Bob asked the same question last week for Mark Bell and serving his sentence after this season has ended. Tocchet is under a different crime, so how do you feel about him serving probation and not a prison sentence?
2007-08-22 15:28:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Hockey
Apparently, Tocchet was able to evade prison by providing information (and tons of it) to the investigators. Tocchet wasn't the kingpin in the crime, but he did play the part of a middleman bookie. He funnelled the money and the bets from a group of people (including Janet Gretzky) to the honchos in New Jersey. In return, they gave him a slice of the action....and a paper trail.
He bargained for a lesser sentence, and immunity for the people he took bets from, in exchange for the paper trail, some testimony, etc
Again, based on what the legal experts on TSN said, his punishment is consistent with New Jersey state law for a first time offender. Had he been higher up the food chain, he would have gotten more.
Again, I agree with Jenni M. If I want to take my hard earned cash, and go to Vegas, or an online gamblinf site, and bet on hockey, football, etc. I should be allowed to do so without government interference...SO LONG AS I DO NOT HAVE A DIRECT HAND IN THE EVENT'S OUTCOME (Mr. NBA Referee I'm talking to you!)
JMO
2007-08-23 09:17:40 · answer #1 · answered by Like I'm Telling You Who I A 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He certainly got off alot easier than the cop (5 years) but I don't know if they were up on the exact same charges and I know the judge cited the police officer's abuse of power in his sentencing.
As for Bell, my question was kind of a trick question because IMO, Bell wasn't really two-tier because I liken it to someone doing week-ends to keep their employment. Obviously, week-ends are not an option for Bell. I also think the main objective for the justice system is rehabilitation and if you take away someone's livlihood, you run the risk of turning them into a worse criminal instead of them serving their punishment with a chance to become a more productive member of society.
I am not too sure if Tocchet's punishment fit the crime, I would have to see what others under the same charges were sentenced to, before I would pass judgement.
2007-08-22 15:54:49 · answer #2 · answered by Bob Loblaw 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The reason the cop got 5 years was because of abuse of authority. Toccet getting probation is consistent with a first time offender for gambling in New Jersey, according to the legal experts interviewed on TSN.
I wonder if he declared any winnings on his taxes. This might be a later issue with IRS.
2007-08-22 17:21:19 · answer #3 · answered by cme 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The 2-tier approach is even worse for individuals who are wealthy and those people who are deficient. The wealthy can come up with the money for highly-priced attorneys to shop for themselves out of convictions that might most likely ship a deficient character to demise row. It's simply as dangerous for minorities. A black character who's stuck with a couple of rocks of crack cocaine gets a stiffer prison sentence than a white character with a couple of grams of powdered cocaine. What's the change? None when you consider that each are one of a kind types of the equal substance. It's simply that crack is typically utilized by black individuals whilst powdered cocaine is preferred by way of whites.
2016-09-05 10:45:12 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sports betting systems are sets of events that when combined for a particular game for a particular sport represents a profitable betting scenario
2016-05-16 22:47:48 · answer #5 · answered by Pettie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tocchet --what was his crime again? Refresh my memory por favor.
ooohh gambling Actually, imo gambling shouldn't be a crime. It's your $$ to burn.
2007-08-22 16:19:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
As far as I understand as deep as he was I think he should be serving jail time. I think it is wrong that these athletes get to go to jail when it is CONVENIENT FOR THEM, and there are plenty that have gotten that, and I think this is just as bad.
2007-08-23 01:37:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being famous and good at something people like seems to have its advantages. Oh well, life can be unfair
2007-08-23 04:41:49 · answer #8 · answered by Too many years without the Cup 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lol, Of course! he was a hockey player and had something big to do with NHL staff, so of course, they wont sentence him big, he would buy himself out of it anyways.
2007-08-22 17:57:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋