Maybe half forced by low pay in some cases, and the fact that being a progamer in Korea seems to, maybe not destroy, but hinder future ways to make a living.

night terrors

China1284 Posts

August 20 2010 14:59 GMT

#23

On August 20 2010 23:36 zenMaster wrote:
Everyone will claim they're half forced into it. Who exactly force savior or justin then?

Society

chaching!

kassi

United States290 Posts

August 20 2010 15:04 GMT

#24

Well.. in Korea, even gambling is illegal. So you really have to look at it from a stricter perspective I think. I believe for gambling, the punishment is being fined and/or going to jail. I presume this would merit a harsher punishment as it is a form of gambling that is even more immoral and such...

andrewlt

United States7702 Posts

August 20 2010 15:15 GMT

#25

Remember to scout the backdoor ramp, Savior.

schmubob

Germany10 Posts

August 20 2010 15:35 GMT

#26

I'm not familiar with Korean law. Are those sentences suspended or are they you-have-to-be-in-jail kinda sentences?

Waxangel

United States33479 Posts

August 20 2010 15:53 GMT

#27

On August 21 2010 00:35 schmubob wrote:
I'm not familiar with Korean law. Are those sentences suspended or are they you-have-to-be-in-jail kinda sentences?

The prosecutors want jail time, but frequently for white collar crime like this, the judge will just suspend the sentence

ForSC2

United States580 Posts

August 20 2010 15:57 GMT

#28

I think I hate everything. For 18 months what might bail be around?

lungo

Denmark276 Posts

August 20 2010 16:05 GMT

#29

18months for doing illegal stuff in ESport.... even normal sport doesnt hit that "hard" TT

4Servy

Netherlands1542 Posts

August 20 2010 16:10 GMT

#30

koreans are nuts ahaha, 18 months in holland is for heavy tax evation or illegal (huge) money making but for a couple of thousend dollars in some games jeesz. Players who use drug in sport get suspended a few years and so on but I quess asians are way harder in their justice systems than here in the rich west.

Kal_rA

United States2925 Posts

August 20 2010 16:14 GMT

#31

wow what he did was wrong. but not jailtime worthy... this is fucked up.

ForSC2

United States580 Posts

August 20 2010 16:16 GMT

#32

On August 21 2010 01:05 lungo wrote:
18months for doing illegal stuff in ESport.... even normal sport doesnt hit that "hard" TT

On August 21 2010 01:10 4Servy wrote:
koreans are nuts ahaha, 18 months in holland is for heavy tax evation or illegal (huge) money making but for a couple of thousend dollars in some games jeesz. Players who use drug in sport get suspended a few years and so on but I quess asians are way harder in their justice systems than here in the rich west.

2 years in prison.

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=136858

nextstep

Canada705 Posts

August 20 2010 16:18 GMT

#33

does anyone have any examples (other than this one of course) of match fixing in any other sports?

personally i don't think it's that harsh, because a lot of times i see in TV series people do actually go to jail for betting illegally. and i consider the person throwing matches, enticing others to throw matches, and being a middle man in all this, much worse than simply betting illegally on soccer games let's say.
an NBA referee was sentenced to jail for betting on matches he refereed.

i know those aren't "exactly" the same scenarios, which is why i'm asking if any of you have any more "similar" examples.

but again, i don't think it's too harsh :S

Iplaythings

Denmark9110 Posts

August 20 2010 16:49 GMT

#34

This sounds harsh... Even though they might had signed some rights when they signed their progaming liscense which makes penalties way harsher than usual? or maybe prosecutors just go angry at them.

Reaper9

United States1724 Posts

August 20 2010 16:57 GMT

#35

I'm sure because Savior and Justin actually lied about their role in the match fixing, is what is ticking off the prosecutors. That is why their punishment is also more severe, being ring leaders as well. Hwasin admitted it, even though he's guilty as well.

Waxangel

United States33479 Posts

August 20 2010 17:02 GMT

#36

not familiar with justice systems around the world, but I was under the impression that the prosecutors tend to ask for very harsh sentences in general?

mierin

United States4943 Posts

August 20 2010 17:17 GMT

#37

Too bad Savior won't be able to use Dark Swarm in prison...there are plenty of Lurkers in wait for him and the Overlords are against him...

Floydian

United Kingdom374 Posts

August 20 2010 17:27 GMT

#38

Wow, 18 months... I really didn't expect any of them too the inside of a prison. Guess we'll see.

MadNeSs

Denmark1507 Posts

August 20 2010 17:29 GMT

#39

I dont know how the procecutors work in Korea, but if they're like in the west, it just means that that's what procecutors want, it never really happens, since there are lawers and stuff.

I know someone, who was supposed to go to jail for 2 years. But when the trial started all he turned out to get was community service.

Point is they always demand alot more than they'll get - They have to.

danl9rm

United States3111 Posts

August 20 2010 17:37 GMT

#40

they took money that didn't belong to them.

thieves deserve to go to jail.
edit: i'm not saying 2 yrs worth, or 1 yr worth, i don't know, not my decision.