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[Mohican83]

Federal prosecutors have spoken with a former Lance Armstrong teammate who backed allegations that the seven-time Tour de France winner took part in and encouraged systematic doping, according to The New York Times.

The cyclist said he had spoken with investigators detailing his own performance-enhancing drug use and widespread doping by members of Armstrong's United States Postal Service team. The source did not say he told prosecutors about Armstrong's alleged use of PEDs, but said Armstrong knew of and encouraged doping, according to The Times report.

2 many people are starting to come out about Armstrong.  2 much smoke for their not to be a fire

[Ricky]

Wait, they are criticizing Armstrong for taking PED's right? Didn't he have cancer? What if he used PED's to get back to shape? Is there anything wrong with that?

[Kyle]

Any proof other than anonymous people and a proven liar and extortionist? According to some anonymous sources I have, Armstrong didn't do anything. By the way, I'd like to say how happy I am that our federal government is spending my tax payer money to try and find out if someone took PEDs. Why waste it on something silly like crime or getting out of debt?

[Mohican83]

Kyle, on 05 August 2010 - 02:48 PM, said:

Any proof other than anonymous people and a proven liar and extortionist? According to some anonymous sources I have, Armstrong didn't do anything. By the way, I'd like to say how happy I am that our federal government is spending my tax payer money to try and find out if someone took PEDs. Why waste it on something silly like crime or getting out of debt?

I don't think the people working on this are also the ones responsible nor qualified for getting us out of debt.  If there is any proof he did the crime, he should be investigated and held responsible like the others

Edited by Mohican83, 06 August 2010 - 06:23 AM.

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Mohican83, on 05 August 2010 - 01:22 PM, said:

Federal prosecutors have spoken with a former Lance Armstrong teammate who backed allegations that the seven-time Tour de France winner took part in and encouraged systematic doping, according to The New York Times.

The cyclist said he had spoken with investigators detailing his own performance-enhancing drug use and widespread doping by members of Armstrong's United States Postal Service team. The source did not say he told prosecutors about Armstrong's alleged use of PEDs, but said Armstrong knew of and encouraged doping, according to The Times report.

2 many people are starting to come out about Armstrong.  2 much smoke for their not to be a fire

Kind of what I said about USC. I think that Lance neeeds to come clean before he is fully embarassed and becoms roger Clemens Part 2.

[Mohican83]

Or A-Rod part 3

[Kyle]

Mohican83, on 06 August 2010 - 06:22 AM, said:

I don't think the people working on this are also the ones responsible nor qualified for getting us out of debt.  If there is any proof he did the crime, he should be investigated and held responsible like the others

Well this a federal government investigation. So I think the money could be better spent.

[Mohican83]

So do you fire the people assigned to work these types of cases?

[Kyle]

Mohican83, on 11 August 2010 - 09:33 AM, said:

So do you fire the people assigned to work these types of cases?

No, you assign them to something that matters.

[Mohican83]

If they can spend years trying to convict Barry BIGHEAD Bonds, they could spend some time on Armstrong

[Kyle]

Mohican83, on 11 August 2010 - 02:43 PM, said:

If they can spend years trying to convict Barry BIGHEAD Bonds, they could spend some time on Armstrong

I don't think the government should have ever had gotten involved in the Bonds case.

[Mohican83]

When the government see illegal activity they are suppose to take action(unless it is against republican politicians)

[Kyle]

Mohican83, on 11 August 2010 - 02:54 PM, said:

When the government see illegal activity they are suppose to take action(unless it is against republican politicians)

Is steroid use a federal crime? If it is, then for how long has it been? Is blood doping a federal crime?

[EvenSteven]

Kyle, on 11 August 2010 - 02:51 PM, said:

I don't think the government should have ever had gotten involved in the Bonds case.

They had to step in, otherwise he woulda hit 800 ding dongs, or his his head woulda exploded live on primetime television, or both.

[Kyle]

Steven, on 11 August 2010 - 03:01 PM, said:

They had to step in, otherwise he woulda hit 800 ding dongs, or his his head woulda exploded live on primetime television, or both.

That should have been baseball's job. If they wanted to stem steroid use, then they should be going after Bud Selig and Donald Fehr for having allowed it.

[Mohican83]

Kyle, on 11 August 2010 - 03:00 PM, said:

Is steroid use a federal crime? If it is, then for how long has it been? Is blood doping a federal crime?

Steroids are illegal unless prescribed by a physician.  
Blood doping amounts too cheating which amounts to fraud.  If Armstrong was doping, he got millions of dollars in endorsements and frauded those companies who signed him also frauding those competitors who didn't cheat, lost to him but otherwise had a change to win and get those endorsements

http://www.faqs.org/...ood-Doping.html

[EvenSteven]

Kyle, on 11 August 2010 - 03:05 PM, said:

That should have been baseball's job. If they wanted to stem steroid use, then they should be going after Bud Selig and Donald Fehr for having allowed it.

I would agree.  But the feds had no choice but to go after Lance, because they went after Barry.

[Mohican83]

Kyle, on 11 August 2010 - 03:05 PM, said:

That should have been baseball's job. If they wanted to stem steroid use, then they should be going after Bud Selig and Donald Fehr for having allowed it.

2 catch a dealer, you have to start with the users.  The government has made some substantial steroid dealer bust in the past.  2 bad Vince McMahon got away free

[Kyle]

Mohican83, on 11 August 2010 - 03:09 PM, said:

Steroids are illegal unless prescribed by a physician.  
Blood doping amounts too cheating which amounts to fraud.  If Armstrong was doping, he got millions of dollars in endorsements and frauded those companies who signed him also frauding those competitors who didn't cheat, lost to him but otherwise had a change to win and get those endorsements

http://www.faqs.org/...ood-Doping.html

Then why isn't Floyd Landis being prosecuted for anything?

[Mohican83]

He may be.  The investigation went to him and he turned on Armstrong.  The government is always giving amnesty for bigger fish.  It's not that they are really after armstrong but will lean on him for the supplier