Tyson States that Victoryland Violated Court Order

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Posted by: BSmith
Date: Feb 02 2010 11:36 AM

“Late last night, Milton McGregor locked the doors at VictoryLand and began altering his gambling equipment in direct violation of a court order.

“Just last Friday, as law enforcement officers were about to raid the slot machine casino at VictoryLand, McGregor obtained a middle-of-the-night court order preventing the officers from seizing the illegal slot machines. That order directed McGregor and all others at VictoryLand to ‘preserve and not destroy any evidence’ until a court hearing could be held on Friday, February 6.

“Rather than preserve the evidence as the court order required, McGregor last night brazenly set out to alter the evidence through what he called ‘computer upgrades.’

“The court told McGregor he had to preserve the evidence. Everyone knows what it means to preserve evidence – you don’t alter it, you don’t destroy it, you leave it exactly as it was.

“Mr. McGregor clearly thinks that he is above the law. He clearly thinks that law enforcement officers should follow court orders while he ignores them.

“This latest incident underscores how powerful gambling bosses are challenging the rule of law in Alabama. We intend to make sure that the rule of law prevails.”

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