Montgomery, AL – Troy King says he won't use his authority as Alabama's attorney general to take control of the governor's Task Force on Illegal Gambling.
But King said Wednesday the task force's attempted raids of electronic bingo casinos without search warrants are ill-advised and create a risk of armed confrontation.
He said Gov. Bob Riley and the task force should seek a court ruling in every county where they question the legality of electronic bingo, and that would provide the opportunity for the Alabama Supreme Court to issue a ruling covering the whole state.
King said he will rethink his position concerning the task force if Riley does not follow his advice in a reasonable time period.
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