It’s actually a crime when prize money is involved. Probably a theft charge or fraud charge or something.
Pro fishing team caught cheating
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It’s actually a crime when prize money is involved. Probably a theft charge or fraud charge or something.
Clearly the fishing community is waaayyyyy more passionate about their sport than the racing community...
the director said the fish looked like a 4 lb fish, but it weighed over 7 lbs. He squeezed the fish and felt the weights inside. Did these guys think they wouldn't suspect this? Even hobby fishermen can tell the difference between a 7 and 4 lb fish.
Time in/on the water is something I really can't see myself not doing but I typically don't enjoy talking to other fishers especially if they go all 'me vs. the fish' about it.
but how is it theft if he was caught before the prize money was given out?
Interesting. I can honestly say I have never heard of anyone getting arrested and charged for cheating in a sport. It's usually a disqualification, a fine and/or a suspension and that's the end of it.
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You can fail at committing a crime and still be charged for attempting to commit it.
Ames PD caught me adding weight to a fish. Brookside park. Circa 1980. Killed the moment.
It's not a $20 fantasy football league. With that amount of money involved they are lucky to make it out of there alive. Imagine you constantly think you have a good bag and it's never enough to beat these idiots.
Fraud. I read somewhere this was a tourney called the Fall Brawl. These are the prizes after 5 weeks of this tourney. Plus an extra 5k per week for the weekly winners. This isnt small time ****.
I understand that. We have races that pay $100,000, $50,000 and even one this year paid $1 million to win. If someone is found cheating they are disqualified, no checks are sent until all tech inspections are completed.
I just find it weird to get the judicial system involved.
Relative to walleye tournaments for example, why cheat with the electronics on board anymore. You actually track a larger fish around the lake and after numerous casts. Patience pays off - big time. 100,000 boat with 35,000 cash to help with taxes.
BS for daily sportsperson.
BS for daily sportsperson.
Fraud to make money is fraud, sport or not, imo.
Like robbing a bank but you get busted before you actually get any money.
The article mentioned that there were issues and suspicion in the past and that is why the guy was checking the fish over so much.
Iowa has a theft by deception statute that would probably apply on something like this:
Here they had likely not received the money so I suppose you could take the position the theft doesn't occur until they've received the money. And I'd imagine it becomes impossible to prove they cheated in past tournaments.
I would be interested to know if other fisherman who had lost prior tournaments could sue civilly for lost income and earning potential with sponsorships and such.
Here they had likely not received the money so I suppose you could take the position the theft doesn't occur until they've received the money. And I'd imagine it becomes impossible to prove they cheated in past tournaments.
I would be interested to know if other fisherman who had lost prior tournaments could sue civilly for lost income and earning potential with sponsorships and such.
It has been a while, but a couple of guys got in trouble for an ice fishing tournament on Clear Lake. I didn't take the time to see what the final outcome was, but this is small in comparison
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