[QUOTE=Forzah;6074666]If done illegitimately, it's called an offense, otherwise, it's being smart. No item was actually taken from the store, so you can't call it stealing.
Note that it is possible to carry out the offense independent of the existence of the store, so it is very strange to call it stealing when there is a store, and something else when there isn't; it's consistent to use the same name in both cases.[/QUOTE
Sure it's not stealing it's cheating. Where I'm from you can get killed (or just severely beaten) for cheating.
No person was actually killed you can't call it execution. It's more like kicked out of, all assets(not just the cheating gains) removed. But not bared ftom p[laying again..
I would liken it to getting caught cheating in a poker game getting run out and losing your entire stake not just from the hand(s) you cheated at.
Punishment may have been harsh(don't know the details of the offenses) But not unreasonable,