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Monday, August 20, 2007

Vick to Plead Guilty

posted by on August 20 at 12:21 PM

Michael Vick’s lawyer said today the NFL star will plead guilty to federal dogfighting conspiracy charges, putting the Atlanta Falcons quarterback’s career in jeopardy and leaving him subject to a possible prison term.

The offense is punishable by up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine, although federal sentencing guidelines most likely would call for less.

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1

Look at him holding "Killer Paws" Yeah, he is going to fight real good to the death!!

Vick should be thrown to wild animals and torn apart on live television. Sorry, I have no mercy for animal cruelty.

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger | August 20, 2007 12:30 PM
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ZOMG!!RACIST!!1!one

Posted by Mr. Poe | August 20, 2007 12:39 PM
3

Mr Poe, so if he was white it would be okay to feed him to wild animals?

Posted by Cato the YY | August 20, 2007 12:47 PM
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cato, mr. poe is making reference to mudede's response to this story. the link won't respond right now or i'd include it, but charles slogged on this last month.

Posted by kate | August 20, 2007 12:56 PM
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mr. poe is practicing what it called irony.

if OJ was white, would he be playing golf this afternoon?

Posted by maxsolomon | August 20, 2007 12:58 PM
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I know there are worse crimes, but I'm with Cato. These are the lowest pieces of shit the wretched human species has to offer. I think throwing him into a pit and getting eaten alive is the only punishment that fits.

Posted by Mike in MO | August 20, 2007 1:00 PM
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What is wrong with the NFL? I can't get over all this wording about how the NFL may kick him out and his "career in jeopardy". . .why isn't he kicked out and shunned already.
What a sick pig he is first off with the dog fighting and all that gross cruelty but I never ever liked him as an NFL player. . .or so called "greatest athlete" . . .what a crock of crap he is and all the hype they made of him. . . just to find out how awful he really is. I knew I never liked him and his cocky 'tude.
Yeap, I'm with the idea to let animals tear him apart too.

Posted by irl500girl | August 20, 2007 1:05 PM
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you pussy pet lovers obviously don't understand that fighting dogs is a cultural expression of southern maleness, as sure as cockfighting, or as sure as bullfighting is intrinsic to the spanish national culture.

and as long as they eat the dogs after, its all good. the previous sentence is in the ironic mode.

Posted by maxsolomon | August 20, 2007 1:09 PM
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Glad to see people remember. Bwanananan!

Posted by Mr. Poe | August 20, 2007 1:17 PM
10

Sorry about that Mr Poe. What does one have to do to get fired from the NFL anyway? Rape a child then eat the still warm body on live TV? Seioursly! (His carear MAYBE in trouble). And people wonder why so many of us HATE professional sports.

Posted by Cato the YY | August 20, 2007 1:26 PM
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I'd sort of like to see Michael Vick torn apart and devoured by his own dogs - you know, the surviving ones. Using neutral dogs, who would only be devouring Mr. Vick out of hunger, seems somehow less fitting that using his own enslaved canines, who would be able to bring not only hunger but also vengeance to the act as well - vengeance for the abuse and neglect they suffered at his hands, as well as for their fallen comrades. And I'm definitely in favor of a penis-and-testicles-first devouring of Mr. Vick's live body. A practical question, though - in the event that Mr. Vick has not been either dispatched to a pit of angry dogs (or federal prison) by December 16 when the Seahawks are scheduled to play the Falcons, and if Mr. Vick is still on the Falcons active roster at that point, should the Seahawks go ahead with the game? I would think not.

Posted by Trey | August 20, 2007 1:44 PM
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trey, you KNOW there's not a chance in hell the seahawks will boycott a game.

vick will be a king in federal prison - and all his dogs are already destroyed.

there will be no divine justice in this case.

Posted by maxsolomon | August 20, 2007 2:00 PM
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@11-

Vick is NOT on the Falcons' active roster. He was barred from attending training camp and the NFL has stopped selling Vick jerseys.

Posted by Jonah S | August 20, 2007 2:11 PM
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@11-

Vick is NOT on the Falcons' active roster. He was barred from attending training camp and the NFL has stopped selling Vick jerseys.

Posted by Jonah S | August 20, 2007 2:18 PM
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@14 Funny you should mention the NFL not selling Vick jerseys. Check the 1st paragraph of this: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=easterbrook/070816

Love the NFL

Posted by Mariana | August 20, 2007 2:43 PM
16

Cute puppy!

Posted by NapoleonXIV | August 20, 2007 3:05 PM
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i thought there was an "innocent until proven guilty" thingy here in the good ol' USA.

now that he's copping a plea, you can start attacking him (vick) and criticize the NFL for every day he is not fired from today forward.

if they'd fired him two weeks ago, well, then you'd be hearing it from the ACLU.

Posted by chops | August 20, 2007 3:33 PM
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Why must I be like that, why must I chase the cat? Nothin' but the dog in me...

Posted by Big Sven | August 20, 2007 3:44 PM
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Why must I be like that? Why must I chase the cat? Nothin' but the dog in me...

Posted by Big Sven | August 20, 2007 3:46 PM
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i don't know about NECESSARILY "throwing him to the dogs," but he deserves a harsh sentence. animal cruelty is disgusting.

i think i heard that the whole dogfighting facility was found on HIS property, which, whether he directly partook or not, makes him responsible, and thus a giant douchebag. innocent until proven guilty my ass, guy needs his medulla oblongata surgically removed. maybe then he won't need to express his southern maleness.

Posted by frequency ass bandit | August 20, 2007 3:56 PM
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Is the SCLC still going to honor and defend him?

Posted by Gitai | August 20, 2007 4:07 PM
22

Vick is guilty.

That said, would Brett Favre had faced this same scrutiny if HE had a dogfighting or cockfighting ring?

Posted by Gomez | August 20, 2007 8:43 PM
23

Anyone have allergies? I fucking hate dogs, I really do. Owners let em run wild, they touch my pants, I get pissed off, I touch my pants, I touch my face I shove a fucking epi pen in my ass...My throat closes, I cant see...They lick their assholes then lick their owners faces, ohh god...I may be the only person in the world to say this but I DONT GIVE A FUCK!!! Dogs suck ass...How many lives has Bush thrown away lately? Putin? Kim jong Il? fuck it, let em fight! Ever been to a bullfight? No fucking different, and that shits legal...I understand its cruel but I dont think its a big a deal as people think...Ive wanted to drown my neighbors dog in a 5 gallon pucket of piss for barking all night! thats that...

Posted by Wholetthedogsout? | August 20, 2007 9:26 PM
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@22. Um. Yes. At least, from me he would.

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