Floyd Landis's father-in-law was found dead in his car after committing suicide, coroner's officials said Wednesday.Link (Associated Press)
The body of 57-year-old David Witt was discovered at a parking garage Tuesday afternoon, said Paul Parker, an investigator with the San Diego County Medical Examiner. He had a gunshot wound to the head, and the death was ruled a suicide, Parker said.
Is it just me, or does it seem like we're supposed to draw the inference that Witt killed himself because of Landis' doping allegations? Because I'm thinking if that's all it took, then the poor guy was already pretty close to the edge.
This whole doping business looks really bad for Landis, I admit; but it sickens me to see the way the international media not only convicted him before all the information was in—not that all the information is necessarily in—but continue to take every opportunity to throw fuel on the fire.
Proof of his innocence could be found tomorrow, and it wouldn't make a bit of difference. His reputation is ruined.
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Surely he didn't kill himself because of his step-daughter's husband's doping allegations, right? I mean... How the heck did he make it this far in life if he did?
There is no way that caused him to commit suicide. The man would have had to have other problems that led him to doing it. Anyone who has suffered from depression would know this. It might have sent him over the edge, but not likely. It's probably something that is totally unrelated. Coincidence I'd say.
I'm going to head toward the callous side of the street here, and say that doping stories, before, during and after, involving cyclists and track athletes no longer qualify as "news." (In case you hadn't heard/seen, Marion Jones got snagged for EPO today/yesterday.)
I feel badly for Landis and family -- ask Richard Jewel or Raymond Donovan what it's like to be tried, tarred and feathered long before anyone actually has show their hand in court -- but that whole area of sport is just a cesspool, and when you can't rely on your lame version of the truth and have to be *handled* by some crisis PR team, well, call me a skeptic.
Me, I'm going to go out for a nice, long ride tomorrow, and hope they don't test my sample for doughnut sugar.
Bret: those custard ratios will get you every time. I'm more likely to get busted for hops content.
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