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Old 11-17-2007, 03:04 PM
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Default Re: Barry Bonds indicted

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If Bonds had not been granted immunity, he would have had the right to remain silent. With immunity, he could have refused to answer and been held in contempt. By answering and answering untruthfully he committed perjury and possibly obstructed justice.

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Good point, and what a lot of folks don't realize....the government didn't offer immunity to Bonds as much because they didn't care about prosecuting him....but in order so they could jail him for contempt if he refused to testify or pleaded the fifth.

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i will admit im not too familiar with this situation but it seems to me bonds could have avoided this if he had told the truth?

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um he may have told the truth ....

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the way he answered the questions, it is highly unlikely... although the prosecutors may not be able to prove he lied...
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