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Fri, Dec 16 2011 12:17:59

Reaction: Barry Bonds Sentencing

On Dec. 16 former baseball slugger Barry Bonds was sentenced to 30 days of electronic monitoring, two years probation, a $4,000 fine and 250 hours of community service for obstructing justice in the BALCO steroids investigation.

  1. Live Tweet Coverage of Barry Bonds Sentencing, 11 a.m.; Read the Testimony That Got Him Convicted
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  2. Reaction to the sentencing came fast and furious on Twitter.
  3. flayman
    Matt F@flayman
    MT @BreakingNews: Barry Bonds gets 2 years probation for fed conviction - @KQEDNewsLive bit.ly/tXCLvB <His ego never needed enhancing
    Fri, Dec 16 2011 11:45:32
  4. RedMojo1
    Qaise@RedMojo1
    Barry Bonds got 30 days House Arrest! #MustbeNice!
    Fri, Dec 16 2011 11:46:01
  5. SantosMenop
    Klaus Gaba@SantosMenop
    The government looks so pathetic with the verdict in the Barry Bonds perjury trial. Seriously move on to more important issues losers. #smh
    Fri, Dec 16 2011 11:46:01
  6. symdev
    Bill P.@symdev
    @BreakingNews @KQEDNewsLive they should have just given him a medal and saved time!!
    Fri, Dec 16 2011 11:44:05
  7. CraigD_24
    Craig Daniels@CraigD_24
    @BreakingNews @KQEDNewsLive if it wld have been a normal person there butt wld bb sitting in Fed Prison for 3yrs, he's a star, #ItsDifferent
    Fri, Dec 16 2011 11:43:19
  8. dizocb
    dizocb@dizocb
    @BreakingNews @KQEDNewsLive no jail time. Woo hoo..now what's going to happen too the Rocket?
    Fri, Dec 16 2011 11:43:43
  9. krishna132
    krishna @krishna132
    @BreakingNews @KQEDNewsLive no jail time for all that money spent
    Fri, Dec 16 2011 11:43:45
  10. soonersfan76
    Madison Sommers@soonersfan76
    Your tax dollars hard at work-out of the millions spent to prosecute Barry Bonds gets 30 days house arrest and probation.
    Fri, Dec 16 2011 12:06:59
  11. greenestman
    David Greenman@greenestman
    What's the point of 30 days of house arrest for Barry Bonds? Just silly.
    Fri, Dec 16 2011 11:51:33
  12. JeffPassan
    Jeff Passan@JeffPassan
    I've never spent any time in Barry Bonds' house, but I'm guessing most people would consider a month there a vacation, not a sentence.
    Fri, Dec 16 2011 12:00:13
  13. metsbaby92
    Robert Frascati@metsbaby92
    Barry Bonds, got off good.
    Fri, Dec 16 2011 12:11:28
  14. MRDIDDY98
    MR.DIDDY@MRDIDDY98
    How you gonna Lock Barry Bonds Up but don't Lock Roger Clemmons up
    Fri, Dec 16 2011 12:11:26
  15. MusicMoxy1385
    Domenic Walker@MusicMoxy1385
    Barry Bonds and Etta James are trending..pretty random lol
    Fri, Dec 16 2011 12:07:01
  16. Holdenradio
    HoldenKushner@Holdenradio
    I know lots of free and inncocent guys that would love a 30-day house arrest at Barry Bonds chateau. I'm one of them.
    Fri, Dec 16 2011 12:12:09
  17. JcoyShox25
    Johnny Coy@JcoyShox25
    RT @JimmyTraina: No jail time at all for Barry Bonds? Tough break for media that wanted his blood. #YouGoBarry
    Fri, Dec 16 2011 12:12:07
  18. BMoSports214
    Byron Moten@BMoSports214
    If i was the ones giving Barry Bonds house arrest. Ill put him in one of those old wooden shacks with one door and one window & an outhouse
    Fri, Dec 16 2011 12:12:06
  19. TDFINN
    Tracy or (Dallas)@TDFINN
    The hammer of justice lol >RT @bcuban: Barry Bonds sentenced to 30 days of house arrest, 2 years probation
    Fri, Dec 16 2011 12:12:53
  20. sportsdonkey
    Chase Williams@sportsdonkey
    Barry Bonds sentencing is prolly lighter than DUI offenders, but what did we expect?
    Fri, Dec 16 2011 12:13:43
  21. WhenCanIGoHome
    Joseph J. Sivak MD@WhenCanIGoHome
    people are doing such horrible things to one each other and the courts waste time on Barry Bonds, pathetic
    Fri, Dec 16 2011 12:13:49
  22. gijemi
    Jeffrey J. Hecht@gijemi
    Justice was done in the Barry Bonds case. He was convicted, sentence was light, after all he didn't kill anyone. Case cost too much, though.
    Fri, Dec 16 2011 12:14:35
  23. GoodLuckChuck12
    Chukwudi@GoodLuckChuck12
    Barry bonds= modern day O.J Simpson
    Fri, Dec 16 2011 12:13:48
  24. MaiaSpins
    Maia Discoe@MaiaSpins
    @KQEDnews @Storify I fail to see this as a big deal. I am still a fan of #BarryBonds and @SFGiants. Let's all just move along.
    Fri, Dec 16 2011 12:01:05
  25. bestweston36
    Dan Wasson@bestweston36
    Party at Barry bonds house
    Fri, Dec 16 2011 12:14:29

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