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Aussie Seamen Probed in Sex Betting Ring

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(Newser) – Australia is looking into allegations that a group of sailors ran a sex betting ring on the high seas, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. Female members of the HMAS Success crew told officials that a group of sailors kept a betting book—known as "The Ledger"—to see who could sleep with the most women. Bedding a female officer or a lesbian earned higher winnings.

Sailors also dared each other to sleep with female sailors in strange places, like the top of a pool table. The Defense Department responded with a statement today, saying any failure by sailors on the 220-member oil vessel to "treat others fairly ... will be dealt with."

Sailors on deck prepare to greet The Governor of NSW, Marie Bashir with three cheers on March 13, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.
Sailors on deck prepare to greet The Governor of NSW, Marie Bashir with three cheers on March 13, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.   (Getty Images)
Sailors are seen standing on deck of ship at Sydney Harbour on March 13, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.
Sailors are seen standing on deck of ship at Sydney Harbour on March 13, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.   (Getty Images)
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Sauerkraut
Jul 4, 09 7:49 PM CDT
lol geez the modern world really is a buzz kill. Lets not forget that these ARE sailors... Reply
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riffran
Jul 4, 09 10:08 PM CDT
lmao......did that in the Phillippines..on westpac ..in 87....but it was only about 4 of us in the contest, and not nearly that elaborate......as you said SAILORS!....lol Reply
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TerrifiedCitizen
Jul 4, 09 10:58 PM CDT
It appears that the females weren't coerced and could very easily say no. So the point of the complaint was what? Reply
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anchower
Jul 5, 09 3:47 AM CDT
"It appears that the females weren't coerced and could very easily say no." What are you basing that on? How much choice do you think that a small number of women (less than 15% of the Australian navy is female) on a male-dominated vessel, in a male-dominated navy, at sea, have? I think a reasonable guess is about the same as our own women in Iraq: I.e., not much, if any. See, e.g., http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/07/women_in_military/print.html
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peacenique
Jul 4, 09 10:59 PM CDT
somebody got jealous? somebody's feelings got hurt? can you be charged for hurting somebody you slept with's feelings? Reply
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