BALCO: Steroids and Snake Oil | 1
American Scandal
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4.5 • 19.6K Ratings
🗓️ 18 September 2018
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
A college dropout with no background in science turns himself into an expert on performance enhancing drugs. Soon he attracts some of the world’s best athletes—along with the attention of a determined federal agent.
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| 0:07.0 | It's September 3rd, 2003, little past noon on a clear sunny day. |
| 0:26.7 | Sweat, adrenaline and anticipation feel the air. |
| 0:30.7 | Two dozen officers from five different government agencies stand in a park near the San Francisco airport. |
| 0:36.9 | Leading the charge is a lean, focused man, standing six foot seven. |
| 0:41.2 | Jeff Novitsky is an agent with the IRS. |
| 0:44.3 | But today, he's not after back taxes or secret bank accounts. |
| 0:48.6 | This is a drug waste and not an ordinary one. |
| 0:52.4 | Listen up. |
| 0:53.2 | In a few minutes, we will proceed approximately 1.5 miles to our target. |
| 0:58.2 | As far as we know, the suspects do not own any firearms. |
| 1:01.3 | I repeat, as far as we know, you're to seize all controlled or unknown substances, |
| 1:07.1 | paraphernalia and any documents dating back to 1994. |
| 1:11.3 | If you find anything with the name Barry Bonds on it, notify me ASAP. |
| 1:18.8 | They arrive at a strip mall. |
| 1:20.4 | Novitsky signals to the officers to surround a low, non-descript building. |
| 1:24.6 | The sign outside reads Balco Bay Area Laboratory, Kaua. |
| 1:29.8 | Federal agents, we have a search warrant. |
| 1:32.7 | Everybody, show me your hands. |
| 1:35.0 | The agents swarm into the building with their guns drawn. |
| 1:37.9 | They move quickly, hurting the three people inside into the center of the room while they |
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