kolbitr
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There is informed and uninformed speculation. There is also that which is actually inflammatory. Saying that this affair which we really know nothing about could be "worse than Spygate" seems to me to be jumping to a presumptive, pessimistic, and unnecessary conclusion. Maybe I am just a fanboy here.
You are absolutely right, that there are many possibilities. But I think that if any of us broaches a subject that painful we should do more than just throw out the possibility, but rather provide some speculative surmises as well.
We know that Kaczur was caught with a small amount of the drug in his car. According to NY state law, the criminal possession he was charged with is the lowest possible, and rules out any intent to distribute.
He then seems to have told the police that he was buying in bulk, since last fall, 100 pills every few days, or thereabouts. This claim has been denied by the alleged dealer's attorney. We also know that Kaczur then helped set up several purchases, apparently similar to ones he had made before.
The dealer's attorney suggested that Kaczur was lying about at least part of his claims. We also know that this size of purchase is not unheard of for someone who is a serious addict (à la Limbaugh), and that if he was using it as a real euphoric he could have been using it himself or perhaps sharing with a few others.
My earlier post said that if this is the case, then these people with whom he shares could have been anybody he knew--friends from Canada, bad dudes in upper-state NY, his bar pick-ups. Or, they could have been one or two guys from the team, it's true.
As people have pointed out, though, using this drug in large amounts during practice and games would seriously hinder some part of your performance. It is more than just a painkiller in large doses--it is like heroin. It is not conducive to playing sports. Smaller amounts, used just as a painkiller, would be different.
Maybe I am just being sensitive, and don't want to think that the Patriots are now also a team of addicts. I would suggest though that use of various drugs of every kind is widespread in the NFL, and that a case such as Kaczur's while irritating and depressing as a fan, is also pretty sad.
You are absolutely right, that there are many possibilities. But I think that if any of us broaches a subject that painful we should do more than just throw out the possibility, but rather provide some speculative surmises as well.
We know that Kaczur was caught with a small amount of the drug in his car. According to NY state law, the criminal possession he was charged with is the lowest possible, and rules out any intent to distribute.
He then seems to have told the police that he was buying in bulk, since last fall, 100 pills every few days, or thereabouts. This claim has been denied by the alleged dealer's attorney. We also know that Kaczur then helped set up several purchases, apparently similar to ones he had made before.
The dealer's attorney suggested that Kaczur was lying about at least part of his claims. We also know that this size of purchase is not unheard of for someone who is a serious addict (à la Limbaugh), and that if he was using it as a real euphoric he could have been using it himself or perhaps sharing with a few others.
My earlier post said that if this is the case, then these people with whom he shares could have been anybody he knew--friends from Canada, bad dudes in upper-state NY, his bar pick-ups. Or, they could have been one or two guys from the team, it's true.
As people have pointed out, though, using this drug in large amounts during practice and games would seriously hinder some part of your performance. It is more than just a painkiller in large doses--it is like heroin. It is not conducive to playing sports. Smaller amounts, used just as a painkiller, would be different.
Maybe I am just being sensitive, and don't want to think that the Patriots are now also a team of addicts. I would suggest though that use of various drugs of every kind is widespread in the NFL, and that a case such as Kaczur's while irritating and depressing as a fan, is also pretty sad.