Super User slonezp Posted June 20, 2013 Super User Posted June 20, 2013 http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/06/20/minnesota-man-reportedly-gets-week-in-jail-for-cheating-in-fishing-tournament/ http://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/content/cheating-angler-gets-seven-days-jail-loses-license Quote
Super User Felix77 Posted June 20, 2013 Super User Posted June 20, 2013 Glad he was caught. I guess when there is money involved there will inevitably be someone who will cheat to get it. Sad actually ... Quote
Super User flyfisher Posted June 20, 2013 Super User Posted June 20, 2013 Sucks but seems pretty extreme for a penalty to me. I mean give him a fine and ban him from tournaments but revoking his license to hunt and fish for 2 years seems excessive. I mean look at all the athletes who cheat in all sports and they never go to jail they just get suspended for some games and start over. At least in a fishing tourney you can definitively say who won the tournament where in other sports it isn't cut and dry. Glad they caught the guy though 1 Quote
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted June 20, 2013 BassResource.com Administrator Posted June 20, 2013 That's not a fair comparison, because those athletes' crimes didn't involve wild animals. Quote
Super User Scott F Posted June 20, 2013 Super User Posted June 20, 2013 Considering he was trying to steal a prize worth $10,000 and the maximum penalty is 5 years in jail and a $10,000 fine, I think he got off pretty easy. Quote
Ken Browning Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 It sounds like he has a history of like violations......I think he should have gotten the 5 years, 10K fine and permanent loss of license......but that's just me... Quote
Super User flyfisher Posted June 21, 2013 Super User Posted June 21, 2013 That's not a fair comparison, because those athletes' crimes didn't involve wild animals. True but i guess really the fish & game part is really a side not to the attempt at stealing prize money as was noted in other posts. And i would argue that the behavior of some of the athletes designate them as wild animals and not human 1 Quote
BrettD Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 I definitely think he should have lost his fishing and hunting license for life. Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted June 21, 2013 Super User Posted June 21, 2013 3 hots and cot for a mere week on a felony conviction with a prior history is getting off very light, he'll probably enjoy that time away from his wife. Think he has a chance to become jailhouse attorney in that period and save the $75 public defender fee for his next trial, as it will happen again. Aren't public defenders supposed to be free? Quote
jhoffman Posted June 22, 2013 Posted June 22, 2013 3 hots and cot for a mere week on a felony conviction with a prior history is getting off very light, he'll probably enjoy that time away from his wife. Think he has a chance to become jailhouse attorney in that period and save the $75 public defender fee for his next trial, as it will happen again. Aren't public defenders supposed to be free? Only if you financially cant afford an attorney. If you have a steady income, nope. Quote
derekxec Posted June 23, 2013 Posted June 23, 2013 thats why i dont bother with tournaments that involve money or prizes....it seems to bring out the worse in people...IMO the best tournaments are the ones you can have the most fun at with everyone else Quote
Downeaster2010 Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 I think he should be denied a fishing license nationwide forever. Quote
Super User AK-Jax86 Posted July 31, 2013 Super User Posted July 31, 2013 People will cheat at anything can't believe he was 72 years old I read a story a while ago where someone put weights in the fish's stomach. He was winning a bunch of tourneys and I think he got caught because one of the fish died and they found the weights in it. That's too far IMO. Bringing a fish u catch previously isn't harming the fish but what this other guy did he should be facing jail time IMO that's a way worse form of cheating Quote
Super User AK-Jax86 Posted July 31, 2013 Super User Posted July 31, 2013 I definitely think he should have lost his fishing and hunting license for life. People still fish without licenses and I'm sure hunt too but not as common as fishing I would think Quote
Zach Dunham Posted July 31, 2013 Posted July 31, 2013 Sucks but seems pretty extreme for a penalty to me. I mean give him a fine and ban him from tournaments but revoking his license to hunt and fish for 2 years seems excessive. I mean look at all the athletes who cheat in all sports and they never go to jail they just get suspended for some games and start over. At least in a fishing tourney you can definitively say who won the tournament where in other sports it isn't cut and dry. Glad they caught the guy though I don't agree, man. Obviously all of those other sports' penalties aren't working too well since people are getting caught on a weekly basis. We need the harshest possible penalties in this sport. Glad this guy went down. Quote
IntroC Posted August 10, 2013 Posted August 10, 2013 I agree. the penalty was definately fitting the crime. Cheating is no different than robbery. You have 99% of the people paying they're entry fees and agreeing to play by the rules and one guy cheating in an attempt STEAL other peoples money. I can't stand cheaters. Quote
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