Comments on: Cheaters Here, Cheaters There, Cheaters Everywhere? http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/09/cheaters_cheate.html The Law, the Universe, and Everything Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:18:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: P.S. Ruckman, Jr. http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/09/cheaters_cheate.html/comment-page-1#comment-52385 P.S. Ruckman, Jr. Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:41:46 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2007/09/cheaters-here-cheaters-there-cheaters-everywhere.html#comment-52385 I still haven't seen the exact rule that was violated. But, why not distinguish between "cheating" in three forms 1)breaking a clearly defined rule 2) pushing the bounds of a rule which is not clearly defined 3) acting consistent with the rules in such a way that the behavior calls to attention the need for a rule. I think we tolerate some kinds of cheating more than others. A catcher moves the mit over the plate to make it appear to be a strike. A punter acts like he has been hit by a truck when someone hits his shoelace. A pitcher does all sort of things implying illegal behavior to distract and annoy batters. I am all for it. A batter takes the bat down the baseline with him and clubs the firsbaseman. An outfield camera focuses on the cather's signals and relays the signal to the opposing duggout. If there aren't ruled there should be. I still haven’t seen the exact rule that was violated. But, why not distinguish between “cheating” in three forms 1)breaking a clearly defined rule 2) pushing the bounds of a rule which is not clearly defined 3) acting consistent with the rules in such a way that the behavior calls to attention the need for a rule. I think we tolerate some kinds of cheating more than others.

A catcher moves the mit over the plate to make it appear to be a strike. A punter acts like he has been hit by a truck when someone hits his shoelace. A pitcher does all sort of things implying illegal behavior to distract and annoy batters. I am all for it.

A batter takes the bat down the baseline with him and clubs the firsbaseman. An outfield camera focuses on the cather’s signals and relays the signal to the opposing duggout. If there aren’t ruled there should be.

]]> By: Frank http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/09/cheaters_cheate.html/comment-page-1#comment-52384 Frank Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:59:24 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2007/09/cheaters-here-cheaters-there-cheaters-everywhere.html#comment-52384 Interesting, news reports indicate that Bellicheck apologized to Patriots owners, fans and players. That doesn't count. Shouldn't he have been apologizing to the Jets? When a murderer apologizes for his crime, does he apologize only to the murderer's family, and not the victim's? Interesting, news reports indicate that Bellicheck apologized to Patriots owners, fans and players. That doesn’t count. Shouldn’t he have been apologizing to the Jets? When a murderer apologizes for his crime, does he apologize only to the murderer’s family, and not the victim’s?

]]> By: Fraud Guy http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2007/09/cheaters_cheate.html/comment-page-1#comment-52383 Fraud Guy Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:43:05 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2007/09/cheaters-here-cheaters-there-cheaters-everywhere.html#comment-52383 Excellent book on cheating: <i>The Cheating Culture</i> by David Callahan. Excellent book on cheating:

The Cheating Culture by David Callahan.

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