California Dreamer
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Agree. Armstrong's remaining defenders are reduced to arguing that more than ten separate eyewitness accounts should be ignored because there is no positIve drug test. That's like arguing a criminal shouldmget off because, despite there being a host of witnesses who saw him do it, there was no fingerprint. It would not happen.
Also, the USADA has identitied at least 3 positive tests in its evidence. And, if we are going to believe Lance, we have to be prepared to say that someone as respected as George Hincapie is lying in order to frame him. Does anybody seriously believe that?
BTW, even if Lance does lose his titles, nobody is proposing that convicted drug cheats will be next in line.
As Plestor said, good riddance. Lance should ponder the fate of Marion Jones, and count himself well off.
In my post, (1) is direct while (2) & (3) are circumstantial. Contrary to common belief, there is nothing wrong with circumstantial evidence though. A lot of criminal prosecutions rely for the most part or entirely on circumstantial evidence (and must since wrongdoers often go to some length to conceal their wrongdoing).
Agree. Armstrong's remaining defenders are reduced to arguing that more than ten separate eyewitness accounts should be ignored because there is no positIve drug test. That's like arguing a criminal shouldmget off because, despite there being a host of witnesses who saw him do it, there was no fingerprint. It would not happen.
Also, the USADA has identitied at least 3 positive tests in its evidence. And, if we are going to believe Lance, we have to be prepared to say that someone as respected as George Hincapie is lying in order to frame him. Does anybody seriously believe that?
BTW, even if Lance does lose his titles, nobody is proposing that convicted drug cheats will be next in line.
As Plestor said, good riddance. Lance should ponder the fate of Marion Jones, and count himself well off.