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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.http://www.kxxv.com/global/story.asp?s=7090518A Statement by Kimmons Security Services, Inc.: New England Patriots Cheating May Warrant Criminal Investigation
HOUSTON, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The NFL may not have the final word on punishment for the New England Patriots and team coaches. News accounts of the cheating scandal report covert video surveillance and taping of opposing teams defensive signals. Covert video surveillance is not a criminal offense, in most cases. However, some news accounts mention, "Patriots might have wired linemen to pick up opposing teams' offensive audibles." If this is true, and conversations were covertly intercepted without participants' knowledge, this could very well be a criminal offense. In most states, at least one party in a conversation must know it is being intercepted or taped, or a criminal law has been violated. Some states require all party consent for audio monitoring.
Any suspicion of covert interception of conversations should be fully investigated by law enforcement. We would probably be naive to think the Patriots are the only team involved in cheating. How widespread is this problem, and have teams crossed the line and laws been violated? Corporations have been aware of the threat of eavesdropping over airways and telephone communications for years. Many have taken appropriate steps through security measures to limit such threats. It would be prudent for the NFL, and possibly others, to fully investigate these incidents, and determine if teams may have been involved in such practices.
The law seems to be very clear regarding the covert interception of conversations. The question that remains would seem to be whether or not the Patriots, and possibly others, have been involved in this potential illegal activity. This question needs to be answered.
"Statement by Kimmons Security Services" -- ok, that's a paid blurb on PR Newswire! It's just a security company trying to use a news story as an advertising opportunity.
It does seem as if every obscure media wanna be is putting out pure speculation pieces with dramatic headlines just to get themselves noticed.
I agree that it has gone over the top and that we should post them on one thread unless they are really factual and from a credible source.
Ed, NY: Could the Patriots go 16-0? I am just asking because they don't seem weak in any area and Bill Belichick may go out of his way to show that a camera means nothing to him. Imagine what that would do to the nay sayers.
Chris Mortensen: (11:23 AM ET ) It wouldn't surprise me. They have great players. They have a great coach. They have a mission...and that was before this incident. But you do understand that the "cheating" has been more extensive than the just videotaping opposing teams hand signals, right? And many players and assistant coaches have little idea about the operation but when you take into fact that the Patriots are the best-prepared team in football with a great coach, quarterback and players...and owner...only the Colts have a shot to beat them.
"Statement by Kimmons Security Services" -- ok, that's a paid blurb on PR Newswire! It's just a security company trying to use a news story as an advertising opportunity.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/frank_deford/09/19/belicheat/index.html
Another "Belichick reminds me of **** Nixon" viewpoint. I loved the line that said Belichick couldn't accept his own success because he was "never better than ordinary" as a D-III college football player.
My two responses are :I guess this would be the place for this latest bit of libel from ESPN's Chris Mortenson in a "chat" going on presently --
I'm not even sure exactly what he's trying to say here, but I am pretty sure that he shouldn't be stating it as fact without providing some sort of sourcing on it.
The first is that the NFL made copies of the offending tape for the competition committee members and that's how one landed in the hands of Fox. A league source said Tuesday that the NFL guaranteed New England only one copy would be made of the tape and that that copy was going to the league office. But after that promise, the Jets were allowed to copy the tape and that's how it got out.