I Thought This Was Over...

...But instead, it's not.  It appears Barry Bonds won't be heading to jail, or anywhere for that matter for quite a while.  His perjury trial has been delayed indefinitely.

Why?  The government has appealed pretrial rulings by Judge Susan Illston that the failed drug tests, doping calendar and doping ledgers obtained cannot be used as evidence.  The prosecution feels it cannot make its case without the use of the tests.  But since the Judge won't allow it, they're better off with a delayed trial than begin one they can't win.

The truth is, we all know that Bonds is guilty, whether it is proven in court or not.  The fact that this evidence exists means he's guilty no matter what he says in front of a court of law.  The only people who could possibly believe Barry's innocent are the people paid to say so.  

"Barry Bonds is innocent,"  his attorneys said in joint statement.  "Rather than present the evidence to an impartial judge and jury, the government has chosen to appeal Judge Illston's correct and well-reasoned order.  Instead of a trial, the government wants to prolong its six-year obsession with Barry.  It's unfair to him, to the taxpayers, and to the judicial process.  The government's strategy of delay shows what little confidence they have in their own case."

This is what we're dealing with.  Idiotic lawyers for Bonds that are trying to defend an indefensible case.  There is one thing I do agree with in that statement though.  It is unfair to the taxpayers that their money has to be used to charge Bonds when we all know he's guilty as it is.  That's not what these lawyers were trying to say, but we all know that's the truth.

It's annoying that this trial is delayed, because we thought we finally would have this guy put in the slammer.  He could have joined Greg Anderson, who is so disgustingly loyal to Barry that he's willing to stay behind bars instead of testify against him.

The whole situation is a mess.  It could have been over.  We could have had closure.  Instead, we'll have to wait some more.