Jones hit with six-month sentence… Ridiculous!

[Fat Guy]

This story is sooo F-ing ridiculous!…

Posted: Friday January 11, 2008 12:23PM; Updated: Friday January 11, 2008 12:25PM
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Former Olympian Marion Jones has been sentenced to six months in prison for lying about using steroids and a check-fraud scam, despite her plea that she not be separated from her two young children "even for a short period of time."
"I ask you to be as merciful as a human being can be," she said.
Last October, Jones admitted she lied to a federal investigators in November 2003 when she denied using performance-enhancing drugs. She said she took a designer steroid "several times before the Sydney Olympics and continued using it after."
The sentence completes a stunning fall for the woman who was once the most celebrated female athlete in the world. She won three gold and two bronze medals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
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[MuscleScience]

She should have kept her mouth shut. But she is a the latest victim of the New Salem Witch Hunt.

[Fat Guy]

^^^^^^

Agreed…I can’t believe they’re treating her like a common crack head and giving her jail time and threatening to take her children away. I would think if anything her discipline and athletic performance has elevated the standard of living for her and her family. And it is almost impossible to compete at such a level without athletic enhancements when the steaks are so great… You’re absolutely right about the new political witch hunt…. If any thing I could understand probation but not jail time. I hope when she gets out she writes a book about the whole ordeal and makes $million$... That will show the assholes who went after her…

[wantmoremass]

her sentence is for lying to federal investigators, not actually doping. pathetic decision imo. i wonder if clemens will be likewise sentenced? oh that's right, he didn't use

[Act of God]

I didn't know talking to Federal investigators = sworn testimony under the penalty of perjury.

This is retarded. I really hope Ron Paul gets the chance to be elected.

[soulstealer]

I didn't know talking to Federal investigators = sworn testimony under the penalty of perjury.

This is retarded. I really hope Ron Paul gets the chance to be elected.

Ya you me and about half the people in the world.... but unfortunately the people counting the votes dont want him to get nominated or elected....

[LT1]

it didn't help that she was tied into the check fraud as well...

[SMCengineer]

it didn't help that she was tied into the check fraud as well...

I'm pretty sure this is why she got the 6 months, but on every news report I've seen and heard it reads as follows:

"Marion Jones got 6 months for lying to federal investigators about her steroid useage......oh, and also check fraud."

As though check fraud is the minor issue.

[Logan13]

^^^^^^

Agreed…I can’t believe they’re treating her like a common crack head and giving her jail time and threatening to take her children away. I would think if anything her discipline and athletic performance has elevated the standard of living for her and her family. And it is almost impossible to compete at such a level without athletic enhancements when the steaks are so great… You’re absolutely right about the new political witch hunt…. If any thing I could understand probation but not jail time. I hope when she gets out she writes a book about the whole ordeal and makes $million$... That will show the assholes who went after her…

Lying under oath is a very real crime. But sentencing this woman to any prision time serves no purpose. It would have better served society to have her speak to young people under a community service punishment. This is a witch hunt that seems to have no end...........

[Logan13]

it didn't help that she was tied into the check fraud as well...

True.....