By now it is more than obvious that Roger Clemen's will be pursued by Federal authorities and the Justice Department will open a case against him. But will the Rocket do jail time for perjury?
In a legal system that seems to always bend for athletes and celebrities, can the public really count on justice being served (if Clemens is guilty). As of late it seems that athletes, unlike their celebrity counterparts, have been handed lengthy jail terms. Just look at Michael Vick, some people thought he wouldn't be found guilty let alone serve time and now he's in the can for almost two years.
If Clemen's did lie under oath, will the Justice Department give him a slap on the wrist for telling a fib or will they condemn him to prison for lying to the United States Congress. It is very difficult to predict how this will end up. Clemens is a very wealthy man with alot of resources and alot of fans/friends as we saw at the House Committe hearing. We witnessed two different schools of thoughs on Clemens when it came to the Republicans and the Democrats. Will this affect a possible future trial?
Clemens is in real deep and there is no question that despite throwing batting practice in Florida for the Astros, he is soley focused on clearing or defending his name. What does the future hold for Roger, one of the most successful pitchers in basbeball history, will he go down in flames or will he rise above?
As of five o'clock, a Fox Sports Poll indicated that 73% of those who responded believed Clemens is more likely to end up in jail than the hall of fame, total votes were 22,918. Out of 7,059 voters 72% viewed Clemens the same way as Barry Bonds.
Note: This is America. You are innocent until proven guilty.
