Saturday, August 25, 2007
Vick Pleads To What?
Yesterday former football star Michael Vick pulled the smoothest judicial move since O.J. Simpson failed to squeeze his bloody hand into a glove for an L.A. jury. Vick pleaded guilty to some bogus charges about being involved with taking dogs across state lines to fight and be killed. Here's the good part. He says while he bankrolled betting on dog fights, he didn't gamble himself and thus did not violate any NFL taboos. Better yet, he says he was present when dogs were killed but never actually participated in the gruesome executions. This is like Bart Simpson saysing "I didn't do it, nobody saw me do it, you can't prove I did it." Worst of all, federal prosecutors agreed to this nonsense. Vick may serve less than a year in jail. Thankfully, he's been suspended without pay indefinitely by the NFL. Next stop, prison. After that..the poorhouse. Or maybe Vick can start a rap group. With Vick's street cred, he should be an overnight sensation in the Hip Hop cult.
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From what I read Vick did plea guilty of killing 6-8 dogs with one of the other co-defendants. I also read that the U.S. district judge who will preside over the case does not have to adhere to sentencing limitations and that Vick is probably going to face charges from the state of Viriginia. If either of these is true, Vick could serve more time than we think.
What I want to know is: what about his wealthy neighbors? You mean to tell me none of them heard the crowds, the dogs, the noise and confusion from his backyard? This whole thing sickens me to no end! I wish the very worst for Vick but I seriously doubt he'll get what he really deserves because the Falcons, after all, have a "vested interest" in him. How disgusting.
I don't think Vick went out into his backyard to have these fights. It was like any other gambling operation in that the fights were held in secret. And the Falcons owners are already trying to get back millions in cash advances made to Vick because he violated his players contract, so, it seems they are washing their hands of Vick.
Gee, I look back fondly at the days when Duane Thomas was fined $100 each time he showed up to board the Cowboy game plane without a jacket.
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