Re: Score one for Armstrong


"David Ferguson" <Zeds_Dead70@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 22:26:36 GMT, "B. Lafferty" <Magni@xxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"David Ferguson" <Zeds_Dead70@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>news:j5hqe1ds3rehor0s0falhu905uuse8b67m@xxxxxxxxxx
>>> On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 21:32:12 GMT, "B. Lafferty" <Magni@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>The prosecutor concluded that it was the word of one against the other
>>>>with
>>>>no way to prove Someone's allegations of the threats made by Armstrong.
>>>>Simply put--no witnesses to what was said. Note that the investigation
>>>>of
>>>>Super Mario is ongoing. Omerta still rules the peloton.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Which means you secretly think he did it. Though you will say 'there
>>> is no way to know'.
>>
>>Given what you know of Armstrong's personality and other public statements
>>about Ferrari and Simeoni, it wouldn't be a great leap to assume that
>>Simeoni is probably telling the truth. Proving it in a judicial
>>proceeding
>>is something entirely different.
>>>
>>> You live off of accusations and circumstantial speculation.
>>
>>I simply follow the sport like everyone else here.
>>
>
>
> "You made a mistake to speak against Ferrari, and you made a mistake
> to take legal action against me. I have money and time and lots of
> lawyers. I can destroy you."
>
>
> Does that sound more like an Italian making up a threat or a Texan
> threatening someone? "speak against"? "take legal action against"?
> "destroy you"?

You are no doubt aware that Dr. Prentice Steffen stated on ESPN that
Armstrong threatened him in a similar manner. You may want to take a look
at some of Joe Lindsey's writing. He outlines Armstrong's method of
attacking the character of anyone who questions him on the drug issue:
http://www.mountainbike.com/community/article/1,4823,8762_621,00.html

http://www.mountainbike.com/community/article/1,4823,10081_621_P,00.html

>
> I could give a big fat crap either way. I thought the move was funny
> as hell and made for a better stage. But the whole thing sounds dumb
> as hell. If he said it to me I'd kick him in the nut.


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