Russian road roulette?
11-04-2009, 06:50 AM
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Russian road roulette?
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian prosecutors are investigating a new gambling
game in which drivers defy death by speeding through red lights for bets
of up to 5,000 euros ($7,400), the chief prosecutor's office said Thursday.
Known as 'Russian road roulette', the driver must jump red lights at busy
intersections at high speed and not crash into any other cars or pedestrians,
according to local media reports. Onlookers also gamble on the result.
Prosecutors launched their investigation after media reported the new game
had been held at night at busy crossroads in Sofia since the summer.
In June, two people died after a motorcyclist crashed into an onlooker at a
similar rally on Sofia's ring road.
"Every time we receive a signal for such an unregulated race, we send
patrols," Commissioner Vanio Stoevski, head of the Sofia Road Police,
told Reuters. Since the deaths in June, police have monitored roads where
such races are typically held.
Local media report that participants in the 'Russian road roulette' are
informed via text messages of the venue for that particular night --
depending on the presence of police.
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnough...E59S3PN20091030
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian prosecutors are investigating a new gambling
game in which drivers defy death by speeding through red lights for bets
of up to 5,000 euros ($7,400), the chief prosecutor's office said Thursday.
Known as 'Russian road roulette', the driver must jump red lights at busy
intersections at high speed and not crash into any other cars or pedestrians,
according to local media reports. Onlookers also gamble on the result.
Prosecutors launched their investigation after media reported the new game
had been held at night at busy crossroads in Sofia since the summer.
In June, two people died after a motorcyclist crashed into an onlooker at a
similar rally on Sofia's ring road.
"Every time we receive a signal for such an unregulated race, we send
patrols," Commissioner Vanio Stoevski, head of the Sofia Road Police,
told Reuters. Since the deaths in June, police have monitored roads where
such races are typically held.
Local media report that participants in the 'Russian road roulette' are
informed via text messages of the venue for that particular night --
depending on the presence of police.
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnough...E59S3PN20091030
11-04-2009, 06:55 AM
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Ok, that is just BEYOND stupid. It's one thing to put yourself at risk on a track, it's a whole other thing to put innocent people just going about their daily business at risk for the sake of a momentary thrill. 
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I agree. One thing is putting your own life at risk, but risking other people's lives is utterly asinine.
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holy crap thats insane.. if they dont end up dead which most likely they will.. i hope they rot in jail for such a stupid and dangerous crime
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