Could You Do It? Dad’s Admission Could Rob Son of $50,000 Trick-Shot Prize
- Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:07pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Last Thursday,11-year-old Nick Smith made the shot of a lifetime during a contest at a celebrity hockey game in Minnesota. His name was called during intermission, and he motored on down to the ice and slapped a puck through a three-and-a-half-inch hole. It was an amazing shot. See for yourself:
All good, right? The little guy just scored $50,000, right? Life is good, right?
Nope.
See, Nick Smith didn’t really make the unbelievable shot. Instead, it was his identical twin brother, Nate.
When the arena called Nick’s name after having won a raffle and the chance to take the shot, he was actually outside the arena. That’s when Nate decided to take his place. He did. And he won.
But after the excitement and elation died down, the boys’ father — Pat Smith — decided he had to come clean and teach his sons a lesson in honesty.
“The next day I called back and said, ‘you know it was really Nate that made the shot,’ and we thought honesty was the best policy and we want to set a good example for our kids,“ he told the ”Early Show.” You can watch his comments below:
The insurance company that sponsored the event must now decide what to do.
What do you think?
(H/T: HuffPo)
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Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:55pmDad set them up in the first place then he got scared and called in fear of jail time…don’t play dad as the good guy he set the boy up to win!
Report Post »ooskerDoo
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:59pmJail time? What you been drinkin?
Report Post »65Mustang
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:06pm@101 What were the chances for boy to win? Jail time… stupid becomes you.
Report Post »In The Right
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 6:37pmoskerdoo:
“Jail time”. Yes “jail time” for fraud which is what the father perpetrated upon the contest organizers. The “father” (sperm donor) despite having “twins” (they all don’t look exactly alike you know) was probably worried someone in the know would see the obvious difference in mannerisms/speech/traits and inform the authorities of the FRAUD that he engaged in by switching his two boys. The “baby daddy” is not to be heralded for his tardy honesty he should be scorned by his community.
Report Post »TheBlazenTruth
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:53pmIf the dad truly wants to show his boys what a real man would do, HE WOULDN’T ACCEPT THE MONEY EVEN IF THEY GAVE IT TO THEM.
Report Post »Regardless of the fact they are twins, his name wasnt called and did not deserve the right to shoot the puck. Any amount accepted would only prove that cheaters win.
If you think they deserve any money then start a donation site and give them whatever people donate.
kralspaces
Posted on August 16, 2011 at 9:37amWhere are the multi-millionaire hockey players… they should reward the boys (and Dad) for being honest about the switch. Each boy should each get a college trust for their future hockey days. What great PR would that be for the National Hockey League.
Report Post »Cerealface
Posted on August 16, 2011 at 10:02amThey are 11 years old. Do you really think there were going to make it to begin with? Give the money to the boy who made the shot.
Report Post »Oh Say Can YOU See
Posted on August 16, 2011 at 12:29pmI‘m sure the Dad probably sent his other boy thinking it couldn’t hurt anything and he’d never make the shot. Then when he did, his conscience got the best of him. Kudos to the Dad.
Report Post »Public Enema
Posted on August 16, 2011 at 11:25pmCheaters Do Win. Anyone that tells you otherwise is selling something. Arnold….owned up to steroid use. Won….Numerous athletes…won….Politicians…WINNING!! Hell, my friend keeps a kosher house and his way around the rules about “lighting a flame on the sabbath” is to put the TV and lights on a timer. Not what they had in mind? Anyway…remember cheaters do win. and Cheating is just a part of the game that others are better at than losers that whine about their best after getting a 7th place trophy because “ everyone is a winner and deserves a trophy”. I can’t say what the right thing to do in this situation is but im sure 50K would have been a nice start to a college fund. Who cares really? the real issue is that nice guys ALWAYS finish last. Winners take it.
Report Post »melmatmic
Posted on August 17, 2011 at 11:51amKRALSPACES – You are still rewarding the initial dishonesty by rewarding the coming clean. If I owned the insurance company, I might give the Dad a smaller reward for being honest. That would be a better teaching tool.
Report Post »RavenGlenn
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:53pmWhile honesty and integrity is great…I’m sure the boys could have used that money for college funds or something…
Report Post »BSdetector
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:57pmWell let’s wait and see what the ins co does. They may decide the negative PR would be too much if they take the prize away.
Report Post »katamb55
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:03pm… and was it the dad who encouraged him to go down and take his brother’s place, then felt guilty? Interesting…
Report Post »Big Mickey
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:06pmAnd they use the money to go to college where, because of the lesson they just learned from taking the money under false pretenses, they cheat their ways to degrees and then go into business or a career where they spend the rest of their lives cheating and lying for a living. Might as well just send them to law school.
No, wrong is wrong no matter what good could come of it. It is an absolute. Saying otherwise or justifying it is called situational ethics, or make the rules up as you go depending on what you want or think you need.
Report Post »LarryofArabia
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:12pmIt is the right thing to do. Come clean. I wish others were that honest. Could you imagine the world we’d live in today if everyone was honest like that?
Report Post »quiltlinda
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:14pmJust because it would be “nice” to have the money, honesty is important. Otherwise being dishonest can become the norm and honesty the exception. I don’t want to live in a world that is “me” focused.
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:20pmIt does not matter what the insurance company does. the dad and the boys did the right thing, and it will pay big in the end. Those boys learned a life long lesson that will outlast fifty grand. My hat is off to the family. I know nothing else of the family but what is printed, but I would be money they are a Christian family, and I would bet they are conservative.
Report Post »paco
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:20pmWell, if collecting the winnings under false pretense sent them upon a live of dishonesty and lack of moral fiber, they could just be successful democrats.
Report Post »Steel
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:24pmA bad lesson to teach the children.
Report Post »Windsong
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:32pmOr, they could spend their winnings on hot new cars and drugs. The point here is honesty and integrity, which are becoming rare among the youth of today. I applaud the father, because I‘m sure he’s not the most popular guy at his home right now.
Report Post »A story like this gives hope to all of humanity that morals and values aren’t dead. God bless you, Dad! You are a hero to every struggling parent.
angelite49
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:33pmI’m surprised at the folks who agree that honesty is the best policy, “BUT . . . .“ There are no ”buts.” Maybe the dad was out with Nick, getting sodas and hot dogs. Where does it say in the article he sent Nate down to fill in for Nick?
Maybe Mr. Smith has read “Micheal Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25.”
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:49pmHow much is a soul with integrity worth? I would say $50,000 is a pretty cheap price to pay.
Report Post »SeanW
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:56pm@bsdetector
Wait for the ins. company? I wouldn‘t be surprised if they didn’t sue em for the public embarrassment lol.
Report Post »1TrueOne55
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:59pmHe should have done it the day of the event and not have waited until later the lesson would have been a lot stronger…
Report Post »grandma7
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 4:08pmNo amount of money would have been as wonderful as the lesson of honesty their father just gave them. What an upright man and terrific father.
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 4:12pmI absolutely believe that if he had let this go, it would have ruined both boys attitudes about honesty, integrity, and fathering for the rest of their lives.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 4:26pmOutrageous, outrageous………………….
Report Post »Honesty is always the best policy.
BigThunner
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 4:31pmSome might say no harm no foul. I could see where someone might say that since the odds of making the shot were long, why not let Nate take the shot since Nick was not there, because he was going to miss anyway. But if Nick was not there, who was the next in line to take the shot? Maybe they would have made the shot.
What I would like to see the insurance company do is to give the money to the person who would have taken the shot if Nate had not gone down in place of his brother, since in a way they were denied the opportunity due to Nate’s dishonesty.
Report Post »Ookspay
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 4:44pmThe lesson of honesty is far more valuable than a college degree. When I hire management for my company it is the first thing I look for. There are questions and conversations that can easily discern who is honest and not. I espescially like hiring ex-military, hard working, trustworthy and HONEST!
Report Post »Jack2011
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 4:55pmI wouldn’t have turned them in but made the split the money to be used for their college funds.
Report Post »ConservativeAndProud
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 5:20pmMoney lied for is not worth having. Either they wouldn’t care it was taken under false pretenses, which means they wouldn’t care about such behavior on other occasions OR they would be constantly thinking about it and feeling guilty. Either way, they lose.
I recently had to make a decision which cost my family over $60,000 in a deal AND my annual pay/job. It was worth every penny to stand on integrity. And thankfully, my husband was in full agreement! No, integrity won’t pay the bills, but I can certainly sleep well at night knowing that I don’t have to carry around that extra burden on top of everything else.
Report Post »lilricky
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 5:41pmSo which is more important, a college education or a firm belief in honesty and integrity?
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 5:53pm.
Report Post »I might cheat knowing it’s an insurance company.
Maybe one of Buffett’s?
Bri and Auds Mom
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 6:07pmYour comment illustrates one of the very things wrong with our society: Worship of “education” above all else. We could all run ponzie scams to pay for our kids’ educations, and help them cheat if it’s too tough. Oh I think I just described the whole public education system, and that wasn’t even my point… Well, good for that dad for choosing to give them an invaluable lesson instead!
Report Post »toto
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 6:55pmThis is one of those situations where I bet the liberals would vote to keep the money 3 to 1 over conservatives. This is also why we conservative need to become more outspoken about “doing the right thing” in all aspects of our lives. We will be a better country for it.
Report Post »UrbanCombatSurvivor
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 7:09pmSo, in your opinion, committing fraud is absolutely acceptable so long as you personally approve of where the money gained from said fraud may be spent in the future?
Do I have that right?
Report Post »Rich
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 8:19pmYour answer demonstrates why our country is going into the toilet.
Report Post »masimo
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 8:51pmTaking the money would have been dishonest no matter the amount. There is no way to say that taking the money is OK.
Report Post »sooner12
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 9:36pm@Big Mickey…”Might as well send them to law school.” Laughed when I read that. It‘s more true than not isn’t it.
Report Post »DAGNY
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 11:52pmDoesn’t matter.
Report Post »obamanation
Posted on August 16, 2011 at 12:14amMost people voted YES… Haha! Ya right! Who cares what little boy did it?!
I feel bad for Nate…..
Report Post »The Blu Morpho
Posted on August 16, 2011 at 12:36amAnd what would he have done with the pieces of Sh*t that he would have raised as a result? THis man loves his children more than he loves satan’s money. I do however feel sorry, for YOUR kids.
Report Post »father of 2 from NJ
Posted on August 16, 2011 at 1:04amI would like to think I would do the right thing in that situation. But the specter of the good that 50 K could do for my kids would weigh heavily on that decision. I pray that I would have this man’s strength
Report Post »Enuff Zenuff
Posted on August 16, 2011 at 2:38amI agree with BS Detector – Someone made the shot legitimately, without cheating on their shooting… the fact that the shooter was the twin of the person whose name was called seems like a mere technicality in comparison – one that would bring scorn on the Insurance company for trying to get out of a $50,000 bet…
At best, the insurance company could offer the shooter $25,000, plus award the original twin (whose name was called) a chance to earn the other $25,000 if he can make the shot too. Chances are he’d miss, but that would at least be a fair compromise…
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on August 16, 2011 at 5:15amYeah I don’t really get this. I don’t see how this would be an issue of honesty? So the brother was outside and the dad says, “hey, your brother is outside, go ahead and try the shot in his place”
What’s the big deal? It was one of the raffles that the dad purchased, no? And the kid still made the shot, no?
Report Post »Marcobob69
Posted on August 16, 2011 at 8:10amWhat RAVENGLENN said is true, I’m sure they could have really used the money, but if the insurance company would have investigated and found that the wrong twin shot the goal and won the $$$, the lawsuit that would have followed would have cost a lot more than the $50,000 won, and what kind of life lesson would he be teaching his kids, that lying and cheating is acceptable?? I think this man should be commended for doing the right thing, something that is sadly lacking in today’s society. Kudos to Pat Smith, hopefully more parents will see or read about what he did here and follow his example when faced with a similar situation about lying or ‘fessing up.
Report Post »DeniseWS
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:53pmExcellent job Dad!…
Report Post »encinom
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:14pmGreat job, Dad!!! I mean its not like the sones couldn;t use that money for college.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 6:03pmYour mask slipped again ENCINOM. By all means, if you have children, teach them to get benefits given to them under false pretenses, that’s your prerogative as a their parent. In typical liberal/Alinsky style, you’d be teaching them “any means, justify the ends”. However this father taught his sons something far more valuable that will benefit them throughout their lives “accountability and personal responsibility”-something you lefties don’t find any virtue in.
Report Post »dorightfearnothing
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 6:32pmAn important lesson was learned no matter what happens.
Report Post »shirelover
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 7:17pm@ wedontneednestinkinbadges – DO NOT use that language here. I do not care how you think of the Pres. (and I disagree with every single thing he proposes) at least respect the Presidency. I will not tolerate foul language and you used it! The correct term is mulatto.
Report Post »wisehiney
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:52pmKeep it real, keep it true, keep it free.
Report Post »Sounds like a Tea Partier.
Jaycen
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:04pmIndeed!
Report Post »encinom
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:15pmdoes sound like a tea ******, he made a moral statement that cost him and more importantly cost another person.
Report Post »conservredneck
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:19pmIts for sure it wasn’t one of those that believe in President Obama!
Report Post »matinva
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:32pmWay to go ENCINOM! Spoken like a true liberal thief. It‘s no wonder you support O’blahblah and his merry band of mobsters. You guys would steal from your own mother and laugh about it later.
Report Post »JLGunner
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:39pm@ encinom thats the difference between teaching your kids about honesty and integrity. I was with my Son and found a very expensive pair of sunglasses. I gave them to the owner of the home we found them in front of. My son looked at me with a puzzled look on his face and asked me “what, you didn’t like them?” I explained to him that they didn’t belong to us and maybe the owner will approach the house looking for them. We must set an example for our kids to fallow. (those sunglasses were friggin nice)
Report Post »In this case I think it would be nice if they just split the prize money between the two boys to reward their honesty.
Sleazy Hippo
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 4:57pmThe EXACT SAME thing happened to me, too.
Me and my brother were about to get on the roller coaster at the County fair, when up runs my Dad, yelling; “those boys are only 11 years 8 months, not old enough to ride!”
The ride attendant thought we were 12, because at 260 pounds, we each weighed more than most people at the fair. Boy was he mad! The carnival manager escorted us off the fairgrounds saying never come back.
I‘ll never forget Dad’s honesty, or the extreme embarrassment me and my brother felt as we waited alone in the parking lot for Mom & Dad to return to our locked Chevy after the fair closed at midnight.
Well, maybe not Exactly, but just the same is all. We both never ever forgot it.
Report Post »HowardSternIsABigot
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 5:01pmA real dad! not a liberal thief sleeze like encimom.
Report Post »What does it profit a man to gain the world and lose his (and his sons ) soul??
of course libs cant possibly understand integrity.
ill bet the insurance comp is smart enough to reward this family for honesty.
AvengerK
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 6:05pmYeah that’s it ENCINOM…begrudge honesty and personal accountability..good lefty.
Report Post »myptofvu
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:52pmWhat happens if the person doesn’t respond? Do they go to the next person on the list? If that’s the case then the next person on the list was robbed of their opportunity to try.
Report Post »BigThunner
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 4:34pmI agree wholeheartedly.
Good post MYPTOFVU. Course I think that since I agree with you. lol
Report Post »natlesgra
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:52pmThey wont get to keep it. The winner wasnt present for the raffle which ment another name should have been called. If they get to keep the money everyone who entered the raffle can sue for fraud.
Report Post »tugdiver
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:52pmI’ll bet he is a conservative. Guess where you find the most Democrats per square foot? The prisons.
Report Post »metalurgy
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 8:27pmNope, that would be Mpls/St. Paul MN.
We elected a pro wrestler as governor and a comedian for Senator.
Game, set, match.
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:50pmSometimes you should just keep your mouth shut, it’s not like one was a pro hockey player and the other not.
Report Post »chfields62
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:34pmA lie is lie…….They were right to come forward and teach their children the right way to live. Just like you typical liberals, lie, cheat, steal, whatever it takes, damn the consequences…..
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 4:30pmIn this case they should have kept their mouths shut and not lied to anyone, the company could care less if it was the guy or his brother, until he pointed it out to them, once they did, they will have to tell the insurance company, who if this had not made national news would have not paid the claim for sure.
Report Post »BigThunner
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 4:46pmSwampy, have you ever told a cashier that they did not charge you enough when they missed scanning one of your purchases? Thought not. Same as shoplifting. Just like I tell them when they charge me too much, I tell them if I think they missed something. It is either that or I would end up having to go back later to pay and feel like a thief. Not what God would have me do.
Report Post »Elena2010
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:47pmGood job, Dad! Teaching honesty the old fashioned way!
Report Post »Hobbs57
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:04pmI agree. I am a big one ob believing this way. I have learned from experience, things that are not rightful mine, are not of the spirit and carry burdens I am not willing to carry. I am a recovering addict, coming from a place where I would have taken anything not nailed down to feed my addiction. Today, you couldn’t force me to take it, no matter what it is. The spirit takes good care of me these days and I am not about to step into a place that is not of, for, or by the spirit. Besides, the lord always pays out 10x’s the worth for doing his work. I can only imagine the burdens tied to $50,000…
Report Post »LadyIzShy
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:46pmGood for him he did the right thing.. It will teach the boys a VERY valuble lesson and maybe a few peopel will learn by his example
Report Post »sillyfreshness
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:43pmI wonder if his being honest paid off? His lesson cost him $50K, but hey, it’s only money. I mean that’s great that he wanted to teach them a lesson in honesty, but that was a very costly lesson. I can think of other ways to teach it besides handing back 500 $100 bills. If his son hadn’t made the shot, do you think he would have called them and said the same story? I doubt it.
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:25pmThey did not loose anything, they gained. No one would have cared if they missed, and it would not have cost them a nickel.
I am sure they enjoyed the game, spent some family time together, and ended up with a very clean concience. They win all the way around. Fifty grand aint squat compared to that.
Report Post »jeffile
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 4:15pmSillyfreashman, If you honestly believe that then I‘m glad you’re not my neighbor.
Report Post »masimo
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 8:50pmReally, the kid lied by taking the shot for his brother. Being honest is always the best policy, the Dad should have said something after the kid took the shot! I feel sorry for the next kid in line that could have taken the shot.
Report Post »masimo
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 9:04pmIs it worth selling your soul for 50K? Obviously you don’t mind cheating and lying to get what you want.
Report Post »BigThunner
Posted on August 16, 2011 at 1:20amSilly, you make a good point. If the kid had missed, who would ever had known that it wasn’t the right kid that took the shot? By taking the shot that did not belong to him, he stole the opportunity that rightfully belonged to the next person. You are right that regardless of whether the kid made the shot or missed the shot, he lied and that needed to be revealed because someone was damaged. Even if the next person missed, at least they would have had the opportunity and the enjoyment of actually trying. That experience was taken from him or her.
Report Post »South Philly Boy
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:42pmA REAL HONEST guy
Report Post »chazman
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:50pmLet Nick try and see what happens!
Report Post »lordaction
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:42pmOutrageous! Outrageous!
Report Post »Sean In LI
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:39pmIf the insurance company had any brains, they’d milk this for more publicity and have a nice press conference with the two boys and their dad, and talk about how they’d come to an agreement. That $50,000 would end up buying millions in airtime and media coverage.
Report Post »mernijo
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:46pmto Sean in LI
Report Post »I think that that is a great idea. It is a Win-win deal!
BigThunner
Posted on August 16, 2011 at 1:23amI say give the money to the next person in line to take the shot.
Report Post »Politician University
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:36pmWOW!!! We here at the Politician University are truly impressed. One does not see honesty like that too often now-a-days. You sir, will never qualify for an honorary degree from the Politician University…………and that sir is a good thing! We applaud you.
Report Post »http://www.thePUschool.com
Jacque
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:41pmI agree the Dad did the right thing. Considering the boys have exactly the same DNA, I think they should get $25,000.
Report Post »Drum Man
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:33pmWell done Dad! Hope they get to keep the $$$ anyway for being stand up about it!
Report Post »mernijo
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:43pmI agree with you, Drum Man.
Report Post »American Soldier (Separated)
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:30pmIs there something really wrong with substituting? Especially since the one called was out of the stadium at the time. So the brother went in his place. Even if he wasn’t a twin, who cares? He hit the puck into the tiny whole honestly and without cheating. That’s what the contest was for, wasn’t it?
As long as they didn’t purposely substitute the boy with a 10 time world champion hockey player who never misses a shot, I don’t see the problem here and why the money should be returned….
Report Post »Jacque
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:50pmWith that reasoning, if Marty St. Louis was in the stands he should have been able to substitute…
Report Post »“He hit the puck into the tiny whole honestly and without cheating” He was cheating because HIS name was not called, that is a lie. No wonder this country is so screwed up. When people think cheating is OK.
As my late father always told me (he was a Col. in the Army 101st & 82nd) “You are born with integrity and how you live your life will determine if you die with it”
rangerp
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:29pmGo figure – American Soldier (seperated) usually had some of the most liberla posts on the blase, and generally sides with evil. Here we see him using situational ethics to condone keeping money gained by other than honest means.
Glad the boys have a real father who knows something about character, and not a bozo that was kicked out of the military for being gay.
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:24pmIntegrity will pay off in the long run.
Report Post »PATRIOTMAMA
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:42pmAmen, and the sacrifice (if any) that will be required by them will be reward by God himself. You reap what you sow and that is God’s law!!! Amen to this father for standing up and doing the right thing. Integrity should be honored (insurance company.) We will be watching to see how you respond to this father’s honesty. So is God.
Report Post »Secessionista
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:23pmIf there is no rule barring substitutions, then it is a legal shot. That, AND they came clean. All is good in the world.
Report Post »coryf076
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:21pmWow…rarely see that nowadays…good on you!!! Hopefully they give them the 50k, if not, a smaller amount would be cool just for them coming forward and being honest about it.
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:58pmwell, after taxes and complicating your w-2s even more.. it’s probably for the better.
Report Post »My guess is, they get the 50k anyway then get audited next year. ;)
shirelover
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 7:13pmI wouldn’t have thought of that, but you are right! IF the ins. makes good publicity off of this and gives the boys the money anyway, Dad, you need to put aside 1/4 of that for the IRS!
Report Post »LVMerrily
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:20pmHard decision to make but good for the dad for making the right one. His boys will know the value of honor and honesty. Can‘t imagine the bad press if they don’t pay. But I bet the kid was more than excited and to get the recognition.
Report Post »Birgitte
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:18pmThey should not have sent the wrong boy down in the first place, but coming clean is the right thing to do and this is a lesson the Boys will remember for the rest of their lives. Good Job Dad!
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:15pmI absolutely believe that if he had let this go, it would have ruined both boys attitudes about honesty, integrity, and fathering for the rest of their lives.
Right On Dad!
TEA
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 3:56pmi agree.. it was a good move.
Report Post »randy
Posted on August 15, 2011 at 2:14pmGood! Now send the money back without waiting to have some one ask for it back.
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