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To: mainepatsfan

I really don't understand...Bonds is more concerned over losing money than about what the book actually says? Honestly, I don't understand.


3 posted on 03/23/2006 1:34:06 PM PST by Hildy
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To: Hildy

The guy was a guaranteed first ballot HOF BEFORE he decided to go on the juice. He's impossible to figure out.


4 posted on 03/23/2006 1:38:45 PM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: Hildy

The lawsuit seeks to strip the profits from the book because the authors arguably have violated California Business and Professions Code section 17200 et seq. by attempting to profit from illegal activity. It is a crime to leak grand jury testimony; the authors (and the SF Chronicle) knowingly printed grand jury testimony that, by law, cannot be released.

The issue in the lawsuit is NOT whether the allegations in the book are true (frankly, they probably are). The issue is whether the authors should be able to profit from the use of illegally-obtained, secret transcripts. In my opinion, the SF Chronicle and the authors here have shown an utter disregard for one of the pillars of the criminal justice system, just to make a buck. Just like Bonds, they get whatever is coming to them.


12 posted on 03/24/2006 8:56:53 PM PST by Roberts
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