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Originally Posted by ELA
Poor comparison and not accurate, but that's neither here nor there. Regardless, that's not the way the current system works -- anywhere, I think. I am sure there is some infraction or crime so to speak that would not allow a hearing or an appeal, but even major positive tests have the appeal process.
Personally, I think there should be more integrity in the process. Positive test, appeal -- then there must be an appeal, hearing, whatever, within a certain period of time. That way there is no "banking" of days or deferral of any type. Besides uniform medication rules, there needs to be an overhaul of the process, penalties, etc.
Eric
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Poor comparison and not accurate? How so? Before the jury found OJ Simpson not guilty, where was he? He was in jail. Why was he is jail before his trial? Because that is the way the law works.
Doug O'Neil will get a hearing. Nobody wants to deny him a hearing. But in the meantime, he needs to run out of the detention barn. That is the way it works in California and that is why people are furious about this. People are furious that Hollywood Park won't enforce the rule. As Ateam said, the main reason Hollywood won't enforce the rule is because Doug O'Neil has a ton of horses and if his horses don't run then there will be smaller fields. He runs 3-4 horses every day on average.