some dollars or for some pleasure for psychologically ill people.

Personally, I consider anyone who loves this kind of brutal fighting to be mentally ill, because I cannot imagine what pleasure these people find in making pets fight each other brutally and causing them all that harm and pain.

[Crypto Library]

People should know that the roosters in cockfighting are sustaining njuries just for human gambling and money making, but which is bad for animality. It is good for the government to against it and make it illegal. Not just cockfighting, but also other ones that animals are suffering with injuries because of gambling.

Actually, I will say here that people should know first about their country rules and regulations, because here I basically hold this as the real fact and nothing else.

Because where human fighting has been declared as legal sports, won't cock fighting or bull fighting become a silly matter? That doesn't mean I'm a fan of these types of animal fighting sports, I just want to make it clear that I don't like any type of fighting sport, be it animal to human.

So I think those who participated in this type of gambling here should have known the laws of their own country first and respected them. And since it is a physical matter, more caution should be exercised here.

[Die_empty]

I also believe that cockfighting (as well as dog fights and other animal fights) is cruelty to animals and exploits people's worst instincts for profit. I feel sorry for those countries that allow cockfighting and dog fights.
People usually counter that these animals are still destined for slaughter. However, they are not the same thing. Overall, I advise people to embrace vegetarianism—it's a more responsible, ethical, and respectful attitude toward animals.

The problem with these animal fights is that they have cultural backings. In some areas, cockfighting has existed before the introduction of government. It has been used as a form of entertainment and gambling.

If everyone become vegeterians, it would have employment and even cause more animal death. Many big organizations that employ millions of people are into animal husbandry. Job losses will become the order of the day. If animals are not consumed, they would have to be euthanized to reduce their population. Meat will ever remain a part of food.

[TopTort777]

Offline cockfighting is legal in our country, but if done in a backyard, and there is money involved, that is illegal. We call this tupada, the majority of the people here in our country don't want too many rules and compliance, they want to do it whenever they want to, so tupada of cockfighting starts with small talks, and they do it wherever they want as long as it's remote and beyond the reach of authorities.
It's risky, but people found satisfaction doing it.

You are correct. Moving to remote areas or rural areas where the authorities hardly get to is a way that those who organize, watch, and bet on cockfighting avoid the authorities. Even in the story I shared, it was mentioned that many of them are moving to rural areas just to avoid the cops.

As they can execute their activities without worrying that much, though there's still a risk but in most rural places where small time organizers can run this illegal gambling on their backyards, they just need to have someone who are link to any authorities from the place just an added guard for their business but most of the time, cops or any legal authorities are not that strict as long as there's no reported incident they will not be bother to visit rural places but instead focus to main areas or cities.

Problems here are blind and stupid people. Just try to imagine size of this event. You need a place (a basement stated in first post) where 100 people will fit, where they have enough space to organize a small ring, place to hold cocks, place to park. It is impossible to do on a backyard, stay silent, so that nobody would notice that. Together with people who were involved, we can partly judge every citizen of the place where it all happened. Because I am 99,99% sure they knew about cockfighting, but allowed it to happen and raise to size of "100 people can gather in one place".

[coinrifft]

I also believe that cockfighting (as well as dog fights and other animal fights) is cruelty to animals and exploits people's worst instincts for profit. I feel sorry for those countries that allow cockfighting and dog fights.
People usually counter that these animals are still destined for slaughter. However, they are not the same thing. Overall, I advise people to embrace vegetarianism—it's a more responsible, ethical, and respectful attitude toward animals.

Yes, this is an inhumane phenomenon, even if it is related to animals and even if their fate is slaughter. It is not permissible to subject animals to all this cruelty for the sake of some dollars or for some pleasure for psychologically ill people.

Personally, I consider anyone who loves this kind of brutal fighting to be mentally ill, because I cannot imagine what pleasure these people find in making pets fight each other brutally and causing them all that harm and pain.

Well I guess it's debatable as there are really different cultures around the world that are into cockfighting as it was considered as a sports. Personally, I have a lot of relatives into cockfighting here in the Philippines.

But I never did bet once even if they are winning, I'm not envy, it's not that this sports is not for me. I would rather go sport betting on casino game for my fun and entertainment. However, I respect them and all other society that are into cockfighting.

[Dunamisx]

I will have to blame the gamblers that were caught in this act and those that also risk their time as spectators, they would have just made everything on a closed events without any public awareness about what they are doing, had it been the were first aware that the government is against such, I know they will soon Grant them bill access and release them because they have not yet committed any crime that warrant to be sentenced

[Samlucky O]

Key takeaways:
Whether you are gambling on animals, sports or casino games, always stay within the boundaries of the law. The moment gambling crosses into illegal territory the consequences extend far beyond losing money.


Any similar story from the past or other countries?

My own is that people should avoid gambling in cities where gambling is highly prohibited regardless of the type of gambling it is, anyone found violating the law in a prohibited area is punishable by the law, and they deserve the right to face the consequences of the action they took if gambling is not acceptable there. The consequences may be sevear in the sense that it may involve being sentence in prison or involved lost of huge amount that will lead to regret at last.

There is nothing like cockfighting in my country, and even though it is found I don't think it is punishable by law, but thought some cock do fight and people watch Dem but don't bet on it, but if pahaps they bet on it, there is still nothing government will do about it, since it is not a violation against animal.

[FirmWars]

Some people can be so greedy and cruel for my liking, if they can hurt this birds like that, it means that they could possibly do same to a human if they had the opportunity to do so due to how greedy they are in making money through every illegal method even if it's against the law, they no longer care. Greed is what made them do what they are doing without minding if a law existed there or not and if these people should receive any had punishment, I think the organizers should be the ones getting the worst punishment because they are the pioneers and so should be given more punishment than the players.

[GreatArkansas]

First time to see news about cockfighting outside our country - the Philippines.

Now I'm curious about some countries, is online cockfighting also a thing? because in our country, same case with OP about arrested individuals, especially during pandemic or post pandemic, a lot of cockfighting establishment, streaming their matches online to cater online betting, but after that, it became illegal and started to vanish.

[Slow death]

Here in my country, cockfighting is illegal and the police wouldn't tolerate that kind of crime, which is why nobody dares to organize cockfights in my country. I keep wondering what the point is of someone watching cockfighting, something illegal, when they can watch boxing and other types of combat sports that are legal and permitted. I simply can't understand these people who promote and watch cockfights. They prefer to be imprisoned for years, destroying their lives because of something they could easily have avoided.

[arwin100]

First time to see news about cockfighting outside our country - the Philippines.

Now I'm curious about some countries, is online cockfighting also a thing? because in our country, same case with OP about arrested individuals, especially during pandemic or post pandemic, a lot of cockfighting establishment, streaming their matches online to cater online betting, but after that, it became illegal and started to vanish.

Maybe its more famous in Philippines but there are lots of countries do this to. See this https://www.abongjago.info/article/cockfighting-culture-southeast-asia-history

It will show those countries on which cockfighting is famous. Those cockfighting streaming is the one been declared illegal, since its spreading fast and anyone can able to bet which is dangerous to lots of people. Glad that government did that, because somehow many people stop engaging on that that I think unethical type of betting option.

[YOSHIE]

Any similar story from the past or other countries?

Cockfighting gambling is one of the common bets and often occurs in Asia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand and surrounding areas, there are several areas in certain countries. Cockfighting gambling has become a tradition or certain traditional ritual which is held every year.

Yes, a lot of cockfighting gambling is done illegally, in my country cockfighting gambling is an illegal activity that can be charged under Article 303 with the threat of 5-10 years in prison and a fine of hundreds of dollars. This is the seriousness of the police in eradicating cockfighting gambling, raids may occur frequently, this is what happens when raided, at least 20-100 people will be caught in the raid.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

Cockfighting is not legal in my country and I don't see any reason why it should even be legal in other countries meanwhile there are several legal events and sports events which can still be gambled on, so what's so special about forcing animals to fight and sustaine  injury or even end up dying? If maybe it's a culture in those part of the world that still allow it, then they should not use it for gambling purpose.

Animal restling till a dominant games in one part of my country like the northern part still have some of that, but the game is becoming none popular in most cases now then before, majority of people don't like participating or watching animals fight that are injurious even if moderated, most people prefer human wrestling because of the high moderation and compliance from the fighters because of the rules of the game.

The animals are not even in agreement of those fight but your people are just being cruel to the animal instead of protecting them, or better still, train those animals to do other special kind of activities that can be regarded as fun and good event. The normal human wrestling is not against the will of the participants, so it's not bad.

[jeremypwr]

While it is sport that's acceptable in some cultures, I'm not a fan of animals being involved in gambling.
I'm honestly not even really a fan of horse racing (regardless how harmless it sounds).

[Hispo]

While it is sport that's acceptable in some cultures, I'm not a fan of animals being involved in gambling.
I'm honestly not even really a fan of horse racing (regardless how harmless it sounds).

It sounds harmless, but it is not actually as harmless as it sounds.
Naturally, trainers and raiders need to keep their animals in good shape in order to win races, but in the end greed kicks in and money becomes the main factor for them to keep partaking in horse racing.

There are many instances and examples in which horses have suffered abuse in that industry. We only hear the good side of that sport, but in countries within the third world horses are commonly mistreated, specially when they do not become champions and start to win races consecutively.

There is no use to keep raising a horse that does not even get within the top 3-5 in several races. I would not be surprised if hundreds of horses get sacrificed each year in developing countries.

[Fortify]

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Key takeaways:
Whether you are gambling on animals, sports or casino games, always stay within the boundaries of the law. The moment gambling crosses into illegal territory the consequences extend far beyond losing money.

Any similar story from the past or other countries?

Crazy to see this taking place in the US and haven't heard all that many similar stories coming out over the years, but there must be demand for it if they can gather that much money and people together. It's good they got caught because it's a pretty horrendous sport and no animal should have to go through such suffering for the sake of "entertainment". If people want to knock the crap out of each other in a ring or cage, go ahead, but don't force animals to do it without choice. Horse racing is probably the limit of what most people find acceptable, but even that has far too many casualties as they are pushed to the limits and can often fall at speeds that break many bones.

[TopTort777]

While it is sport that's acceptable in some cultures, I'm not a fan of animals being involved in gambling.
I'm honestly not even really a fan of horse racing (regardless how harmless it sounds).

I am not a big fan of animals being involved in entertaining. I dislike circus where animals are involved, and travelling circus the most. If there are clown, magicians, gymnasts and etc, that is fine for me. But I think since childhood I disliked circus with animals, because of conditions where animals were kept. They are awful, animals gets beaten, and all that to make us people laugh smile and have fun...

I also dont get the point of cockfighting or dog fighting. I see no point in watching one animal try to kill other. It is natural if they do it for hunting and to eat. But for entertainment purpose that is awful.