Police have arrested a man who attacked a Virginia skill game with an angle grinder Skill games remain controversial in Virginia despite a state Supreme Court ruling outlawing the machines A man in Virginia who allegedly went bonkers inside a Martinsville gas station where controversial skill games were operating is now facing felony criminal charges. Martinsville resident Thornton Burnette is facing many years in prison after police allege he took a grinder to a skill gaming machine in an area gas station. Eyewitnesses say Burnette lost his cool after losing money playing the controversial Virginia skill game. (Image: Henry County Sheriff’s Office) On Sept. 27, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call regarding a threatening customer who had earlier been playing an unregulated skill gaming machine at the J&H Market located at 870 Preston Rd. Witnesses say the man, later identified as 41-year-old Thornton Burnette, of Martinsville, became irate after playing the slot-like terminal. He reportedly demanded…Read MoreCategory: Commercial GamingSource: Casino.org