Persistent Lottery player get’s her due

Thank goodness that the lottery officials perform such scrutiny when tickets by owners are presented.  It is nice to hear a story about the rules working for consumers instead of the other way around.  For the storeowner who decided to steal the ticket for himself, I hope that the sun does not shine in the place that he will soon call home.

The Associated Press article titled Authorities: Store owner kept winning lotto ticket further informs us that Kecia Nehring Parker says "I had no idea I had won," Parker said. "I didn't check my tickets anymore. I just let them scan them in and tell me."  What allowed them find is simply spelled out by lottery spokesman Van Denton when he said "People play the lottery and when they win, they should get their prizes," Denton said. "We take that very seriously."  What also made it convenient was “it was Parker's persistence that allowed lottery investigators to find her once they had the ticket. Ever since North Carolina's lottery began in 2006, Parker has played the same five numbers every week, almost always buying her tickets at the same BP gas station on Saturday morning in Dunn.  That station — different from the Pop Mart owned by Patel — was able to provide investigators with months of surveillance footage showing Parker come in to play the combination of 9-13-16-17-21 in the Cash 5 game. She says the numbers don't have any particular significance and are just her lucky numbers.”

It’s a time for those whose idea of boarding their ship when it comes in is to make very sure that the ticket which allows them access to this ship has their name on it and not anyone else.  It’s a wonderful thing when those who choose to try and cheat their way through life finally get caught red-handed.  I would not be surprised to hear that this owner hurries back to his homeland before his court date.