Sick Vick to get prison time?
By Gina Spadafori
August 20, 2007
Sure hope so. He has reached a plea deal, details not yet know. I hope the time is serious enough to have the “I wannabe like Vick” idiots thinking twice.
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I hope this moron’s career as a football player is over while his career as a prison inmate is just beginning. What an abject idiot! Have always believed he did what he wanted because he thought he could buy his way out of anything. Hope the feds send a strong message to him with the state of Virigina to follow. No punishment is too great for him.
Comment by Carol — August 20, 2007 @ 1:44 pm
Oh man, great news. Hasta la vista Mikey to you and your career.
If the NFL suspends him indefinitely now, it would be in violation of his Falcons contract and they could even get the 22 mil sign on bonus back from what I read. Plus a hefty bill from his expensive lawyers. Might clean him out.
I normally donot revel in a person’s misery but this time I do. Have no compassion for Ookie.
Am also pleasantly surprised of the overall negative public reaction to Mikey and his crimes. Americans do truly love their animals. Makes me loves my adopted country even more(am a “legal” import from The Netherlands since 1972)
This should send a very strong message to any other rich sport jocks involved in animal fighting.
He probably will get some jail time but the monetary loss to him is enormous. Hundreds and hundreds of millions when you count endorsement deals also.
Each tortured /killed dog has cost him millions of $$$. So right..
Comment by Serijna — August 20, 2007 @ 2:04 pm
The gutless, pandering NFL is unlikely to give him little more than a wrist slap. He will probably get a few months in jail and be out in no time for good behavior. He is rich and he has powerful friends. As for him losing money, he is now only worth tens of millions$ instead of hundreds of millions$. I predict we will see another case of celebrity justice :(
The animals he tortured and killed suffered; he is not suffering and he will not suffer. Welcome to the Land of the Super Rich and the Celebrities. They are different from the rest of us - poor folks justice doesn’t apply to them.
Comment by MFEMFEM — August 20, 2007 @ 3:47 pm
According to our local news media, Vick may receive one year to 18 months in the plea deal. However, nothing has been finalized so there may be hope he receives a longer sentence. Via the HSUS email sent to me, I signed the “card” thanking the prosecuting attorney but added my own comments that Vick should receive a strong, lengthy sentence.
Comment by VJ — August 20, 2007 @ 4:05 pm
I’ve heard it could be as little as 9 months incarceration. And I also heard [and this is strictly a law authority’s hunch] that the plea bargain does away with all charges against animals. The only thing Vick could be prosecuted for would be trafficking the animals for dog fighting over the state line. Again, this is just someone’s legal insight. Wouldn’t that be pathetic?
Comment by Lynn — August 20, 2007 @ 4:43 pm
PJ’s poisoned with formaldehyde, from China, of course.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/n.....E_ID=57245
Comment by Elaine — August 20, 2007 @ 5:31 pm
Comment by Elaine — August 20, 2007 @ 5:31 pm
“PJ’s poisoned with formaldehyde, from China, of course.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/n.....E_ID=57245 “
Expect Tony Snow to strongly condemn the communist Chinese government on behalf of President Bush - should happen any minute now.
Comment by MFEMFEM — August 20, 2007 @ 5:53 pm
That’s basically how the “plea deal” game is played - in return for pleading guilty to *something*, you get something *else* removed as a charge against you. The upside for the person pleading is reduced charges/sentences. The upside for the prosecutor is that cases that go to court cost the system a LOT of money, so it’s a $$$ bottom line deal. And we all know how $$$ talks.
So yes - it wouldn’t surprise me if he’s managed to get out from under the animal-cruelty-related charges. Disgusting though that may be . . . . .
Comment by The OTHER Pat — August 20, 2007 @ 7:46 pm
We are constantly told Vick is the most “exciting” player in the league. If he gets a short sentence some NFL team will pick him up after he gets out. That is if the current rumors are true and the NFL suspension will not be a long one.
What could stop it? Maybe a campaign of civil disobedience directed against the NFL suits and led by reasonably normal people and not PETA/animal rights fanatics.
Comment by expat — August 20, 2007 @ 8:27 pm
Comment by The OTHER Pat — August 20, 2007 @ 7:46 pm
i don’t think he was ever charged with animal cruelty, yet. state may bring those charges and it’s a felony there. per animal.
the judge he needs to face for sentencing is supposed to be tough. he (the judge) hasn’t agreed to anything. i’m going to try and stay on the positive for now.
Comment by straybaby — August 20, 2007 @ 9:59 pm
Michale Vick is an ANIMAL TERRORIST. And those of us with core values as human beings should make no distinction between and Animal Terrorist and the corporations that fund and support them like the NFL and NIke. If Michale Vick ever plays in the NFL, we must boycott all sponsors of NFL games. What kind of role models are we allowing the money hungry corporations influence our youth?
Comment by Adam Everson — August 21, 2007 @ 12:47 am
http://www.itchmo.com/nfl-gene.....hting-2373
In most people’s minds, Vick will never set foot in a NFL stadium ever again (unless he is the guy that scraps the gum off of the seats). He has committed a horrible crime, lied about what he has done, and he should get what he deserves.
On the contrary, there are some that think that Vick will play football again and that we have not heard the last of Michael Vick in football. One NFL general manager spoke about Vick’s situation before he accepted the plea deal. He also asked not to be unidentified.
“If he goes to prison, time will pass,” said the general manager. “Months or years will pass, if he does go to jail. If he went to jail, and then left prison down the road, he’d still be relatively young, and there’d be a line of 15 to 20 teams waiting to sign him. Trust me on that. Teams are going to say, ‘F— PETA. F— the bad pub. This guy is one of the most talented players of the last 10 years. I’ll take my chances.’”
(…)
Mike Freeman, a CBS Sports Online columnist said the NFL has employed murder suspects, women beaters, drug dealers, former gang members and other people with shady pasts. Despite what they did in the past, these men were signed on because they had the talent to play football.
(…)
Comment by expat — August 21, 2007 @ 5:06 am
Yet another reason why I hate organized sports . . . . . . . .
Comment by The OTHER Pat — August 21, 2007 @ 5:51 am
http://www.salon.com/sports/co.....1/tuesday/
Comment by The OTHER Pat — August 21, 2007 @ 6:22 am
I don’t care if the NFL had fielded Attila the Hun in the past. This is an opportunity to send a message that any kind of criminal behavior will not be tolerated in professional sports. Vick should be judged only on the crimes he committed - just because the NFL has turned a blind eye to the actions of others should not affect the outcome of this debacle. Also, if people are willing to pay $$$ and support these criminals just because they toss a ball then our society is in worse shape than I thought. Public opinion can make a difference in this case.
Comment by Carol — August 21, 2007 @ 7:08 am
“This guy is one of the most talented players of the last 10 years. I’ll take my chances.’”
that’s BS. maybe if he played another position, but at QB?! there will not be 15-20 teams waiting to sign him. there maybe one or 2 GMs/owners (Oakland and Dallas come to mind) that might risk it, but i think this GM doesn’t grasp the complete picture. not many teams are going to want to commit to his problems/baggage. and sports fans who are outraged today will not forget in a couple years that he brutally killed dogs. i predict the Falcons will drop him, and if he’s not banned for life, he’s going to have a heck of a time trying to convince another team he’s worth the risk. plus he doesn’t fit we’ll into most teams systems. he’s lost his *star power*, so i don’t see anyone rebuilding an offense to fit him as the falcons were trying to do. at best he’ll be a has been when he gets out and if anyone picks him up, he’ll have a sideline seat as the 3rd QB.
of course we should all keep on the NFL and sponsors letting them know we won’t be watching or buying if he steps foot on a field in the future.
Comment by straybaby — August 21, 2007 @ 7:41 am
Story of a dogfighting boxer who got what he deserved
after sustaining serious injuries in the ring.
http://observer.guardian.co.uk.....%2C00.html
(…)
“…Gerald be in the room this time watchin’ tapes of dog fights. I thought he be watchin’ a sex movie. But I goes into the f..kin’ room, Gerald’s got a tape of himself watching the dogs with a stockin’ over his head where you can’t see who he is - in case somebody find the tape no one know it’s him!’”
This is how Stan saw Gerald and the whole dog thing: ‘So he got this black Labrador, just went to the dog shop, told the man, “I need a dog to take care of, I’ll take this Labrador home,” and the man say to the dog, “Yeah, you got a good home now,” and Gerald takes the dog home. He takes the dog down his basement and tapes the Labrador’s mouth, takes his pit bull Deuce and says “Get him!” He lets Deuce start eatin’ the dog up while he’s timing it on a watch, see how long it would take his dog to kill this dog. And I said to Gerald, “Hey, Gerald, this Labrador wouldn’t beat Deuce, no way, so why did you tape his mouth shut?” And he said, “Coz I just wanna see how fast my dog would kill him, for one, and, for two, my dog’s a championship fighter and you don’t need no dog scratched up and bit up by no dog, by no accident. This is like sparrin’ for my dog, this is like my dog need to taste blood every day. My dog need to kill somethin’ every day, Stan. Just like a fighter need to spar every day, he don’t need nobody bustin’ him up when he got a big fight comin’ up. He just need to bust somethin’ up hisself. Right?”
LATER
I would learn that Gerald could not take in a sentence of that length all at once. His powers of comprehension have been so shredded, he can only communicate in bursts of a few words, repeated over and over, shouted into his ear, as you prick some sensation in him by squeezing his right hand or pinching him above the right shoulder. These are the magic zones of life in McClellan’s wrecked body…
(…)
Comment by expat — August 21, 2007 @ 9:23 am
After next monday, I guess it will also be the end of the line for the 60+ Vick dogs, so sad.
I donot know what will happen to Vick and the NFL. But one thing is for sure that he will never get anymore lucrative corporate endorsement deals for the rest of his life.
Or any lucrative employment/corporate endorsements when he is too old to play football. The dog fighting episode will cost him dearly in $$$$$ the rest of his life.
Comment by Serijna — August 21, 2007 @ 10:16 am
that’s BS. maybe if he played another position, but at QB?!
Running back, not QB.
Comment by expat — August 21, 2007 @ 10:22 am
For anyone living in or near Richmond, Virginia there is going to be a rally at the courthouse next Monday morning.
From In Defense of Animals:
1) Attend the courthouse rally to support the prosecution of Michael Vick to the fullest extent of the law for his crimes.
What: Michael Vick plea hearing demo
When: Monday, August 27, 9:30 a.m.
Where: Outside the U.S. Courthouse at 1000 E. Main Street in Richmond, Va. (map)
RSVP: Please RSVP to ephelps@idausa.org or call (415) 388-9641, ext. 240 for more information.
2) Please “Take Action” to thank prosecuting attorneys Michael Gill and Brian Whisler for pursuing the case vigorously and urge them to seek the maximum legal penalty against Vick for his violent crimes. Also follow up with a polite letter or phone call urging the same:
United States Attorney’s Building
600 East Main Street
Suite 1800
Richmond, VA 23219-2447
Tel: (804) 819-5400
3) Call (212) 450-2000 and urge the NFL to ban Vick from the league for life under their personal conduct policy. Follow up with a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell urging the same:
Mr. Roger Goodell
NFL Commissioner
280 Park Ave.
New York, NY 10017
Comment by Barb — August 21, 2007 @ 11:32 am
This Vick guy has proven to me, beyond reasonable doubt, that he does not fulfil the minimum requirement for decency.
I shun him: people like that soot one’s soul.
Should the NFL or some NFL team insist that ‘winning at all costs’ is stronger than decency and employ him - guess what? I’ll shun them, too.
Oh, the power of the ‘off’ switch :)
Comment by MaKo — August 21, 2007 @ 12:01 pm
Comment by expat — August 21, 2007 @ 10:22 am
if he comes in as running back, he’ll be starting over in a new position at age 30 (more than likely age). there’s a lot of young fast talent out there without his baggage. and some of the ones just hitting stride now should still be going strong then. he’s got some talent, but i sure wouldn’t rank him as one of the best in the last 10 yrs. heck, before the indictments came down on him, he barely made the top 20 cut in the football rankings. he’s good, but not *that* good ;)
Comment by straybaby — August 21, 2007 @ 1:13 pm
Who knows, maybe there will be some animal lovers in prison! Put two men in a cage…it is probably much like a dog fight situation. He deserves whatever happens to him in prison. But let us not forget that some politicians, police officers and upstanding citizens themselves attend and bet on dog fights. It is highly secretive sport. There should be big reward money to those who would help bust a dog fights.
Comment by Concha Castaneda — August 21, 2007 @ 1:26 pm
Comment by Concha Castaneda - Aug 21, 2007 @ 1:26pm
I agree with every word you say Concha. Maybe someone there in prison will not like Vick’s cocky attitude and bust his knee(s) or put his fingers in some type of “vise” and break all the bones so he will never be able to hold a football. Hey. I can dream.
Comment by VJ — August 22, 2007 @ 5:49 pm