Barry Bonds Indicted

Teger · 11-15-2007, 03:43 PM

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Barry Bonds was indicted Thursday on perjury and obstruction of justice charges, culminating a four-year federal investigation into whether he lied under oath to a grand jury looking into steroid use by elite athletes.

The indictment came three months after the 43-year-old Bonds passed Hank Aaron to become baseball's career home run leader. Bonds parted ways with the San Francisco Giants after the season.
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While Bonds was chasing Aaron, a grand jury was working behind closed doors to put the finishing touches on the long-rumored indictment.

Holy shit, that sucks for him. I guess he won't be going into the hall after all!

Zeste · 11-15-2007, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Teger

Holy shit, that sucks for him. I guess he won't be going into the hall after all!

While I am sure it will be unpleasant for Barriod, he knew what he was doing.

Ham n Cheese · 11-15-2007, 04:09 PM

Barry Bonds Indicted - November 15, 2007

Dis · 11-15-2007, 05:02 PM

Stephen A Smith claims race has to do with the charges.

I really, really dislike that guy. How the fuck did he get that job.

Burkex · 11-15-2007, 05:06 PM

Bonds is a millionare he will hire the best lawyers and win OJ-style plus his star power will help him with any jury. I don't see him going to jail. When was the last real public celebrity figure actually given the punishament that they deserved (a punishment that any normal person would have gotten)?

Let me note that I do not want this to happen I think if you do the crime you should pay the time and I am sick of the rich and famous getting off while the poor always go to jail. But it is going to happen again, which is sad.

Geaux · 11-15-2007, 05:11 PM

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"During the criminal investigation, evidence was obtained including positive tests for the presence of anabolic steroids and other performance enhancing substances for Bonds and other athletes," the indictment read.

ESPN - Barry Bonds indicted on perjury, obstruction charges - MLB

his trainer greg anderson was also released from jail today but i cant find a link for that.

Thorpe · 11-15-2007, 05:35 PM

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Bonds is a millionare he will hire the best lawyers and win OJ-style plus his star power will help him with any jury.

Let's hope the jury fucking hates him like most people do.

Gigfc · 11-15-2007, 05:49 PM

Fuck, that sucks.

kegkilla · 11-15-2007, 06:00 PM

jesus this shit again? just let it go for fucks sake. soo not interested anymore.

Shutup · 11-15-2007, 06:16 PM

For some reason I like his cocky attitude and roided style of play

kcxiv · 11-15-2007, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Burkex

Bonds is a millionare he will hire the best lawyers and win OJ-style plus his star power will help him with any jury. I don't see him going to jail. When was the last real public celebrity figure actually given the punishament that they deserved (a punishment that any normal person would have gotten)?

Let me note that I do not want this to happen I think if you do the crime you should pay the time and I am sick of the rich and famous getting off while the poor always go to jail. But it is going to happen again, which is sad.

Paris Hilton!!! there i said it! lol Seriously, Martha Stewart?

Twobit Whore · 11-15-2007, 07:20 PM

He's not on trial for using steroids. He is on trial for lying about using them. If he sticks to his "I didn't know they were illegel, honest!" routine and somehow convinces the jury that he is sincere then he won't get convicted. He will, however, be known as a 'roider... and that could certainly rewrite the record books.

Zeste · 11-15-2007, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Burkex

Bonds is a millionare he will hire the best lawyers and win OJ-style plus his star power will help him with any jury. I don't see him going to jail. When was the last real public celebrity figure actually given the punishament that they deserved (a punishment that any normal person would have gotten)?

Let me note that I do not want this to happen I think if you do the crime you should pay the time and I am sick of the rich and famous getting off while the poor always go to jail. But it is going to happen again, which is sad.

I don't know, but have in call Michael Vick in a few months.

arkk91 · 11-15-2007, 08:01 PM

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He's not on trial for using steroids. He is on trial for lying about using them. If he sticks to his "I didn't know they were illegel, honest!" routine and somehow convinces the jury that he is sincere then he won't get convicted. He will, however, be known as a 'roider... and that could certainly rewrite the record books.

He doesn't claim to not know they were illegal, he claims that he did not know what he was taking were steroids.

The Feds don't indict you unless they are pretty sure they can get you. The Feds are also nothing without a rat.

The problem with this is no one can prove that Bonds did not know the true identity of what he was taking. Who knows what Bonds thought? Unless they have e-mails/photos/video or something, I don't see this meaning anything. Even with a rat, it is their word against Bonds.

Even if he is convicted I doub't he'd go to jail, he didn't commit a crime, he just lied. He more than likely will cop a plea if the evidence piles up.

edit: Yeah, I read the indictment. I don't know how anyone can prove anything that he said wasn't true. Meaning, how can anyone say that Bonds didn't think it was what he supposedly said he was told it was. They'd need something tangible.

Twobit Whore · 11-15-2007, 08:02 PM

Yeah, that is what I was saying. He didn't know what he was taking was illegal.. which imo is BS. It's quite the coincedence that Anderson was released today as well. Wonder if he will end up face down in the bay.

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Shutup TrL FtW Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: LA Posts: 302 +6 Internets	For some reason I like his cocky attitude and roided style of play