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I disagree completely.
The Prosecution did not seek jail time... and she has not been found guilty of fraud, and has not been charged with fraud. She lied to protect her partner, and then in court retracted this and told the truth.
In no court in any civilised nation in the world would this attract a 6 month prison sentence.
Because I think this does need to be stressed - people are throwing around accusations of fraud and identity theft.
Marion Jones has not been found guilty of fraud. She has not been sentenced for fraud. This is a simple case of a women lying to try and protect her partner... it is just unthinkable, especially when the lie is retracted - that this could be an offence that carries jail time. It is beyond belief. I mean, really... look at what has actually happened here and justify it is it is possible - rather than slinging around accusations that she has been sent to jail for cheque fraud, which is untrue.
She is going to jail because she is Marion Jones.
Simple as that.
If Mary Smith has a boyfriend involved in cheque fraud and lies about it to try and protect him, then tells the truth... she isnt going to jail. There is not even a question of her going to jail.
She is suffering for the corrupt and blighted sport that she represents.
We see examples of Olympic races almost full of drug cheats quoted here... in my opinion Marion Jones hardly tarnishes the sport, by using performance enhancing drugs she is a pretty accurate reflection of many champions,
This is what kills athletics for me.
I always really like watching Tirunesh Dibaba - but it is just at the point that any athlete that breaks out and does something great, that smashes a PB in a championship... you kind of always have the doubt in the back of your mind if they did it cleanly.
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"Do not tell lies, and do not do what you hate,
for all things are plain in the sight of Heaven. For nothing
hidden will not become manifest, and nothing covered will remain
without being uncovered."
The Gospel of Thomas
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