As far as the justification goes. There's a lot of people who do not understand the game and it's benefits. A lot of cops are religious or steriotype the game assuming that it's a game for misfits and deviants. There are some real losers who play the game, and then there are people who play that I really admire and have a constructive career.
However, jail and prison are no fun. And if you ever happen to be there for a stint. Just be happy there's tv, cards and domino's cause that might be all the fun you'll be having. I was in for 17 days for something I hadn't done. And I will do what ever it takes to never be there again. Being at the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong person is a learning situation. Don't be at the wrong place at the wrong time and stay away from people who are bad for you regardless of what they promise you.
Not being able to play DND is plenty of carrot for me to stay out of trouble and away from cops. And if I was in, I'd really like to play D&D. You want to forget where you are and sleep each day away. However missing chow time cause you overslept is a drag. The food sucks unless you really do want to lose some weight, and have some mystery meat sandwiches.
But anyways, if you ever played cards in jail. The people you might be playing with have a temper and might get carried away. There are some people regardless of what they are playing seem to forget this one simple fact, just like the people making the decision that it shouldn't be allowed in jail or prison.
That fact is "It's just a game"
