[zenith]

Short of just canceling the contest, I think it's safe to say I wasn't clear enough. My intent was to not allow any manipulation of the minutes by combat stalemates. Of course, there is always someone who will think of something else.

What will be allowed :
1.) Busts of players who were in jail based on a crime.
2.) Busts of players who were in jail due to a failed organized crime.
3.) Busts of players who got caught busting someone out based on the above.

What won't be factored in :
1.) Stalemate sentences
2.) Any jail sentence originating from a stalemate (i.e. busting someone who tried to bust out after a stalemate and failed).

I think this is fair and should make both sides equally upset with me. It's either this or scrap it and do another one tomorrow.

I think anyone who knowingly stalemated and then intentionally tried to bust out so they could change their sentence category did so to work around the rules. Those minutes should not be counted. However, I also feel since there are an equal number of players who did not understand what my INTENT was, they should not be severely punished.

I will go over the final standings with and without all data just to see if this whole debate is even worth our time, since it very well may result in the top 3 not changing anyway. Normally the top group is significantly ahead for some odd reason.