Cheaters, Cheaters, Cheaters.... people will do anything to win. Cheating in a game with your friends can result in losing your friends and being called a "sore loser". But when the competition gets intense, cheating is one solution that will give you an unfair advantage over your opponent.
In 1951, the New York Giants have been accused of stealing the Brooklyn Dodgers signs, giving the Giants an unfair advantage. As a result, Bobby Thompson hit his famous homerun, allowing the Giants to win the game.
Also in the Little League World Series, Danny Almonte (14), who was over-aged, led the New York team to third place, with his great pitching performance.
Today, we reached a new era of cheating. With the help of technology, spying on other teams has become a new form of cheating.
In the World Cup in China, two men were caught video taping (behind a two way mirror) the Denmark women's soccer team during a strategy meeting.
The Patriots were caught video taping the Jets coach, so that they will know what play is coming.
Finally there is the spying in Racing. This time no technology was used. A Formula One team McLaren, used leaked information from their rival Ferrari. They plan to use the information to win races.
As a result of these cases the Patriots coach was fined $500,000, the team fined $250,000,and lost their 1st round draft pick.
McLaren was fined $100,000,000 and lost their constructor points.
The Denmark case was closed.
I believe that the Patriots got off easy. They should of forfeited that game, the coach should of get suspended, along with the fines and the lost draft pick as punishment. In McLaren's case the punishment is too harsh. Maybe less money in the fine. On the Denmark case something should be done, an investigation followed with some kind of punishment could be a step forward.
The only way to prevent cheating is by making the punishment fit the crime.
In 1951, the New York Giants have been accused of stealing the Brooklyn Dodgers signs, giving the Giants an unfair advantage. As a result, Bobby Thompson hit his famous homerun, allowing the Giants to win the game.
Also in the Little League World Series, Danny Almonte (14), who was over-aged, led the New York team to third place, with his great pitching performance.
Today, we reached a new era of cheating. With the help of technology, spying on other teams has become a new form of cheating.
In the World Cup in China, two men were caught video taping (behind a two way mirror) the Denmark women's soccer team during a strategy meeting.
The Patriots were caught video taping the Jets coach, so that they will know what play is coming.
Finally there is the spying in Racing. This time no technology was used. A Formula One team McLaren, used leaked information from their rival Ferrari. They plan to use the information to win races.
As a result of these cases the Patriots coach was fined $500,000, the team fined $250,000,and lost their 1st round draft pick.
McLaren was fined $100,000,000 and lost their constructor points.
The Denmark case was closed.
I believe that the Patriots got off easy. They should of forfeited that game, the coach should of get suspended, along with the fines and the lost draft pick as punishment. In McLaren's case the punishment is too harsh. Maybe less money in the fine. On the Denmark case something should be done, an investigation followed with some kind of punishment could be a step forward.
The only way to prevent cheating is by making the punishment fit the crime.
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