Specter calls for independent inquiry into Spygate

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Sports Law Blog found this 5/14/2008 on sports.espn.go.com [flag]
Sen. Arlen Specter wants an independent investigation of the Patriots' taping of opposing coaches' signals similar to the Mitchell Report on performance enhancing drugs in baseball. [link]

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Published 5/14/2008 by Howard Wasserman (noreply@blogger.com) at Sports Law Blog
Senator Arlen Specter has called for an independent investigation (a la the Mitchell Commission) into the New England Patriots' videotaping practices, apparently dissatisfied with the inquiry conducted by Commissioner Roger Goodell. Specter is particularly upset with the fact that an attorney for the Patriots sat-in on Tuesday's meeting between Goodeel and former Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh and that Goodell's prior investigation was not candid or complete, was marred by a conflict of interest, and did not serve the public interest. Specter issued a ...

Arlen Specter is an Idiot
Published 5/15/2008 by Greg at PatsBlog: A Patriots Blog
... In case you are wondering what spurred this rant, it is what Specter said about opening an independent investigation.  ESPN reports: ...

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When will Colin the numbskull print his retraction for all of the stupidty and BS he has printed about the PAts and Belichick. Get with it Punk
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Specter calls for independent investigation

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Why is this necessary

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Senator Arlen Specter has called for an independent investigation (a la the Mitchell Commission) into the New England Patriots' videotaping practices, apparently dissatisfied with the inquiry conducted by Commissioner Roger Goodell. Specter is ...
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Specter calls for Mitchell-like investigation of Pats - NFL - SI.com

Randball found this 5/14/2008 on sportsillustrated.cnn.com

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hold on, NFL. Spygate isn't over. Not if the "incensed" Pittsburgh Steelers fan in Congress has anything to do with it. Sen. Arlen Specter on Wednesday called for an independent investigation of the New England Patriots ' taping of ...
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