In a fundraiser raffle at a hockey rink, a child's name was drawn to take a shot during halftime. If he hit the puck from the middle of the rink to the goal in one shot, he would win $50,000. The shot was scored, but his father admitted that the boy's twin brother scored the shot instead. Should they get the money? Link.
I don't think they should. The prize was forfeit due to false identity. It's the same as if I was at a football game with my dad and I was selected to try to kick a field goal for a prize and I told my dad to go up instead (because he can kick farther than I can). The only reason this story gets attention is because kids did it. If it was adults, no one would care at all.
This topic came up on the Around the Horn showdown today, and the people there think they shouldn't get the money. I think they shouldn't get the money, but I don't think that's conclusive yet.
They definately shouldn't get the money. It wasn't the child who was asked to do it who done it. It was a different child. Maybe they should give the child another chance, but other than that they should not get the money.
Well, having a family member do it is no different then having a complete stranger do it, it's wasn't your opportunity and you shouldn't be rewarded for it.
The shot was scored, but his father admitted that the boy's twin brother scored the shot instead. Should they get the money?
If the twin brother has the same skill level at hockey as the boy who was originally supposed to make the shot, then there wouldn't be too much of a difference...
However, I wouldn't be too happy about forking over the money after knowing that. I personally wouldn't like them getting the money, even if the twin brother is just as good as the boy.
I think it's kind of idk dumb that certain news stations that will be unnamed are claiming that the people who set up the prize are being greedy and selfish for not giving away the money. It had nothing to do with them just saying "NONE FOR YOU!" I mean the kid's own dad confessed to avoid legal troubles for fraud, and to clear his conscience, but I think it's more for the legal reasons because if he signed for it and it was later found out to be a lie, that could be held against him in anything: getting loans; getting jobs; anything in court).
Click the link in the OP and you will get all the info you need on the story.
...I feel stupid :P Well, in my opinion, he told the truth, so the right thing to do would be to give him credit and not completely revoke the prize money. But, the thing that they will most likely do is just not give him anything and possibly ban him from the stadium if they're real jerks.
