Yesterday was a monumental day in the Barry Bonds perjury trial, I think. Barry Bonds was found guilty of obstruction of justice, a felony that comes with a possible 10 year jail sentence. The 3 counts of perjury were not proven by the Federal Government do the jury declared a mistrial on those 3 charges. I'm not a lawyer, but I have a pressing question. If Bonds didn't commit perjury, how did he obstruct justice exactly?
Whether you are a life long Giants fan who refused to face the simple fact that Bonds was doping during his milestone asterisk laced career or you stood up when his head and feet started growing at an alarming rate, you can agree on one thing. This trial was a complete and total waste of time and tax payer dollars. At the end of this we all know that it's highly unlikely that Bonds spends even a day behind bars. He will likely be placed on probation and get to wear a fancy ankle bracelet so the feds can monitor his every move for a few months. Well, that's not enough for me. I think he should be forced to repay the tax payers for this trial (which cost all of us roughly $6 million) and they should tack on another $6 million just because he can afford it.
I was never a Bonds fan. Not when he played at Arizona State, not when he was on The Pirates and definitely not while he played for The Giants. I have always felt strongly that he trashed the game of baseball with a smile on his face because he didn't really care about the game I love so much. He was a hall of famer well before he stuck a needle in his ass, but that wasn't good enough for him. Now, he will be forced to deal with the wrath of dorky little baseball writers who hold grudges like 11 year old kids who get their new sneakers ripped from them on the first day of school. At the end of the day, Bonds will likely make it to Cooperstown, he will likely avoid the asterisk next to his name on the plaque, but he will have to wait, and wait, and wait some more, which is all I can ask for considering that major league baseball turned their heads when this guy was juicing.
Whether you are a life long Giants fan who refused to face the simple fact that Bonds was doping during his milestone asterisk laced career or you stood up when his head and feet started growing at an alarming rate, you can agree on one thing. This trial was a complete and total waste of time and tax payer dollars. At the end of this we all know that it's highly unlikely that Bonds spends even a day behind bars. He will likely be placed on probation and get to wear a fancy ankle bracelet so the feds can monitor his every move for a few months. Well, that's not enough for me. I think he should be forced to repay the tax payers for this trial (which cost all of us roughly $6 million) and they should tack on another $6 million just because he can afford it.
I was never a Bonds fan. Not when he played at Arizona State, not when he was on The Pirates and definitely not while he played for The Giants. I have always felt strongly that he trashed the game of baseball with a smile on his face because he didn't really care about the game I love so much. He was a hall of famer well before he stuck a needle in his ass, but that wasn't good enough for him. Now, he will be forced to deal with the wrath of dorky little baseball writers who hold grudges like 11 year old kids who get their new sneakers ripped from them on the first day of school. At the end of the day, Bonds will likely make it to Cooperstown, he will likely avoid the asterisk next to his name on the plaque, but he will have to wait, and wait, and wait some more, which is all I can ask for considering that major league baseball turned their heads when this guy was juicing.
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