Sunday, 28 September 2014

German Gambler Brings New Meaning To 'JACKPOT'

BERLIN (AP) — A gambler in Germany has been saved from prison by a one-armed bandit.

Police said Thursday that two officers carrying out routine checks at an arcade in the western city of Bochum late last week discovered that a man playing a slot machine faced an arrest warrant.

He had been ordered to pay a 710-euro ($910) fine or go to prison for 71 days after resisting police during a previous incident.

Police say that as officers informed the man that he faced arrest, the slot machine started to flash and the beaming 37-year-old won a jackpot of 1,000-euro (about $1,300).

The man paid his fine on the spot — in cash. Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/28/german-gambler-slot-machine_n_5895674.html?utm_hp_ref=weird-news&ir=Weird+News

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