Arlen Specter: “the Patriots engaged in extensive videotaping of opponents' offensive and defensive signals starting on August 20, 2000…”

“the Patriots engaged in extensive videotaping of opponents' offensive and defensive signals starting on August 20, 2000, and extending to September 9, 2007, when they were publicly caught videotaping the Jets. The extent of the taping was not disclosed until the NFL was pressured to do so. Originally, Commissioner Goodell said the taping was limited to late in the 2006 season and early in the 2007 season. In his meeting with me on February 13, 2008, Goodell admitted the taping went back to 2000. Until my meeting with Matt Walsh on May 13, 2008, the only taping we knew about took place from 2000 until 2002 and during the 2006 and 2007 seasons. That left an obvious gap between 2003 and 2005. In response to my questions, Matt Walsh stated he had season tickets in 2003, 2004 and 2005 and saw Steve Scarnecchia, his successor, videotape games during those seasons including: The Patriots' September 9, 2002, game against the Steelers. The Patriots' November 16, 2003, game against the Cowboys. The Patriots' September 25, 2005, game against the Steelers, which the Steelers resoundingly won 34-20. Walsh stated he observed Scarnecchia filming additional Patriots home games, though he could not recall the specific games. Walsh said he did not tell Goodell about the taping during 2003, 2004 and 2005 because he was not asked.…”