New High For Patrick at Indy
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Third! Well done, Danica and her efficient pit crew.
Meanwhile, Americans, especially sports fans and journalists, continue to forget that 'acquitted' does not mean 'innocent.' Instances of highly-paid defense lawyers winning cases over government prosecutors are fairly common, especially on types of charges that the jury doesn't know much about and in cases where they sympathize with the defendant. Helio Castroneves, who went on to win Indy after being acquited of tax evasion charges, is extremely likeable but that doesn't mean he didn't cheat on his taxes to the tune of millions of dollars.
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anonymous
Yes, the driver was acquitted, not termed innocent--and that is the same for any person who is found "not guilty" in a U.S court. Unless the writer was at the trial or followed it closely, I'm unclear as to how he/she can be so sure that Castroneves is guilty.
The title of the article is terribly misleading; it should have read "Why Castroneves is really guilty," which seems to be the real reason the author wrote it.
I've read many fine articles on Women Talk Sports; this is certainly not one of them (and yes, I know it comes from another blog, not from the publishers of WTS)
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