Coin Slot Magazine - #015 - 1976 - January [International Arcade Museum]
HELP
On January 10,
1976
over California,
SLOT
MACHINE
CONTRACTOR
ME
it happened
IN
ARRESTED
THE
AND
YOURSELF
to me.
every newscast,
BUST
HELP
I became a celebrity,
every TV station,
HISTORY
FIFTY
OF
CALIFORNIA.
ANTIQUE
The details of how I was set up and trapped
is that the pictures and the articles
my name was all
most newspapers.
SLOT
VAN
MACHINES
What is
a kind
- but
but is
it justice?
illogical.
Sure,
it says slot machines.
Just so everyone knows what we are talking about,
Models,
but that's the law.
Remember the law says equal
the law does not say Antiques,
gaming devices.
Counter Games,
Floor Models—Mills,
Punchboards,
Jennings,
in any way a game of chance -
archaic laws.
show,
Yes,
the
justice under the law,
but
There is a difference.
I will
Penny Toss,
Pace,
Cailles,
of chance - regardless of condition or age - if the
Those who possess,
priceless,
that they would be DESTROYED.
Now doesn't that seem stupid and
law,
important
the commentary on TV and
radio were all favorably in stating that the machines were antiques,
rare-one of
ELECTRICAL
CONFISCATED".
is not important.
in the press and
"BIGGEST
NUYS
spell it out - Antique
Slot Machines,
Deweys,
intention of the machine was
it falls under the gambling device
store,
trade,
sell,
Table
any and all games
repair,
laws.
are guilty of breaking old
Laws written in different times under different conditions,
but
never the less still there to be used by anyone wishing to exercise them, regard
less of past or present or locale feeling or actions.
Anyone at anytime can
cause them to be confiscated.
Those few states that have seem fit to rid
laws and have brought relief
their
to the citizens,
does it give freedoms back to its citizens,
statute books of these archaic
are to be commended.
For not only
but it permits the police to put their
time to more meaningful pursuits of crime.
You out there and I know you're there,
and what's more important,
they know you're
there and one by one they will pick you off!!
How many times have you said what can I do,
my antiques,
love of labor,
behold?
who can I
talk to,
my little piece of a truly American Memorabilia,
and years of fear to nuture
how can I protect
that I
How can I protect my little piece of Americana rich in heritage,
lore and a prize sought by the noblest of people the world over?
if you do you will be
jail - dehumanized,
harassed,
abused,
pushed around, manacled,
legal costs,
trial,
is called priceless,
rare,
a treasured collectors dream,
Too long have we said we should get together,
You and I and everyone else
We are organized.
poor,
law officers,
democrat and republican.
you are
doctors,
they destroy what
a true antique.
form a group,
just talks.
Out there are lawyers,
antique dealers,
the country,
hauled off to
fines, maybe prison
and finally when there is nothing else that they can do to you,
organized.
folk
You can't because
finger printed and forever carry with you the stigma of felon.
This being only a start—there is bail,
writers,
spent time,
it into a beautiful artistic wonder to
hire an attorney,
get
A waste of words and time.
tradesmen,
noted celebrities,
politicians,
young and old,
historians,
rich arid
You have the biggest group of organized people in
"ANTIQUE COLLECTORS",
om
m.c
"AMERICAN ANTIQUE COLLECTORS".
If they are unjust laws they change them.
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now,
today,
don't
wait
until
this
dies
down.
Don't
let
them
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into a feather in their cap.
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a fortune to bring this to the public's attention.
Let this be a
ttp: spent point.
h rallying
This is the time to be heard.
Americans make their own laws.
process
starts here,
I have retained a very knowledgeable lawyer who has put our interest first and
his fee second
things get done.
© The International Arcade Museum
— good counsel cost's money — lots of money.
My fight is your fight.
That's how
Victory will mean a gain for everyone.
I am not a wealthy man and I need your help.
http://www.arcade-museum.com/
Financially as well as physically.