Freddythefrog wrote:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2017/10/23/drug-cheats-will-not-face-time-jail-rules-review/
“None of those interviewed were in favour of criminalisation. Sports bodies believe that their investigations would be affected by criminalisation of doping in sport as it would slow down their own processes. The review found that criminalising the act of doping in sport would not add to combating doping in sport with the provisions that already exist sufficient.
“The report found that the strongest deterrent for athletes and their support staff is lengthy bans from their involvement in sport as well as the inevitable loss of earnings as a result of that.”
Yeah - way to go - criminalisation would slow down investigations and adequate deterent exists.
Can Tracey tell us when the UKAD investigation into Linda McCartney will be completed. Only been going for five years to date. Makes the Jiffybag investigation look like it is still at the pre-school stage.
Anti-doping works. La la la, I am not listening la la la. Who did she speak to ? Seb, Paula, Brad, Sutton and Sapstead ?
I'm not sure I agree with your interpretation of what they said but there is certainly an interesting discussion to be had around whether criminalising the act of doping is worthwhile. Personally I don't think it is, just like I don't think criminalising drug users is particularly helpful. It's much better to pursue those who traffic, distribute and administer the doping through the current legal/professional framework available. There are no doubt improvements that could be made here, although I'm not at all confident in my knowledge of those laws and their limits nationally and internationally to make suggestions.
Why do you think criminalising the act of doping is a sensible way forward?