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So instead of coming off as people pursuing noble truths, these prosecutors are the ones bringing back a nuisance. And the best defense against pests is to ignore them. No wonder, then, that so many people are indifferent about this trial. The country's sad fiscal state also makes Bonds seem like a victim of mismanaged priorities. Couldn't the Justice Department's resources be used for more pressing criminal cases?
Fans surely weren't as concerned with these questions back in 2005, when Congress held hearings about baseball's laughable policing of steroid use. But now what's the incremental benefit of this trial? It's certainly not teaching any new lessons. We all know steroids are dangerous, that cheating and lying are immoral. A Bonds conviction won't add any significant strength to that message. Sure, you can say Bonds deserves to sit through a trial, and perhaps go to jail, because he lied under oath. But is spending so much time and money chasing a liar worth the cost? Especially since many people have lied about worse things, like violent criminal acts, under oath, but have escaped prosecution.
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,2061358,00.html
Fans surely weren't as concerned with these questions back in 2005, when Congress held hearings about baseball's laughable policing of steroid use. But now what's the incremental benefit of this trial? It's certainly not teaching any new lessons. We all know steroids are dangerous, that cheating and lying are immoral. A Bonds conviction won't add any significant strength to that message. Sure, you can say Bonds deserves to sit through a trial, and perhaps go to jail, because he lied under oath. But is spending so much time and money chasing a liar worth the cost? Especially since many people have lied about worse things, like violent criminal acts, under oath, but have escaped prosecution.
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,2061358,00.html
