bomba <
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>Mark Hickey wrote:
>
>>>No, my original claim was that one day there's a possibility that Lance could be caught using
>>>drugs. At that point, many will have to consider whether he still constitutes a good role model.
>>
>> Some day you may be caught molesting a child. At that point, many will have to consider whether
>> you still constitute a good role model.
>
>A little harsh, but, if we want to take your analogy and run with it, if I was consistently
>hanging out with paedophiles and child abusers, the finger of suspicion would certainly be raised
>at some point.
OK, let's pretend you are a teacher or a priest (oi vey!). Now we can cast suspicion with impunity -
even though you have no history of any problems... (in fact, this is very much the case,
particularly for priests lately). And it's sad, because obviously the vast majority don't have
anything to hide.
>And of course, you'd have to find somebody who found me a good role model in the first place
Heh... good point!
>> You might ask how I could write something like that with absolutely no proof that you molest
>> children. Of couse, I could also ask how you could write what you did even though the intense
>> scrutiny Lance has been under (including many, many blood, unine and hair tests) have come up
>> 100% negative. Nothing. Nada. Zip.
>
>I can write that based on the large amount of evidence and hearsay of rampant drug abuse in
>professional cycling. The fact that advances in performance-enhancing practices are always one step
>ahead of detection (and as someone pointed out, doesn't the USPS have the largest resources at
>their disposal?) The fact that almost all those who have been caught have alluded to the widespread
>drugs culture, and even those who haven't and no longer compete also allude to it.
There can be other reasons for that. If I get caught, of COURSE I am going to say "everyone does it,
I had to just be be competitive". If I'm retired I can allude to the fact that I would have kicked
everyone's butt all the time "had they not been doing drugs". Basic
psychology (sandbox edition) 101.
> The fact that anyone that follows the Tour with any interest generally accepts that drug abuse is
> widespread.
I would not have disagreed 6 years ago. I do today.
> Then of course, there was the seizure by French police of medical refuse, dumped suspiciously by
> the USPS in 2000, containing hypodermics and bandages, and the admission by Armstrong that he
> worked with Dr Ferrari who is known to have promoted the use of EPO.
There are a lot of very valid (and legal) uses for syringes - let's not forget that many riders are
rehydrating intraveniously (sp?), and no doubt taking other (legal) supplements in the most
effective manner as well. The riders are also under constant monitoring by their handlers, including
frequent blood chemistry testing (also requiring a syringe).
>I realise that it's all circumstantial, but I think there's certainly the possibility that
>Armstrong could one day be caught in a drugs scandal.
The new of you and that 12 year old girl will trump it though... ;-)
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