Police stop during drug raid to play Wii Sports (with video)

Man, you just cannot resist the Nintendo Wii. It is almost impossible not to stop a play a few frames of Wii Sports‘ bowling, even if you’re on the job and that job is busting drug dealers. Some central Florida police officers have become the subject of nationwide ridicule after a hidden security camera caught them playing a Nintendo Wii during a drug raid.

While raiding the home of convicted Lakeland, Florida drug dealer Michael Difalco two officers found marijuana, methamphetamines and $30,000 in stolen property. Among Difalco’s possessions was a Nintendo Wii, with its best-selling pack-in game Wii Sports. It seems some officers detectives stopped to have an impromptu bowling tournament, not knowing Difalco had a camera recording everything. The search of Difalco’s property took nine hours and cost taxpayers $4,000. The cost of all the bad publicity is beyond measure.