This is my cardinal sin.

I might be the lone dissenting voice in this and I don't mind taking heat on this.

Toss 'em.

This is the ONE rule that I don't believe should EVER be flexible. To not use a 'stern hand' when it comes to situations like this, is to promote it as a 'not so bad thing to do.'

Ban of Death.

I get and appreciate that he came clean but I've seen too many people over the years that have done this exact same thing, 'come clean' and then continue to plagiarize work.

I've lost what... 13 of my last 15 matches? I get that you have no inspiration.

But I will either no-show or throw up half-assed work before I try to steal someone else's creativity and try to pawn it off as my own. I'd much rather have a well-deserved loss then a plastic win.