<p>This kind of problem, and much worse problems, are inevitable. These young men and women came from hundreds of high schools, and thousands of families across the country. But how it’s handled means everything. If you cut the confessed cheaters any slack what message are you giving to the 3980+ cadets who are honorable? What kind of message are you sending to the 12,000 students who will be applying to the class of 2012?</p>
<p>The cadets made a mistake; a serious one given what’s expected of them. Send them home and have them reapply for the class of 2012.</p>