Bookies taking bets on the location of the next suicide attack against Israel.

June 13, 2002 12:59 PM

Bookies taking bets on the location of the next suicide attack against Israel. "Betting on Eilat, a Red Sea resort that has not seen any violence during the past 21 months of Israeli-Palestinian fighting, is a long shot at 17-1, while often-hit Jerusalem was given odds of 1.5-1."
posted by Why (4 comments total)

Now all that's missing is a bookie who's wiliing to take bets on the number of victims.

Imagine: 2-1 for number of dead > 5

But of course the aforementioned can only exist in a real democracy.
posted by Why at 1:00 PM on June 13, 2002

This opens up the door for corruption in the suicide bomber ranks
posted by delmoi at 1:21 PM on June 13, 2002

lol delmoi
posted by rushmc at 2:10 PM on June 13, 2002

totally delmoi, The leaders can place long-shot bets and send minions off to do it.
though...Sharon could place big bets on all locations, and no bombers would want to enrich him...perhaps that is the key to peace?
posted by th3ph17 at 3:21 PM on June 13, 2002