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New England Patriots, Coach Belichick Caught for cheating, Belichick gets a $500,000 fine, however avoided suspension

On Sept 14th 2007 New Englands coach Bill Belichick was fined the NFL $500,000 and New England Patriots were ordered to pay $250,000 for spying on an opponent's defensive signals. During the game between the NE Patriots and NY Jets: a camera was confiscated from Patriots video assistant Matt Estrella while he was on the New York Jets sidelines during New England’s 38-14 win at Giants Stadium, however it did not change the outcome of the game. A video camera aimed at Jets coaches was confiscated from a Patriots employee during the first quarter of the team's 38-14 win Sept. 9th 2007 over the New York Jets
 * In my opinion, with the factual information below:  my question would be, “why wasn’t Coach Belichick Fired, instead of just fined?  Remember what happened to Pete Rose??   Everyone HATES CHEATERS! And to Wikipedia, why is this information NOT part of the NE Pat's "history" on their main information page? it is NE Pat's history right???

Coach Belichick was not suspended  because Commisioner Goodell felt   that the discipline imposed of a maximum fine and forfeiture of a first-round draft choice, or multiple draft choices, was more significant and long-lasting, and therefore more effective, than a suspension would have been. Thus, Goodell imposed the biggest fine ever on a coach, which, represented 12 percent of Belichick's scheduled 2007 salary, which is believed to be $4.2 million and took away a first-round draft pick as a penalty for the first time in NFL history. Belichick, accepted full responsibility for the actions that led to the ruling. NFL rules regarding taping, that there is to be no video recording devices of any kind are to be permitted in use in the coaches' booth,  or on the field  or in the locker room during  any games. They also only allow video recording for coaching purposes in  locations with enclosed  area’s on all sides  and with a roof overhead. The Patriots were also caught the previous year in  November 2006, during their 35-0 victory in Green Bay, the Packers caught Estrella shooting unauthorized video and  was told him to stop.