Should Rafael Palmeiro be indicted for perjury for lying under oath to the Grand Jury in 2005 that he never?

Question

used steroids, when in fact he was later suspended during the 2005 season for testing positive. Perjury is a serious crime, it's a felony, and he should be held accountable for it, with possilble jail time, etc, whatever punishment that is applicable to his CRIME, and he did commit a CRIME by purguring himself. The only reason why Mark Mcgwire was evasive in answering those questions was because he knew he didn't want to perjure himself, he was smart actually in being evasive. Palmeiro on the other hand, stood up and pointed at one of the Congressmen and said in a very stern voice that he never used steroids, what a freaking liar he is. Then he tested positive a few months later, and is now out of baseball and most likely will not make the Hall of Fame. He will be the first player ever to have over 500 HR's, over 1,800 RBI's and over 3,000 hits and not make the Hall of Fame, what a waste of a career. Hey, at least he made around 100 million in career salary.

#5, how did he not lie? And it doesn't matter if he stood up or not, he pointed and patronized the guy, you should never point at anyone like that, that was terrible. He did perjure himself, by saying he never used them. Tell me this, why would he not use steroids his entire 20 year career, and then just after those hearings, start to use them and then get caught a few months later, that makes NO SENSE. He was using for years. Read the Canseco book, Palmerio, Ivan Rodriquez, all those guys were juicing in their Rangers days of the 90's 00's. Wake up.

Answer 1

That's a tough question to answer. Palmiero would have had to have been doing steroids when he gave testimony to have perjured himself. To get caught later that same year doesn't constituite perjury for what he did earlier in the year. I don't agree with you about his not making the HOF. The Jury is still out on him and Mark Mcgwire and Sosa and Bonds etc. You can't overlook the accomplishments that these players did in thier careers and that's what the sportswriters will have to deal with when they all become eligible.

Answer 2

Congress already conducted a follow-up investigation and did not pursue perjury charges against Palmeiro. Given that his positive test came after he testified before the subcommittee (which was not a grand jury -- and you're really not getting better at this, which is disappointing), there were no grounds to establish that he had lied. Timing is important.

He didn't stand up.

Go have a cookie.

Answer 3

I cannot tell a lie / at some point young or old everyone has lied about something to someone no matter how big or small .

Answer 4

You're not very intelligent, are you? Because if you were, you would know that the Congressional hearing was not a grand jury proceeding.

Answer 5

Yes, and I think that's why he hasn't been seen lately. He doesn't want to draw any attention to himself, so he lives in a cave hoping everybody will forget about him and what he said.

Answer 6

Yes.

Answer 7

If it was u or me we sure would go to prison for it.