Marion Jones on BBC News
apparently she got a little slap on the wrist
what would be the right sentence?
it is hard to say
as this is a unique form of stealing
her actions were a little more than a falsehood on her resume
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she actually got the harshest sentence for what she was convictied of.. it was noted that it was highly unusual for anyone to get any jail time for what she did, but the judge took the opportunity to make a statement about dopers.
not a judgement of the judge one way or the other just a statement that I read on the news.
I always thought, and still think she is beautiful.
a cheater, but beautiful none the less.
respect
faticus
well...
I did not really follow it
basically her violation was perjury
she was not being tried for embarrassing the nation
now if I were a college that paid her to speak
or maybe some corporation that had her show up at some banquet of function
well... I would either demand my money back
or demand that she come back and tell a more fitting speech
a speech about choices
the choice between right and wrong
she had a chance to be a roll model
but she dropped the ball
she could still give this a happy ending
definitely beautiful enough to play herself in a movie version of her life
the reality...
she was not alone in what she did
and
she did not do these things alone
there were trainers and coaches at some level
this is a house of cards
it amazes me that it has not fallen yet
sadly...
I think she could have won without cheating
oh
there is the thing about this all being embarrising to the nation and the world
okay...
I wonder if a clean athlete could file a civil suit
imagine working your whole life to go to the olympics
coming close
maybe a hundredth of a second close
then not going
because there was someone fastter at that college meet or whatever
not being the best
not making that window of opportuinity
life takes a different path
can you sue for not having the other path offered to you because of the person who won got those opportunities
while that person who won cheated
glad to see her thrown in jail - though I'm sure she won't do all of her time - like the Paris, Brittney, and other Holywood trash who know the right people and strings to pull - two levels of punishment for crime, punishment for the everyday person and punishment (slap on the wrist) for celebs.
it is all very confusing...
there is no real justice in this world
the death penalty for a murderer does not bring the dead back to life
and four months in a low security country club prison will not reverse history
we have learned from our leaders that we do not need to be forthcoming with the truth
Clinton dodged the question with clever word usage
Bush mislead the American people
the time of George Washington coming forward with admission of guilt about chopping down the cherry tree has long since past
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