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Vick Indicted!

Discussion in 'Carolina Panthers' started by Section B, Jul 17, 2007.

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  1. Jul 19, 2007 at 12:07 PM #91
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    I'm not going so far as to say blacks are more likely to fight dogs or torture them, just that I have observed that they don't seem to think it's bad.
     
  2. Jul 19, 2007 at 12:09 PM #92
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  3. Jul 19, 2007 at 12:09 PM #93
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    Oh. Never mind.
     
  4. Jul 19, 2007 at 12:13 PM #94
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    Qyntel Woods (then of the Portland Trailblazers) got poped for this a few years ago. wonder why he didnt go to jail?

    "Woods made news headlines in 2004 when he was arrested for animal cruelty relating to his pet dogs. He pled guilty to first-degree animal abuse for staging dog fights in his house, some involving his pit bull named Hollywood. Both Hollywood, and Woods' other pit bull, Sugar, were confiscated, and Woods was given 80 hours of community service and also agreed to donate $10,000 to the Oregon Humane Society.

    In response to this news, the Blazers suspended Woods and eventually waived him"
     
  5. Jul 19, 2007 at 12:15 PM #95
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    Excellent question!
     
  6. Jul 19, 2007 at 12:17 PM #96
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    it wasn't a federal charge
     
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    they did
     
  8. Jul 19, 2007 at 12:17 PM #98
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    THAT is surprising. I never would've thought Sharpton would side against Vick, and especially not this quickly. Wow.
     
  9. Jul 19, 2007 at 12:18 PM #99
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    Vick linked to SC dogfights

    Va. wasn't the only state where he was participating in dogfights:

    Indictment: Michael Vick Came to SC to Dogfight

    (Richmond, Va.) - A federal indictment against Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick for participating in dogfighting states that he had ties to South Carolina.

    According to the indictment, Vick and three other men came to South Carolina in 2003 to enter a pit bull in a dogfight. (Read the Full Indictment)

    The indictment also says a South Carolina resident traveled to Vick's Virginia home again in 2003 to participate in another dogfight there.

    The indictment states that dogs fought to the death -- or close to it. It says some of those who lost were put to death in cruel ways, and that Vick himself signed off on some of the animals' deaths.

    If convicted, Vick and the others -- Purnell A. Peace, Quanis L. Phillips and Tony Taylor -- could face up to six years in prison, $350,000 in fines and restitution.

    Vick is due in federal court later this month, the same day Atlanta Falcons training camp begins. If convicted, he could face up to six years in prison.

    For the time being, the NFL intends for the foreseeable future to let the star quarterback continue to play. After consulting with the Falcons, commissioner Roger Goodell and top league officials agreed to let the legal process determine the facts.

    A person with knowledge of the meeting, who requested anonymity so the case would not be influenced, said the NFL would stick to that position for the time being, despite its new personal conduct policy. In April, Goodell suspended Tennessee's Adam "Pacman" Jones for the 2007 season even though Jones had not been convicted of a crime. He did, however, have ten encounters with police and five arrests since he was drafted in 2005.

    The NFL players' union took the same stance as the league. In a statement released Wednesday, the union said the allegations against Vick "are extremely disturbing and offensive." But it said the case is in the hands of the judicial system, and the legal process must be allowed to run its course.
     
  10. Jul 19, 2007 at 12:23 PM #100
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    You know, the folks that I grew up around with who were into dogfighting, always just shot the losing dog in the head.
     
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