This father is ruining his son and no doubt the reason why the son cheated was because of his own father who defends this, just as he is trying to keep him in this honors program after the kid cheated. I would not be surprised if the son robs a bank in in the next 3 years, he obviously has no direction or right or wrong due to his upbringing. The cheating should not be tolerated and the kid should never be allowed into the honors program again. It's also too bad the father is ruining this kid.