Posted on 08/24/2007 3:58:21 AM PDT by TornadoAlley3
ESPN is reporting, according to an unnamed source, that Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick will not admit to killing dogs or gambling on dog fights when he enters a guilty plea in a Richmond, Va., federal court Monday. The count of conspiracy Vick will plead to admits guilt on the charge of interstate commerce for the purpose of dogfighting.
Vick reportedly will say that he was present when dogs were killed but will maintain he did not personally kill any of the dogs.
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Must .... have .... coffee ...
Yes, sorry.
I hope the judge sets a court date and refuses to accept this BS.
LLS
Seems Vick is trying to dance around his guilt.
Don’t allow this punk gangster off easy. Make him accept the consequences for his actions or try his sorry butt and then throw him is jail for a lot more then 12 to 18 months.
Vick’s dad spoke yesterday. He said Vick was guilty.
Because he knows the NFL will ban his ass!
Meanwhile fans are dumping tickets and I heard on the radio that they may protest at the training camp.
Sounds like jive talkin’ to me. Any judge worth their salt will toss this one back.
But, but I thought he had already said he did this.
Those poor pleals.
The man is clearly scum.
He should get the time per dog that was killed or hurt; and not just by him personally.
I did read one individual who speculated that the reason that the Fed's may allow only the single charge is because the State may handle the cruelty and gambling charges.
The Judge can still give Vick up to 5 years for the crime and considering how Vick is trying to play games, he may get it!
More evidence that Vick is broke or nearly broke. Rumors here in Atlanta are he has been asking people for loans.
Though I am not happy that he might not allocute to the more heinous acts, he will still be admitting to the conspiracy of both gambling and dog fighting, will be convicted and will be sentenced to 18-24 months in prison.
What the private business of the NFL does to them is for them to decide.
Problem with that is that dear old dad is not a credible source.
Maybe the state can finish the job.
Why would the Feds want to settle under these conditions ?
More importantly, will the judge accept it? Can he not make Vick allocute to the specific charges in the indictment?
Lawyers explain?
The prosecutors should be fired!!!!
President Bush should intervene.
Now I meant that...but the after thought came that it would not hurt him politically if he did step in or ask his AG to step in.
For sale on eBay......lot of michael vick collector cards chewed on by the seller’s dog.
Carolyn
Short for "plea deal." All the cool Freepers are saying it.
Vick is scum.
In fairness, we've only heard what the media tells us.
Bump.
Good grist for the rumor mill. Hadn’t heard that one. But it’s expensive to maintain a lifestyle and an entourage like his. Lotta bling flying out of the debit card on a daily basis.
Ookie isn’t fessing up after all, heh?
I hope you know that there are two systems of justice in this country,one for people with money,celebrities,politians,the other for regular smucks like us and I for one am getting really ticked about it!!!!
Mike wouldn’t lie to the NAACP. Say it ain’t so, Mike!
Vick is fortunate he has the milllions to get himself a sweet deal. If he gets less time than his co-defendants, I don’t see that as justice.
“I think the feds are leaving the dog fighting charges to Virginia.”
Leaving it with VA AG Poindexter?
He’s the guy who sai, “there is no evidence Vick was involved”?
Barf alert
At least in the the O.J. case, the victims had a chance to fight back.
I can’t even write what I think should happen to scum who would torture dogs.
This doesn’t make sense. He agreed to a plea deal and now he’s going to weasel out of it? Affirmative action justice system.
Great, it is good to see Bad Newz Kennels wasn't his only bad decision he made with his money.
No, you're right:
Main Entry: pleal = verb
Etymology: Middle English ple, plede, from Anglo-French plai, pleit from Medieval Latin placitum, from Latin, decision, decree, from neuter of placitus, past participle of placēre to please, be decided — more at please
1: a legal suit or action, to appeal your plea
e.g. "Your honor, I'm plealing my plea"
Great, it is good to see Bad Newz Kennels wasn't his only bad decision he made with his money.
hmm...and the people he owes money to don't negotiate!
Could he incriminate hiself in the state case?
And was this the same judge that accepted the other pleas? The other guys said Vick killed some of the dogs. And if Vick is going to say he didn’t kill them, but he was there someone is lying. So the judge either needs to not accept what Vick is saying or call in the other thugs for questioning.
Maybe they will have someone collect for them in prison. ;)
No agreement until there is agreement and it goes to the judge
It's a new word. You will be seeing more of it. I think it's a contraction of Plea and Deal. Plea deal -> pleal. Cool.
What are you talking about? Do you even think the feds would be involved if this wasn't a high profile athlete? I think Vick is scum for what he did, but I do not like the fact that the feds got in the middle of it.
I think the rumor is BS. Probably started by his lawyers. The Feds have a tight case and they have kept their mouth sealed. So this isn’t coming from them. Just wishful thinking by the thug. Vick can go to He((.
What excellent news! I hope he ends up penniless and despised by all.
He is a vicious sadist and deserves to be shunned.
And what kind of a moron puts his trust in the likes of the 2 goons who participated in this with him? To use a line in a great old movie, “Not the most dependable of God’s creatures.”
Maybe they will have someone collect for them in prison. ;)
Yer right.
A lot of "those people" are in prison and..
they don't negotiate either.
He better hire himself a "big bitch" when he gets to the clink.
Mike Vick, the man with a-pleal.LOL!
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