OT: Armstrong going to admit doping next Thursday

[awaz]

The fact every politician would be in one of them would be a good start.

now there's a comforting thought.. lets get back to punishing perjury!

 

[Darkstone42]

]So some guy slapping his wife should be front and center[/B] but the most complex cheating scandal in organized sports history that led a doper to dominate an entire sport for a decade while sanctimoniously holding his nose in the air and abusing anyone/everyone who dared question the obvious should be buried, right?

Yes, some guy slapping his wife should be front and center. It not being front and center is why we have such a massive problem with it throughout the entire world. Even the smallest case of domestic violence should be treated as a big deal. We have to, as a society, deem it wholly unacceptable and heavily chastise everyone who does it.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Yes, some guy slapping his wife should be front and center. It not being front and center is why we have such a massive problem with it throughout the entire world. Even the smallest case of domestic violence should be treated as a big deal. We have to, as a society, deem it wholly unacceptable and heavily chastise everyone who does it.

Part of the problem is most of the tiime domestic violence claims don't get far in the court system. The woman ends up dropping the charges. Athletes get away with all kinds of stuff.

I still think what happened with Ray Lewis in N.O. back in 2000 was a BIG cover up. Two guys were murdered & the case is still unsolved.

 

[forty_three]

Part of the problem is most of the tiime domestic violence claims don't get far in the court system. The woman ends up dropping the charges. Athletes get away with all kinds of stuff.

I still think what happened with Ray Lewis in N.O. back in 2000 was a BIG cover up. Two guys were murdered & the case is still unsolved.

Slight correction: It was Atlanta. And the truth will never be known because an organization worked very hard to ensure that the sworn testimony of the only surviving witness who was not also a suspect changed.

Lance got away with what he did because an organization covered his tracks too (Nike).

Bottom line, athletes get away with things because they are too important an investment for the organizations that own them. Penn State? Notre Dame? Duke Lacrosse?

You can blame the athletes, and the organizations love it. But they are the ones who need to be held accountable.

The only crime on the books Armstrong is guilty of is perjury. And if Murder, err "Obstruction of justice" warrants only probation, Armstrong shouldn't serve any time.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Slight correction: It was Atlanta. And the truth will never be known because an organization worked very hard to ensure that the sworn testimony of the only surviving witness who was not also a suspect changed.

Lance got away with what he did because an organization covered his tracks too (Nike).

Bottom line, athletes get away with things because they are too important an investment for the organizations that own them. Penn State? Notre Dame? Duke Lacrosse?

You can blame the athletes, and the organizations love it. But they are the ones who need to be held accountable.

The only crime on the books Armstrong is guilty of is perjury. And if Murder, err "Obstruction of justice" warrants only probation, Armstrong shouldn't serve any time.

I don't expect Armstrong to serve any time. He has high priced lawyers at his beck & call. I do hope he loses a great deal of the money he cheated to earn.