exactly!!!

"If they're lucky enough to win, they're entitled to collect the prize," New York State Lottery spokesman John Charleson said of ex-cons.

the above statement makes me sick!

The N.C. Lottery board had a similiar case last year. an Ex-Convict won a million dollars by matching all five white balls with the powerplay option.

quess what?...because of a stipulation in his parole contract stating "no gambling" they didn't pay him!!!.

Now obviously the Florida man must have not been on parole, or the laws are different in Fla. who cares?

bottom line

once a thug always a thug!

I'm so sick of hearing about criminal rights...and that we should show sympathy towards dead thugs like that!!!..

what about the rights of hard working honest citizens? why not show some compasion for individuals caught up in the 48% increase of Home Forclosures this year! 

if Criminals wanted to be treated with sympathy....

THEY WOULD STOP BREAKING THE &%(#$@^ LAW!!! 

MMMUUUUAAAAAHHHHHH

I don't agree with your once a thug always a thug. People do change.  Some people make mistakes and learn from them. This person apparently didn't learn anything and probably was shot during a drug transaction.

Here, here.  I totally agree.  I am soooo sick of people who are the worst scum of the earth getting lucky and getting the breaks in life.  What ever happened to Karma?  I hate to keep bringing him up but look at  David Edwards; he was a slug before he won,  then proved that he was still a slug after the win.  Decent people in this world  always seem to get the crap end of things.  You try to do right by life and you get nothing, no breaks.  It pisses me off. ( speaking as a FORMER subprime MTG underwriter who is now out of a job). We tried to tell them.  Our bosses would NOT let us decline applications for 1st time home buyers with 580 scores who claimed $15,000 per month income -these were gardeners and house cleaners who wanted a 100% stated income deal and trying to purchase a $600,000 home.  The deals funded then all went into a first payment default.  We tried to tell them. Now we are all paying the price, a heavy price.

Sorry for venting.  I'm just fed up is all.

Phaseven, I know what you mean, I was under the impression that if you have a felony dealing with the lottery that you aren't allow to play anymore, interesting.  Depending on the state he might have been eligible because he won the money in a different state.