GAMBLING AND THE YOUTH OF ARMENIA
Today on my way to a friend's house, I came across a sight I had seen before, but didn't have a chance to catch a good picture.
Yes, children are gambling all over Yerevan and no one seems to be bothered by it, or at least don't say anything in public to the people selling tickets.
(PICTURE TO COME)The picture you are seeing was taken on two different days. The picture I took today is of a 10 or 11 year old boy, who is purchasing a lottery ticket.
If your wondering what the effects are of gambling to youth, visit www.cilicia.com and go to the message board and take a look at what I wrote on that subject last year when the youth in Stepanagert hung himself for loosing money to a casino.
After taking the picture, one of the effects of gambling came out, as someone noticed me taking a picture and came after me. I asked the guy that followed me what problem he had with me taking picture and where it states in the law that taking a picture in a public place is against the law? I said if he had a problem, let's find a police officer and let him explain to us what the law states about picture taking and youths gambling?
The man pulls out an identification with him wearing some uniform and since I can't read Russian, I'm guessing that this man is just some guard. I tell him that allowing children to gamble is wrong. None the less, he walked me back to the ticket table and asked me who I was and the people who had been photographed wanted me to take out the film from the camera.
I woman of about 50, who was not in the picture, got right in my face and grabbed hold of me and started to demand the film. I asked her if she knew who I was and she said no. I said that if she didn't let go of me, she would soon find out. The "cop" continued to ask who I was and what right I have and I offered to him a chance to call on my cell phone his chief to send down a car and we can settle everything.
The woman let go and then the guy that's in the left of the picture comes after me and grabs me by the hand and wont let go, telling me that he does not give me the right to take his picture. He was getting right in my face and looked like he was ready to strike me. I looked him in the eyes and told him that he should really think about what he is doing an if he does not let loose, he was going to end up in jail. He continued a bit with his complaint and then I pulled my hand loose.
The "cop" continued to ask me who I was and after I again made the offer of calling his chief, I walked away and he just smiled.
Today on my way to a friend's house, I came across a sight I had seen before, but didn't have a chance to catch a good picture.
Yes, children are gambling all over Yerevan and no one seems to be bothered by it, or at least don't say anything in public to the people selling tickets.
(PICTURE TO COME)The picture you are seeing was taken on two different days. The picture I took today is of a 10 or 11 year old boy, who is purchasing a lottery ticket.
If your wondering what the effects are of gambling to youth, visit www.cilicia.com and go to the message board and take a look at what I wrote on that subject last year when the youth in Stepanagert hung himself for loosing money to a casino.
After taking the picture, one of the effects of gambling came out, as someone noticed me taking a picture and came after me. I asked the guy that followed me what problem he had with me taking picture and where it states in the law that taking a picture in a public place is against the law? I said if he had a problem, let's find a police officer and let him explain to us what the law states about picture taking and youths gambling?
The man pulls out an identification with him wearing some uniform and since I can't read Russian, I'm guessing that this man is just some guard. I tell him that allowing children to gamble is wrong. None the less, he walked me back to the ticket table and asked me who I was and the people who had been photographed wanted me to take out the film from the camera.
I woman of about 50, who was not in the picture, got right in my face and grabbed hold of me and started to demand the film. I asked her if she knew who I was and she said no. I said that if she didn't let go of me, she would soon find out. The "cop" continued to ask who I was and what right I have and I offered to him a chance to call on my cell phone his chief to send down a car and we can settle everything.
The woman let go and then the guy that's in the left of the picture comes after me and grabs me by the hand and wont let go, telling me that he does not give me the right to take his picture. He was getting right in my face and looked like he was ready to strike me. I looked him in the eyes and told him that he should really think about what he is doing an if he does not let loose, he was going to end up in jail. He continued a bit with his complaint and then I pulled my hand loose.
The "cop" continued to ask me who I was and after I again made the offer of calling his chief, I walked away and he just smiled.
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