Posted on 07/17/2007 2:17:35 PM PDT by FreedomPoster
(WSB Radio) -- Michael Vick has been indicted by the U.S. District Court in Richmond, Virginia. The court confirms that Vick has been indicted on two felony counts. One count is sponsoring a dog in an animal fighting venture. The second count is conspiracy. Stay with News/Talk 750 WSB for continuing live team coverage.
Check your freepmail.
Although the property that housed the dog fighting was under surveillance for the fighting, it was a drug bust at the property that got this whole ball rolling.
LMAO! Man, you are a sick puppy! 8-)
RICO!
According to the indictment, dogs that didn't show enough fighting spirit, or that lost matches, were put to death by a variety of methods, including shooting, drowning, hanging and electrocution. Prosecutors allege that on one occasion earlier this year, Vick participated in killing eight dogs.
And this will turn the 68 million dog owners into Vick haters.
The NFL better move quickly....the brand is going to go down when people realize Vick is accused of personally killing eight dogs.
Vick was charged with illegal competitive dogfighting, which involves training pit bulls to fight against other dogs. When authorities searched Vick's property this month, they found 54 pit bulls and a host of brutal items including a "rape stand," used to hold dogs in place for mating; an electric treadmill modified for dogs and a bloodied piece of carpeting.
Graves of seven pit bulls were found inside "Bad Newz Kennels," a Virginia property owned by Vick. The dogs were allegedly killed after testing whether they would be good fighters. According to documents, dogfights would end when one dog died or backed down, and dogs were sometimes put to death by drowning, strangulation, hanging, gunshot, electrocution or some other method.
You think this may be yet another Brett Favre situation possibly (aka Matt Schaub) where the best QB got away yet again from this Franchise???
Actually I heard they were on the phone with Steve Bartkowski. If that didn’t pan out, they were going to give Jeff George yet another try, as long as he didn’t try to do another victory lap around the Georgia Dome.
OUCH! OUCH! (But so true)
That's one aspect, and you're right, this is really nasty and the NFL is associated with it. Let's see how fast the Commish moves. I'm guessing very fast because he's made clear his mission; in no small part it consists of taking out the trash.
Now about the criminal case. The important question it seems to me is how far will the Feds take this, considering Vick's stature and other things? This could very well be a circus. Personally I'd like to see him put away for ~10 years in a federal prison cell with a pack of viscous, hungry dogs if found guilty. But that's just me.
I read some where earlier...the feds seem to have an informant who is giving them good info ...really good info...could one of Vicks buddies have been flipped?
Yes, very possibly flipped. I suspected they had inside dope from somebody. Feds have a certain persuasive manner about themselves, I hear. And let’s see if one of the other defendants here turn into a corroborating witness just to bolster the case. Probably not “Peace” as he’s depicted as an esp deplorable actor and must go down hard!
They need to cut him loose fast. He shouldn’t come to camp. Get someone who can actually throw.
From ESPN
1) Do you believe Michael Vick’s previous statements that he was not involved in the dog fighting at a home he owned?
93.5% No
6.5% Yes
2) Are you surprised that Vick was indicted?
79.9% No
20.1% Yes
3) Will Vick be convicted?
59.5% Yes
40.5% No
4) What should the Falcons do with Vick?
72.8% Get rid of him
27.2% Keep him
5) What is your take on dogfighting?
81.3% Serious crime
16.2% Minor crime
2.5% Should not be criminal
6) Will Vick ever win a Super Bowl with the Falcons or any other team?
93.5% No
6.5% Yes
7) Will the Falcons make the playoffs this season?
88.4% No
11.6% Yes
Total Votes: 28,657
Dante Culpepper is his own agent. Hence his earlier troubles.
I hope Adam “Pacman” Jones sent Michael Vick and nice fruit basket.
At least Pacman won’t be the FIRST mentioned in the bad boy NFL stories! lol
possibly..only time will tell..
Hey we have Ty Ditmer right. Joy.
Uh oh. They are reporting this morning that Arthur Blank was called back from vacation in Africa to deal with the situation. Vick is beyond toast.
Called back by whom?
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