Why should someone be thrown in a cage for it?

I've still yet to figure out why people who are not a danger to others are put in cages as punishment.

DminusTerran

Canada1337 Posts

October 24 2010 06:37 GMT

#122

On October 22 2010 17:47 heyoka wrote:
Maybe I'm in the minority here but people going to jail over video games is the funniest thing in the world to me.

Savior has turned into a real life Kenny Powers.

It's pretty hard not to see how its funny.

Seze

42 Posts

October 24 2010 08:20 GMT

#123

The sad thing about all of this is, they are now legit bad boys and have the papers to prove it. The amount of pussy they will harvest is unimaginable, compared to what pro gaming supplied.
Slap on a tatoo and start smoking fags, then you will be set for life, pussy-wise....

Grats

Prime`Rib

United States613 Posts

October 24 2010 11:32 GMT

#124

First of all, they will be jailed as an example of match fixing. This will warn other progammers that match fixing is stupid and yes, you will go to jail for that.

1 year of sentence, 2 years of suspended sentence means that the minimum sentence for financial fraud is 3 years. But instead of put your ass into jail for 3 years, the law will let you serve 1 year in the slammer and 2 years of probation. The lawyer probably pulls some sort of deals or whatever to lighten Savior's sentence.

drlame

Sweden574 Posts

October 24 2010 12:04 GMT

#125

Real savior in gsl soon?? Or maybe backstage doing his thing xD

Manatea

Korea (South)48 Posts

October 24 2010 12:08 GMT

#126

On October 24 2010 21:04 drlame wrote:
Real savior in gsl soon?? Or maybe backstage doing his thing xD

Gretech said they won't allow match-fix progamers to join gsl

Manatea

Korea (South)48 Posts

October 24 2010 12:28 GMT

#127

to those who are still confused

Read OP
THEY ARE NOT GOING TO JAIL

It's just habits of Korean court to tell sentence first even if criminals actually get suspended sentence
Korean court usually do not order first-time offenders to go jail unless guilt is too serious

PhiliBiRD

United States2643 Posts

October 24 2010 15:35 GMT

#128

putting people in jail over these kind of things is just dumb.
why do so many law systems fail .

Rodiel

France573 Posts

October 24 2010 17:26 GMT

#129

gambling treatment program ? this is where they teach u how to play AKo ?

Sufficiency

Canada23833 Posts

October 24 2010 20:18 GMT

#130

How come Savior got no financial penalty?

Ritchstorm

United Kingdom36 Posts

October 24 2010 21:48 GMT

#131

You have to remember this isn't just about a game. It's about fixing illegal gambling. Pretty big stuff.

danbel1005

United States1319 Posts

October 24 2010 23:34 GMT

#132

On October 24 2010 21:04 drlame wrote:
Real savior in gsl soon?? Or maybe backstage doing his thing xD

Not funny, not funny at all

Dont think hes allowed @ GSL anyways.

Ganondorf

Italy600 Posts

October 25 2010 00:13 GMT

#133

I don't think they will go anywhere videogames or games in general anytime soon. Suspended sentence for first time offenders is pretty common, does it work differently in the US ? I don't get why people are so confused.

MrProphylactic

296 Posts

October 25 2010 00:18 GMT

#134

Is the concept of diversion , and suspended sentencing that hard to grasp poeple.

Kal_rA

United States2925 Posts

October 25 2010 04:18 GMT

#135

i miss ma jae yoon

JBanKs

United Kingdom617 Posts

October 25 2010 09:12 GMT

#136

Be interesting to see how this all turns out a little bit further down the line. Though hopefully this sends out a strong message for anyone wanting to do match fixing in the future

KinosJourney2

Sweden1811 Posts

October 25 2010 09:37 GMT

#137

On October 24 2010 21:08 Manatea wrote:

Show nested quote +

Gretech said they won't allow match-fix progamers to join gsl

Aww, i thought there was hope for Savior :/

I hope Savior will pick up SC2 anyways and just play in all tournaments that isn't GSL, i'd love to see him active again.

Moody

United States750 Posts

October 25 2010 21:10 GMT

#138

On October 22 2010 17:52 fusionsdf wrote:
they all deserve jail, without question.

I have no sympathy for any of them.

You're huffing paint if you think people should go to jail for fixing the outcome of a video game.

domovoi

United States1478 Posts

October 25 2010 23:45 GMT

#139

On October 24 2010 09:06 Romantic wrote:
Why should someone be thrown in a cage for it?

I've still yet to figure out why people who are not a danger to others are put in cages as punishment.

Here is why match-fixing is bad:

Gamblers makes bets with the assumption that the payout is slightly better than 1:1, because they have some internal knowledge/belief that the betting line is not entirely accurate. Match-fixing turns what should be a 50/50 bet into a 100/0 bet. Those on the 0 side have been defrauded of their money, because the 50/50 expectation was not true.

Imagine if I'm playing roulette, but the casino is using a wheel where it always lands on Red. If I bet Black, the Casino essentially stole money from me. In match-fixing, it's a third-party rather than the "house" who's doing the defrauding, but the victim is no better off.

This is exactly the same as someone investing in a company with the belief the stock price will go up, but the stock price plummets to zero because the company lied about its prospects for success. Aka securities fraud.

It's also the same as me selling you a defective laptop, because you assumed the laptop would only have a .01% chance of failing rather than the actual percentage of 100%. Aka consumer fraud.

Defrauders are dangerous to society because money is just as important, if not more-so, to the wellbeing of an individual than their physical safety.

pioneer8

United States143 Posts

October 26 2010 00:49 GMT

#140

I think American team(s) should invite the nationless players to the US and pay them to play SC2

That would be funny, huh lol

I know most of us would rather be rooting for Savior than Idra now wouldn't we... lol