OK, having just gone to jury duty on Monday, I'm in the mood to respond. Of course, I didn't get picked, I never do, being white/anglo-saxon/protestant/male/engineer; so I'm still hungry to pass judgment on someone! :-) The first argument, that the defendant couldn't have done this because he was too busy = lame. Second, that there was nothing to be gained because there's no monetary payoff in QB = lame. Third, that cheating ruins the game and makes it no fun anyway = true, but doesn't mean a person could still not derive some pleasure from the attention and recognition of finishing well in a tournament. Fourth, that the defendant's style of play and preparation favors the ACF format = this is perhaps his most plausible argument. Fifth, that the defendant could have hacked into the TD's system and stolen the questions = sounds implausible, and in any case, there appears to be no evidence for this accusation. Sixth, that the defendant's scores could have changed because of the teammates he was playing with = also plausible. THEREFORE, not knowing this person nor having seen him play, but based solely on the charges I've seen levied against him on this board, and on his own testimony (it was brave of him not to plead the Fifth)...I hereby cast my vote for NOT GUILTY. If this were a criminal case, I'd say I could not find him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. If it were a civil case, I would say there is not even a preponderance of evidence against him. So, I say we let the matter drop. Jeremy R. P.S. A Scout is: trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. I hope Cam is all these things if he's wearing the Eagle badge.
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