Olympic track star Marion Jones was sentenced in a federal court Friday to six months in prison, two years of probation and community service for lying to federal prosecutors investigating the use of performance-enhancing substances.
How do you feel about this? I mean, virtually every week, Jay Leno jokes about how OJ got no jail time in the deaths of his wife and her friend. Yet Jones gets time for performance-enhancing substances?
Help me sort this out. Not my area of expertise. I'm probably wrong (so tell me so), but Jones' punishment seems extreme to me.
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beachmousebeachmouseBeach FanaticBluewater Bay, FL3,499 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
beachmouseBeach FanaticBluewater Bay, FL3,499 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticShe's not going to jail for using. She's going to jail for lying in the course of a federal invesitgation, and I've got no problem with someone going to jail over something like perjury.
What's not getting picked up on in the press so much is that there are also fraudulent check charges that are contributing to the sentence length.
What's not getting picked up on in the press so much is that there are also fraudulent check charges that are contributing to the sentence length.
RudyjohnRudyjohnSoWal InsiderChicago Area7,736 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insider
Olympic track star Marion Jones was sentenced in a federal court Friday to six months in prison, two years of probation and community service for lying to federal prosecutors investigating the use of performance-enhancing substances.Great post, BR. I'm with you. I guess I need help sorting this out. I mean, what about all these baseball "stars"? Makes me sick.
How do you feel about this? I mean, virtually every week, Jay Leno jokes about how OJ got no jail time in the deaths of his wife and her friend. Yet Jones gets time for performance-enhancing substances?
Help me sort this out. Not my area of expertise. I'm probably wrong (so tell me so), but Jones' punishment seems extreme to me.
Beach RunnerBeach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined View profileMessagebeats on hoodAuthor
Beach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined View profileMessagebeats on hoodAuthorShe's not going to jail for using. She's going to jail for lying in the course of a federal invesitgation, and I've got no problem with someone going to jail over something like perjury.I had not heard about the checks.
What's not getting picked up on in the press so much is that there are also fraudulent check charges that are contributing to the sentence length.
Smiling JOeSmiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expert
Smiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal ExpertShe should have taken notes from Martha Stewart. Lying to the Feds gets you a quick trip to jail.
Beach RunnerBeach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined View profileMessagebeats on hoodAuthor
Beach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined View profileMessagebeats on hoodAuthorShe should have taken notes from Martha Stewart. Lying to the Feds gets you a quick trip to jail.Heck, yeah. Much worse than murder.
Smiling JOeSmiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expert
Smiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal ExpertIt has nothing to do with being worse than murder. It has to do with being proven guilty of perjury. Proving murder is more difficult.
Beach RunnerBeach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined View profileMessagebeats on hoodAuthor
Beach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined View profileMessagebeats on hoodAuthorIt has nothing to do with being worse than murder. It has to do with being proven guilty of perjury. Proving murder is more difficult.You are right.
NoHallNoHallhmmmm......can't rememberNorthern Hall County, GA9,032 postsJoined View profileMessagehmmmm......can't remember
NoHallhmmmm......can't rememberNorthern Hall County, GA9,032 postsJoined View profileMessagehmmmm......can't rememberHer story seems so sad to me--just makes me sick. She seemed like such a positive person, such a good role model. I hope there are good things that can still come out of her life.
Diane4145Diane4145Beach FanaticSanta Rosa Beach, FL1,087 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
Diane4145Beach FanaticSanta Rosa Beach, FL1,087 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticWhat's the matter, with this picture?:idontno: Someone can molest a child, get away without a prison sentence cause she's too pretty, then be in violation of her "get off free" terms, only to then get away with that, too! What a screwed up, system! I'm not saying that Marion should get off... but.... this just seems skewed and screwed!:bang:
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