Marion Jones Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison
By anniepa
@anniepa (27955)
United States
January 11, 2008 1:22pm CST
Marion Jones has been sentenced to six months in prison for her steroid use and lying about it. I'm not starting this to debate how wrong she was to lie and cheat; I couldn't agree more about that. What I would like to discuss is if putting her in prison is really necessary or appropriate. She's been stripped of her medals, she's been publicly humiliated, she's lost everything she worked for. I'm not saying she shouldn't have, but what will be accomplished by putting her in prison? Shouldn't we be saving the room in our over-crowded prisons for violent criminals instead of filling them with those guilty of "victimless crimes"?
Annie
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7 responses
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
11 Jan 08
I didn't realize that she was sent to jail for this. There are celebrities who drive drunk and served a day in jail for their crime. What justice is that?
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@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
11 Jan 08
I think they have more important things to be concerned with and that was a little steep. Our prisons are already overcrowded and there are worse criminals that need to be there. Boy, what would our prisons would be like if they started doing that to politicians. They are always doing that, she has been punished enough in my opinion.
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@smacksman (6053)
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12 Jan 08
I still think she's gorgeous!! Such a lovely smile and a really nice temprement. And those legs - wow! I have a fantasy about them! haha
Ok, she's been caught 'smoking in the cycle sheds' but hey, 90% of the Eastern block and all of China and the Far East are on enhancing muti of one sort or another. Jail just seems over the top.
@rookiekan (882)
• China
11 Jan 08
i was so angry when i heard about the steroid scandal of Marion Jones,i was her fans since the Sydney olympic games and always put attention to her news after then.although she have made a mistake,we should respect her right and c her as a common people after punishment.i hope Marion could thrive in the another way of life cause sport have far away from u
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@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
13 Jan 08
I was reading about that and I have to agree that this was a bit much. I mean the only life she put in danger was her own. Unlike all these drunk driving celebrities who only spent a fews minutes in jail, but risked other peoples lives.
I do not want to play the race card here, but it is the only thing that I am coming up with. She has definitely suffered enough. Plus, she has to do 800 hours of community service.
