Barry Bonds indicted

[BigSoonerFan]

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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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BINGO! As could be expected, RedBean completely misrepresents the situation. This was no trap to put Bonds in jail. He tells the truth and it ends there (at least as far as prosecuting him goes). He still has live with the fact that his records are tainted, but that was mistake could not be undone.

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Redbean's mind will never be changed. Barry Bonds could personally stand up, admit to taking steroids, admit to lying and still Redbean would say that it was the media or the government that forced BB to say it. In Redbean's mind, BB can do no wrong.