Cockfighting is a bloody sport to the death involving two specially bred roosters with sharp spurs on their feet. If you’re new to the sport, you’ll know that it’s an ancient Eastern sport that has gained a strong, if top-secret, following in Western nations.
A CCTV security camera, on the other hand, is part of surveillance and security that seeks to detect crime and catch criminals in the act. You shouldn’t be new to using these surveillance cameras, as you see them pretty much everywhere: train stations, offices, homes, stores, theme parks, and highways.
Now you may be wondering what a blood sport and a CCTV security camera have in common. Well, keep reading.
Both can get you jailed
Cockfighting is illegal in the United States and in most of Europe, although certain areas in France are exempt from the ban by virtue of the sport having a long, state-recognized tradition. Still, practitioners of combats de coq (as they are called in France) face up to two years in prison if caught practicing outside of authorized towns. Even the mere possession of cockfighting paraphernalia outside of towns can get you jailed, although attending cockfighting is not prohibited for non-French people.
As such, you can face prison terms and fines for violations of anti-cockfighting laws that include everything related to cockfighting, from possession to gambling. In fact, a CCTV camera captured two men in Bristol engaging in a cockfight with the consequence that they can serve prison terms.
That being said, any mischief you pull in front of a CCTV security camera can also get you jailed. Busting stolen jewelry at a pawn shop? Steal from the department store? Overcoming the red light? speeding on the roads? Cheat in the casino? Even having an affair? All these crimes caught by CCTV security camera can cost you a lot!
Both expose you to dangers
Cockfighting is not only deadly for roosters. You are also exposed to the dangers present in the booths (term to refer to where cockfighting takes place) such as:
– Bets especially since this is the norm in cockfighting.
– Firearms and other weapons used to protect large amounts of money present for the game side
– Illegal drugs, particularly as law enforcement officers have discovered a strong connection between cockfighting and narcotics.
And if you take your children to cockfighting, you are similarly exposing them to dangers that even violent spectacles and games cannot match. This is, after all, royal blood and royal life.
On the other hand, a CCTV security camera exposes you to the dangers of inadvertent surveillance. Imagine how you would feel if your image was recorded on tape without your consent and that video was used for nefarious purposes.
On the other hand, a CCTV security camera alerts you to approaching danger, especially when it has pan and tilt, zoom and focus functions. If you think about it, it’s not a bad trade off. You can think of it as a small invasion of your privacy for the sake of the big picture of public safety.
The next time you are tempted to engage in cockfighting, make sure you are in an authorized cockfighting area. Visit Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Guam, the Nord-Pas de Calais region of France, and Asian countries like the Philippines and India.