Friday, April 15, 2011

Ok, Prosecute Bonds and Clemens...But let the "Wall Street Guys " Walk !

Don't get me wrong , I don't feel the slightest bit sorry for Bonds or Clemens, despite their present legal headaches. While this is a "sad culmination of their careers", they dug their own ditches and neither will ever be accused of being "poster children " for "how to make friends and influence people". Both have been extremely arrogant and have treated most like shi_. But despite that, I can't help thinking that the crimes they have been accused of (and Bonds convicted of) are truly "victimless crimes ". So why has the Government spent millions and millions to prosecute these "former megastars"?One has to then recall the credit crisis since 2008...How many executives, hedge fund tycoons, bankers or mortgage executives have really been as aggressively prosecuted as Bonds and Clemens? Did anyone say near collaspe of the world's financial markets? Talk about crimes with victims....Doesn't get any worse ! So were the "investment bankers of the world spared so not to derail "the bailkout package"? Close ties to Washington? Wimpy prosecutors? Who knows ? All I do know is that a disproportionate amount of time , resources and money has been spent prosecuting two former jocks who gave us a lot of thrills, but now will never see the light of day in Cooperstown. Should have remained "a baseball problem". Doesn't add up for me. Oh well.... Your thoughts?

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