McNamee's smoking gun?

Ace just nailed my first thought...but it seems too obvious. Wouldn't Mcnamee's attorney--or even the Feds--point out that Clemens could completely turn the tables on this?

I think we don't have the whole story right now...it just doesn't make sense. There has to be another side to this.

 

Its plausible that McNamee kept the syringes, gauze and vial as evidence. Remember he was a NYC cop and grew up around cops in Breezy Point. McNamee knew buying roids for Clemens (and others) was illegal. As a former cop, he also has alot of motivation to do anything to keep himself out of jail. As a former cop, he knew that if he was caught buying roids he could get the heat off himself by giving up a bigger name (Clemens, Pettite, etc).

 

If he's charged with perjury, the statute of limitations is non-issue. The SOL runs from the date the alleged crime was committed (in this case, yesterday), it has nothing to do with the age of the evidence.

 

Evil, pure evil, Ace. I like the way you think.

 

Evil is how I roll, Luggy.

 

After seeing how O.J.'s lawyers shredded the handling of evidence by the crime lab, I'd be surprised if MacNamee's souvenirs became anything more than that.

And, the issue of Clemens perjuring himself is a red herring. There are 16 ways to Sunday to deny an accusation under oath, see Oil, Flaxseed.

 

From his prior employment and his upbringing, he absolutely knew to have a CYA file. And, he knew that the bigger guy could always get away with things at the expense of the little guy. If Monica doesn't keep that dress, does anyone believe her?

 

Where was the physical evidence at the same time his words were made public? Where was the physical evidence when he was "testifying" for the Mitchell Report? Why didn't he present these things - or at least tell Mitchell he had them - at the time of the report?

This make zero sense to me.

 

Well, we are already talking about it.

It will get out.

 

Smoking gun or steaming compost: You decide!