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Originally posted by curtintex View PostThere is no question about the moral or ethical barriers crossed in this scandal. It's just another example of people softening the world for their kids. On one end you have parents paying tons of money to get unworthy kids into institutions that they'd otherwise not be admitted. In the middle, you have a man setting up a network to facilitate the moving of money from the parents willing, to the people that could actually get things done at the institution level. On the other end, you have coaches, registrars, and administrators accepting money, large amounts of money, to circumvent the normal admissions procedures and rules to admit unworthy applicants.
So the question is...and I ask this out of ignorance....what laws were broken?
As far as I know, none of this involves scholarship money, so I wonder who the victim was in these crimes besides the folks that lost a spot to these silver-spooned peckerwoods.
Does the difference between Public or Private institution matter at all?
No doubt it's a bad deal, but WHAT do they prosecute them for?
While I certainly dont agree with what was going on I dont think this is just this generation. Stuff like this has happened since universities started. Maybe this is just in our face so to speak. It's sad that it has to happen.Last edited by Take Dead Aim; 03-14-2019, 07:33 AM.
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Hell I don't see the big deal.
Sorry mam your kids don't qualify academically...but for a one time $100,000 donation to the general fund we can give Buffy an exemption for entrance. Its up to her to make the grades after that. If Buffy makes the grades, good for her and congrats on a fine degree....if she doesn't then the school got a nice donation for her attempt
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The mastermind had a doctor that would label their kid having a disability when they did not. That faux disability allowed them to take the test under special circumstances under the American Disability Act. This allowed the administer of test to alter the results. Follow the money and you found a bribe. At least this is one of the theory I've heard.
Falsifying an application would be another. Next time you fill out an application read the fine print. Somewhere it states it's a crime to falsify any information you submit.
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Originally posted by Muygrande View PostWire fraud, mail fraud and conspiracy to commit the above is what they have been charged with. Federal fraud statute is pretty broad and has big teeth.
"any fraudulent scheme to intentionally deprive another of property or honest services via mail or wire communication."
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Colleges have devalued the hell out of themselves already. Anyone who thinks that getting "accepted" into a college is a big deal is ridiculous... there are 1000's of colleges that you are in if you have a pulse and student loans lined up. I too am struggling to see what actual law was broken... if the statement was as basic as: "Lori paid 500k for her daughter to go to USC, to play tennis" <<<that would be normal, 100% normal college procedure
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Originally posted by Smart View PostHell I don't see the big deal.
Sorry mam your kids don't qualify academically...but for a one time $100,000 donation to the general fund we can give Buffy an exemption for entrance. Its up to her to make the grades after that. If Buffy makes the grades, good for her and congrats on a fine degree....if she doesn't then the school got a nice donation for her attempt
The government wants its' money and so do universities. Run outside the base path and you get called out.
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Originally posted by Smart View PostHell I don't see the big deal.
Sorry mam your kids don't qualify academically...but for a one time $100,000 donation to the general fund we can give Buffy an exemption for entrance. Its up to her to make the grades after that. If Buffy makes the grades, good for her and congrats on a fine degree....if she doesn't then the school got a nice donation for her attemptLast edited by BrianL; 03-14-2019, 08:37 AM.
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Originally posted by Smart View PostHell I don't see the big deal.
Sorry mam your kids don't qualify academically...but for a one time $100,000 donation to the general fund we can give Buffy an exemption for entrance. Its up to her to make the grades after that. If Buffy makes the grades, good for her and congrats on a fine degree....if she doesn't then the school got a nice donation for her attempt
If I give enough to name a library after me, I’m pretty sure my daughter will get to study in that there library (right after her admission breezes through)
I mean, not that my kid needs it....she’s a genius level nerd, but you get the idea
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