Dec 10 2007Michael Vick sentenced to 23 months in prison

his prison nick: "Dawg"

YEAH

what an asshole.

What did you expect from a coon. Have fun having your shit pushed in dog hater!

Does anyone know if Michael Vick can act? This could make for a much better remake of The Longest Yard than Adam Sandler's version. Tom Sizemore should be cast as Cookie.

would like to see him hang for sucks ball

Dog Killer! He should be made to fight a pack of pit bulls.

#5

you are the only person so far who has enough intelligence and wit to post something clever. everyone else is either illiterate or dull

Not fair. Should have been longer, maybe 23 months for each dog that he brutalized and tortured for non-performance. What a sick, sick individual. I hope he suffers.

Nice racial slur btw White Urkele, your hatred and racism is about as classy as Vick's dogfighting. Good on ya.

I just sent him a wedding dress to Federal prison b/c he is going to be every man's bitch there!

can't wait... the dogs will be laughin up there!

I just sent him a wedding dress to Federal prison b/c he is going to be every man's bitch there!

can't wait... the dogs will be laughin up there!

re: sam

ignore racist trash. it's more effective than encouraging their juvenile behavior.

re: sam

ignore racist trash. it's more effective than encouraging their juvenile behavior.

#5 - And Kiefer could play Captain Knauer.

re: lindz

stop double posting dumbass. your comment is stupid anyway. nobody is going to try to fuck micheal vick. he's worth too much to treat like common prison trade.

They should have punished him by forcing him to inseminate unchained and near starving female mastiffs with yeast infections by hand while covered in steak sauce... or Star Jones.

all them animal rights assholes are nothing but hypocrites, because don’t none of them bitches give a fuck about pitbulls. What’s the most banned breed of dog in the country? Pits. And what happens to your pit if they catch you with one? They “put it to sleep” right away. And I can bet more pitbulls die that way every year than from dog fighting. Theres no breed more persecuted, misconceived, and hated than pitbulls.

I don’t really care either way about animals, but I do love dogs, so I don’t agree with fighting them, but don’t tell me that all of a sudden you care about pits when you just need a bad guy poster boy for you cause.

he should fight in MMA when he gets out of the joint!

@5 Auntie Kryst - I thought Tom Sizemore would make a better prison cheer leader.

@ tres: It's unfortunate that pitbulls get such a bad rap when chows and even Jack Russel Terriers send more people to the hospital. Yes, JRTs are bitey little shits. I don't think everyone hates pitbulls and then decided to sympathize when they had a poster boy to vilify.

re: bitch

you're just saying that b/c you wish you could fuck him...

hahaha you're prob trash too were you outside supporting him with the 7 jersey on too ?

re: bitch

you're just saying that b/c you wish you could fuck him...

hahaha you're prob trash too were you outside supporting him with the 7 jersey on too ?

re: bitch

you're just saying that b/c you wish you could fuck him...

hahaha you're prob trash too were you outside supporting him with the 7 jersey on too ?

17- you're retarded, eh?

re: bitch

you're just saying that b/c you wish you could fuck him...

hahaha you're prob trash too were you outside supporting him with the 7 jersey on too ?

@#4

I love white people who still make attempts at feeling superior while George Bush is President.. How that doesn't dispel all illusions of white supremacy just proves the point.

wrong. kill a human and serve no time (OJ,Ray Lewis,Robert Blake, etc.). kill a few dogs and serve nearly 2 yrs. something wrong with that picture. Killing animals is absolutely wrong but does punishment fit crime?

Yeah, baby! "Dat's" how "we" do! You go, Vick. Good boy. Now your fan base can support you without worrying if you've become too "white". Good boy.

When Vickles gets out of prison, you know he'll be even that much more richer. People love criminals. You watch. I say: Vick gets out of jail and goes back to playing "Pro" ball; say he's rusty and having a hard time making plays or whatever; the NFL should be allowed to hang, or electrocute (or both), Mike for not performing to standard. Amen. At least Vick can blame whitey. And pray to his god.

#1. Vick's jail-name will be "Vicki". Toss that salad, Vicki! Yeah. Eat that ass. Open your mouth.

#17, most pits are put to sleep when they're confiscated because if there's cause to take them away, usually they're too dangerous to adopt out. And I don't think that painless injectable euthanasia is the same as drowning, hanging, starving, and abusing dogs to death at all.

I am VERY glad that this piece of crap is getting jail time (though not nearly enough). Maybe this will serve to make people think twice about participating in this "sport". Asshole.

@19 Good point Jimbo, but I'm thinking Lohan might be better. She's starting to look like a dude now anyway and can carry the woman playing a man playing a woman thing. I also figure she's bound to be tossed back into the clink soon.

I screwed up anyway. The character's name was I was thinking of was The Caretaker. I thought it was Cookie for some reason. I like Nipolian's casting of Kiefer, I forgot he's in the hole these days too.

These days I think any up and coming talent exec working at CAA should do some time too. He could line up some good contracts.

I have a Jack Russel AND a Rot-Pit mix. Neither are dangerous. It mostly has to do with the way the dog was raised.

PS: Vick's a fucking DICK..

That marshal behind him in the pic looks like he is going to be the first one in line to get him a piece of Vick's ass.

I, for one, am not outraged about the dogfighting. not everyone values dogs as much as the average suburbanite might, and I don't think we should all have to treat dogs like they're a human life...but it does seem pretty sick the way he killed them.

this is the best thing that could have happened to vick, though...before he got arrested, people were wondering if he was a bust as a franchise quarterback. now that he's behind bars, people are talking about him like he was the second coming of Joe Montana and its such a tragedy his career is over. Jail/death makes people forget how much you suck.

I so can not wait until this whole deal is over. Vick can do his time, then we can move on. I hope. I just want to see him play in the NFL again for the Green Bay (fudge) Packers. He can take his prison experience to the field and make good use of it. And that is something we can all support.

He was said to be found at a millionaire&celebrity dating club MEETRICH.COM not long before, and he is hot there.Quite a few girls and ladies write to him.

#23

you're dumber than i thought. just because i don't think he's going to get fucked in prison doesn't mean i support him. when have you ever heard of a celebrity getting fucked in prison? never. it doesn't happen cause they get special treatment. now STFU and get your ass back on Aisle 3. There has been a spill you need to mop up.

and stop double posting. it only confirms that you're an idiot.

The punishment absolutely fits the crime. This jerk tortured and murdered innocent defenseless animals. Why does it have to be a racial thing? I don't get it.

ha ha if you only knew.. bitch

ha ha if you only knew.. bitch

ha ha if you only knew.. bitch

eastcoastgirl

bc everythign is racist in this world... it's sickening

if it's not about color it's about STUPIDITY it's always something

I swear it's b/c people get bored with themselves and do not get enough attention so they have to put other people down

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! GREAT NEWS, I hope this will have some impact on those other animal abusers in prison. I hope he gets hung and anally electrocuted in jail as he did to those dogs. FUCKER.

He'll be fine in prison. He's black, rich and he's not a rat. Plus he's in for dog fighting, not child molesting. No one in jail is gonna touch this guy.They will be lining up to be his bodyguard.

i agree with 43. but all you haters out there. fuck yall! who the fuck cares about the god damn dogs! they are fucking dogs. the SPCA kills dogs and cats every fucking day and no one hears shit about that. atleast these dogs get to do something. everyone is just a big pussy

#26? Chil', that made absolutely no sense. George Bush is beneath both blacks and whites. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson; well, they're only beneath white people's assholes.

#43

you better retract that statement or lindz will get all judgmental and assume you support micheal vick.

First dog fighting on the outside, now cock fighting on the inside.

Do they still use German Shepherds to patrol prison grounds? I think it would be justice to rub Vick down with bacon fat every day of his 23 months and let the dogs chase him across the yard. I mean, he's pretty fast. It would be reasonably fair. Hell, I'd give him a ten yard head start, plus a football and new sneakers. Put THAT on YouTube and I'd pay to see it.

they should give that fucking asshole the death penalty. as a proud and responsible pit guardian, this angers me even more. drowning, electrocuting, slamming the dogs against pavement, hanging them. how could you fucking do that. if this were a 100 years ago, michael vick would be hanging from a tree in my back yard. he apologized to the children, fuck the children, what about the dogs you brutally murdered? he isn't sorry for what he did, he's just sorry that he got caught.

So here's the thing meatheads ie @44:

The dogs that Vick killed had been beaten and ripped up from fighting and then killed with Vick and friends' bare hands. Animals at the SPCA are put to sleep humanely. The reason people don't get all worked up about that is because the SPCA doesn't brutally kill them.

#49 "Fuck the children"??? WTF???

Looks like Vick needs a new cell mate, hey em. Hope you two get to bunk together.

A prison sentence for something involving animals seems a little extreme...

humane society's, aspca's, and shelters kill becuase of overcrowding. it is not acceptable at all and i am completely against it, but at least they don't fight them and torture them like michael dick did.

i hope he gets butt raped repeatedly.

#31...correct. it all depends on how the dog is raised. i have a newfie (the breed loves children) he was never socialized before we got him so he does not like kids. i also have a basset (who are very gentle) and he came from an abusive home and he has a lot of unprovoked aggression and he has even went for me and my sister. it all depends on the way the are brought up. there are bad owners, not bad dogs.

What do you expect from him? He should get what he did to the dogs.

What do you expect from him? He should get what he did to the dogs.

@ 52: There's three things that most serial killers have in common

1. bedwetting long after it's age appropriate
2. pyromania
3. animal abuse

Now I'm not saying that Vick is necessarily a serial killer or anything like that but just try to imagine what sort of mindset you have to be in to be okay with brutally beating an animal that has been basically designed to be our companion and is completely incapable of willful "evil" and depends on us for sustenance and support.

#51, yes fuck the children. are children used as bait, made to fight, and brutally killed when they "under perform" no, they are not.

animals are my everything, im just voicing my opinion about how i feel about the situation.

and ok, i'll bunk with him but he has to go to the back of the cell.

Greetings from the big prison in the sky. Convict afterlife just got a little better today. I soooo can't wait to start haunting this motherf'r! The Marquis de Sade's Ghost wants in on this bitch as well! Dahmer is still fresh fish up here, but we're letting him take a crack at Vick too.

Whats funny is, half of you fucking people couldn't give two shits about what happened to the dogs. Most of you don't even HAVE pets and the rest of you probably don't even like them. You're all a bunch of fucking hypocrits with your snakeskin belts and boots, meat stacked fridge and fur collars and coats.

Brilliant Auntie Kryst! I vote Britney plays the part that Bernadette Peters had - the hair is perfect,: spiders and all.

#44-- Stick the dick back in your mouth.

Vick the bitch going to federal prison... ha...

28: I kind of had it in my mind that he and OJ would open a bar somewhere - like Houston - on account of bartenders usually act as psychiatrists.

They are JUST dogs!!! Pits Bulls....man eating dogs....he did us all a favor!!

#45 - you are a complete asshole.

i would be more outraged if these had been maltese or yorkies but really, they were large obnoxious dogs anyway.

isn't killing animals a sign of a potential serial killer? at least he never started killing humans.

#63,

pits score an 84.1 on the temperamnet test, they are so good with kids they are nicknamed the "nursemaids dog", the fisrt decorated war dog was a pit, "stubby" and they fought in ww1 and ww11, hellen kellers service dog was a pit bull, they have a very stable and reliable temperament, and the are the only breed of dog that were breed to be human friendly. and they are, they love people. any pit bull or any dog for that matter that bites or attacks a human is showing unprovoked aggression. like i said before, no bad dogs, just bad owners. you are incredibly ignorant.

and they are not "just dogs"

http://www.grendoxdachshunds.com/just_a_dog.htm

it is people like you that are the reason this breed is being killed off. get a damn clue.

#65,

every animal life is very important. you shouldn't be breed or size specific. and large? pits aren't supposed to be bigger than 75 lbs. that's not big, and obnoxious. that's you.

...for all you Apes! Please leave our country all non-whites. None of you have done a goddamn thing to make it a better place. Blacks still can't speak the mother tongue, spics want to take over, Jews have taken over the banks and media not to mention they refuse to relinquish their illusion of superiority. Why don't you all go back home? I mean if being a decent citizen who W O R K S (not manipualtes the system ) is too hard - go elsewhere.
P.S. Mike Vick and his brother are common thugs and nothing more. He was the worst quarterback in the NFL.
Asswarts.

23 months!? thats all!? he should've gotten 4 years!! either that or they should have tried to drown or hang him and see how he likes it. i fucking hate him.

@#4

I love white people who still make attempts at feeling superior while George Bush is President.. How that doesn't dispel all illusions of white supremacy just proves the point.
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Are you kidding me? Maybe if more black people voted we would not have Bushy as a president. Maybe if more black people would become engrosed in the politics and well informed (i.e. not ignorant) instead of falling back on whitey sucks or 400 years slavery crap we would not have them killing dogs or making idiot statements like above. I don't really considre myself racist but how can I not when so many black people have so many excuses why they can't learn or make it ahead and when they do the usually squander it. They always want to have this percepton of being tough and cool instead of educated and cool. Look no farther than how they slam white folks and the current music called rap that sucks.

So stop crying about 400 years of slavery and get off you couch and crack pipe. You don't see the Japs holding onto something that happened to them during WWII do you?

#67 You're just another definition of prejudiced: your mind is made up no matter the facts and subsequent evidence. The following family is just one of thousands who won't be comforted by your misplaced zealotry:

DALLAS (AP) ― A 6-year-old boy died Friday after he was mauled by his family's pet pit bull, police said.

Scott Warren was inside his house Friday night with his 13-year-old sibling when the dog attacked, Dallas police spokesman Sgt. Gil Cerda said. Family members told police the 1-year-old dog did not have a history of aggressive behavior.

"When the mother came inside the house, she saw the dog attacking the 6-year-old and tried to restrain the dog," Cerda said. "By that time, a lot of damage had been done."

Warren was taken to a hospital, where he died, Cerda said.

The fatal mauling comes a day before a new state law takes effect in which dog owners whose pets attack and seriously injure someone could face up to 10 years in prison. In a fatal attack, the sentence could increase to up to 20 years.

Cerda said it's too early to say whether anyone will face criminal charges.

Animal control officers removed the dog from the home. Its fate has not been decided, Cerda said.

"In many of these cases, the dog is normally euthanized," Cerda said.

I hope this n****r burns in hell.

#73 = racist asshole. You offend everyone with your comment. In referring to his actions in dogfighting, his race doesn't make a difference. Even if it did, your choice in wording is poor, at best. I hope you don't kiss your mother with that mouth.

#67 I agree with your comments 100%. It's the owner not the breed. But "WW11", what the hell happened!!! What year is this? How long have we been in space? I've lost Landon in tall grass. Nova, why don't you speak to me damnit! They blew it up those damn dirty apes!

Let's not forget that Michael Vick is a human that killed dogs. Murder is a term used exclusively for humans. Have we lost our grip on reality? We're talking about dogs here.

I can't believe that a prominent athlete is loosing 2 years of his life in incarceration for killing dogs. I love dogs but it's sad that we're giving them similar status as humans. This is a travesty of justice

Please urge the NFL to ban Michael Vick permanently!
Vick's sentence came too late for all the dogs that were killed and victimized as part of his dogfighting activities. Sign the petition now:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/we-will-not-forget-no-more-vicktims
Professional players are role models for children and millions of people and someone with a record of animal cruelty shouldn't be allowed to set a bad example. Dogfighting is unacceptable and the NFL must act accordingly.

#72, wow, one article, im shaking, you could find 100 more pro pit articles if you would fucking look. there could have been traces of abuse in that dog or it could have come from bad breeders. you don't know. maybe the dog was provoked. have you thought of that. in a way im glad you and mnay others are ignorant about this fantastic breed, becuase you dont deserve such a great dog.

nice job #71 you're right on the money

#68

ACTUALLY YOUR MOM'S BIG AND OBNOXIOUS AND WON'T STOP EATING OUT MY TRASHCAN.

#68

ACTUALLY YOUR MOM'S BIG AND OBNOXIOUS AND WON'T STOP EATING OUT MY TRASHCAN.

Never argue with a fool - they will drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.

They are like toddlers throwing tantrums. Racists aren't witty or clever so the only way to get attention is by behaving badly. Their desperation is blaring and rather hilarious. Sad creatures.

fucking prick

#80, #81, awww, you must think your funny...that is SO cute.

#80, #81, awww, you must think your funny...that is SO cute.

#76

When was the last time a person got 23 months for drowning, hanging AND electocuting humans? you're an idiot if you think that 23 months is a "travesty of justice" for all that sickening behavior.

Pit bulls are the black folk of the dog world.

Good. He deserves every day he gets in prison. Whether you agree or disagree with dog fighting, he knowingly broke the law. And you'd think he would be even more careful being that he is in the limelight. You do the crime, you pay the time, Michael Vick...

#86

Try to understand the difference between humans and dogs. There's a huge difference. I've hit a dog on the freeway and didn't bother to even stop because it's a fucking dog.

Did you know that cattle are slaughtered everyday? Did you know they taste delicious? Male baby chicks are tossed alive in a grinder to make food for minks that are later slaughtered for human adornment. Animals don't deserve the same rights and protections as humans. By putting the value of a dogs life on par or even close to the life of a human is absolutely asinine.

Not to mention that Pitt Bulls were bread for dog fighting. Did you know that it's legal to attend a dog fight in Georgia? Did you know it's legal in Georgia to raise dogs for the purpose of fighting? If anything Michael Vick made a poor judgment on a law that can be considered very gray.

Michael Vick deserves to be punished monetarily. He doesn't deserve to lose 2 years of his life and his career over the death of fucking dogs.

Such good news -- he deserves that and worse.

Hey #89 -- are you ever a jerk. I can tell you are a bit short in the grey cell area, so I'll keep it simple... You don't seem to grasp that because people do horrible things to animals every day, that doesn't make it right. They are living beings, and their lives merit respectful treatment. Do animals deserve no rights or protection at all? We should be able to do what we want to them? I wouldn't be surprised if you swerved to hit that dog on the road on purpose. In my books, you a low base human being --

ConVICKt

#90, you better be a vegan, not wear fur, and not use comestics or else your hypocritical words mean absolutely squat. Worse shit happens to humans every day. People get away with murder and people like you want to complain about dogfighting? I love animals as much as the next guy, but make no mistake about it, in no way does the punishment befit the crime. What's next? Capital punishment for jaywalkers?

#59

Actually, you couldn't be more wrong. If I could, I would brutally murder Michael Vick with my own hands...because I DO care about what happened to the dogs. I'm a vegetarian (which is fucking hard in my family, seeing as how they are all omnivores...yet I don't let them persuade me to change my mind), I don't wear leather or fur (please, I even made sure my car doesn't have a fucking leather interior), I have a cat (used to have a dog before, and another cat...), I value the lives of animals almost above all else. Don't generalize people when you've never even met them.

ugh thats it!!!! HE SHOULD GO FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS!!! UGH IM SO ANNOYED!! I GOT HE GETS KILLED AND BUTTRAPED IN PRISON

good news. love blacks. My hubby is black. I met him at interracialconnect.com which is a niche interracial dating site. We also make many friends there. ALl of us believe love is color blind.

Hey Shogoon, I'm Vegan. I don't wear fur and you better believe that EVERY SINGLE item that I purchase for personal use is cruelty free from cleaning products to skin care. (It's not like it's rocket science to read a freakin' label, dude.) So, if you want to throw down with someone who's damn sure they're not a hypocrite, I'm your huckleberry...

How exactly would you like to defend the nefarious acts of Mr. Vick? Oh and what exactly are you doing every day to make life better for those poor people you care so deeply for? I cannot wait to hear all about your acts of mercy for the downtrodden...

@95 julee. love may be blind, but my eyes aren't. and if I see a white woman with a black man she's usually fatter than all hell and is wearing a tweety bird t-shirt from k-mart that is way too small for her. but if she isn't, then she is a disgrace to white humanity and white men should rise up and lynch her in the street.

Also, for everyone saying that his punishment is too harsh because he only killed dogs not humans...

Well, fuck, this man is "losing" 2 years of his life because he took away the lives of other animals. And what good has he really offered to society, that two years off his pitiful existence is such a bad thing? Football? I'm sure we can all live without one less football player.

Imagine the cruelty this man has harbored. You may not agree that animals should be valued as highly as humans, but to have the heartlessness to brutally and remorselessly torture dogs because they did not fight well or sustained injuries in a fight is just candidly inhuman.

If you have ever bothered to form a close bond with an animal, you'd probably realize the compassion and understanding these animals possess. I pity those who have never experienced this. Vick killed these dogs for MONEY. It is like killing a child--innocent, someone who hasn't even had enough time to commit any wrong in the world. Michael Vick engaged in these cruel and despicable acts solely for money. It's disgusting.

And for those news articles about pitbulls and other dogs/animals killing people...Guess what, animals (even domesticated ones) have instincts and aren't perfect. Abusive animals are euthanized every day...Why aren't abusive humans subject to the same fate? What kind of point are you trying to make by citing animal-related deaths?

I don't expect everyone to view this.

Damn, my comment got posted before I finished writing it...

I'd just like to finally point out that this goes beyond celebrity-bashing, which is what this site is about. This is about morality, and it is clear to see who here possess it.

Amen #67. I am amazed that people think Pit Bulls = evil and fighting and attacking people.
It's the OWNERS. ANY kind of dog can develop a problem, and a BIG problem.
Hey, did you ever watch "The Dog Whisperer?" Pit Bulls are his favorite breeds. I mean, he loves ALL breeds, but he has a thing for Pit Bulls,because they are often so misunderstood, bought by people who want to "look tough", and misused.
Chows can be vicious, Dobermans, German Shephards, Jack Russells and guess what?
I was just bitten by a WEST HIGHLAND TERRIER, those cute little dogs, and it required stitches! It just ran out of it's VERY nice house and BIT me, and then a few other people, before the owner got it inside.
So, see, it's like this; bad dog owners, often bad dogs.
Dog TORTURERS, CHILD TORTURERS, killers, et. al, go TO HELL, YOU AWFUL THINGS.
People are getting so evil,and Michael Vick is exactly where he belongs.
Plus, he was a shi**y football player anyway.
THE END. Except I DO own dogs, just not a Pit Bull, but I have been around them. Nice dogs, with the right OWNERS.

Oh,and by the way, 100th post! Kidding.....even though it was.........
and 99, Amen to you too.

Good. Put that beast in prison.

sssshhhhammme dick

Atlanta Falcons???? Seems he is seeking extramarital relationships on the rich men seeking affairs club seekingsugar.com , reported by the magazine WEALTHY GOSSIP, the man wants to find a sugar girl there.

To all of you morons complaining that Vick received too harsh a sentence because he "only" killed dogs: it's funny how little value the black community places on young black men. The lot of you are killing each other all the time, the most dangerous thing to a young black man is another young black man. Yet the black community rarely condems this behavior with any sort of concerted action, the likes of which you folks are so capable of when you decide to boycott a company you feel is "racist".

So, until the black community decides to value the lives of young black men, why should the rest of the country? Maybe worry about becoming educated, rather than an unemployed thug, and the country will care about your fate.

Also, my German Shepherd is considerably more intelligent, kind, loyal and brave than the average young black male. Thus, I place a far higher value on her life, and the lives of dogs in general, than the average black male. Perhaps you folks complaining about Vick's sentence being too harsh are confused about who the animals are.

#96 congratulations on practicing what you preach. Understand that not everyone shares your perspective though. This guy's career, reputation, finances, his entire life has been ruined by this incident and now on top of that he has to go to jail for 23 months?

I just don't view dogfighting, even to the cruel extent to which he perpetrated it, as a serious enough crime to warrant him being jailed for that long. He's already been punished enough. Fine him more money if you have to (he's already lost an estimated $140+ million) or suspend him from the NFL for a long period, but to take away his freedom for that long when people who've committed far more serious crimes have walked? I just don't see the fairness or justice in that.

And for the record, nowhere did I claim to be some sort of saint carrying out "acts of mercy for the downtrodden". I'm simply calling it as I see it, and in this case, the guy caught a raw deal.

#105? Can I crawl up in to your womb and just fucking hang-out? I mean, I totally understand where you're coming from - - the only difference being that I don't care if black people succeed or not. Well, that's not true. I don't want them to get right.

I don't want black people to do things for themselves out of love, or sincerity. I want black people to continue to exploit their problems as well as idolize black leaders that do for the black community, not for the good of the people, but to further their own careers. I enjoy watching "African" Americans eat. They eat so well. Here's another helping of shit. Yummy!

I hope he does not get any chance at early parole. His sentence should have been 30+ months minimum.

These fucks are getting more clever. Some of the posts on this thread cleverly blended themselves in. So Fish, what the fuck? We've pleaded but to no avail. Do you got a stake in their shit? Seriously say something, any kind of post to disclaim them. It's just awful.

Ok, on the merits, I don't think many rational people would argue that Vick deserves any jail time for what happened. But this isn't about the merits. This is about sending a message. Black people have been acting up like crazy the past few decades, and its about time we start taking action. Placing Vick, one of the richest, most famous blacks in the USA, in prison for two years for some ridiculous dog fighting charge sends an important message. It lets ALL blacks know that they better mind their p's and q's because no matter how rich or famous you are, you are still black and we can throw your sorry arse in prison and take all your money if we feel like it. Had this happened to a white person, sure, I'd agree 100% with all the people calling this unfair. But it didn't happen to a white person, and it never would. If Eli Manning's cousins were opertating a cock fighting ring in Louisinana, we'd just chalk it up to country bumpkins being country bumpkins and and the media would spin it to reinforce his "aw shucks" image. So don't get all uptight over this thing. This wasn't about dog fighting. It was about putting blacks in their place. And that's something we should all get behind.

#110

This is not about racism, it is about cruelty and greed -- a wealthy man wanting more $$ -- or just being a horrible human being . Take your pick. It does not let "all blacks" know that they better mind their p's and q's -- it let' s "all humans" know that they must not abuse animals. How you can manage to pick out "racism" from this case -- please! Because he is a black man is neither here nor there, he is a henious human parading as a hero. He has gotten off lightly. He is lucky.
"Ridiculous dog fighting" -- I suspect you belong beside him.

Dallas Fan -- get over yourself. This is about the REAL victims here in THIS STORY, the helpless animals that this black/white/green/purple -- that is not the issue -- ass#&!@# man abused. THIS IS ABOUT CRUELTY -- SAVAGERY TOWARDS ANIMALS. This is about a man's character, not his colour!

vick's prison time will be a snap.

vick's purely a wrong place/wrong time candidate. do you honestly think any number of prominent people haven't been involved in any number of comparably sordid activities? if you do, you're fucked in the brain. some of the people most in power are engaged in the most fucked-up shit, you just don't hear about it. why, because they control the careers of people who report and publish the stories. you get a guy like vick, who just happened to get caught and you get to exorcise all of the bad people's demons on one man (like THE GOLDEN BOUGH's bogie man). you think the most powerful people in the world don't regularly engage in all kinds of cruel and perverse acts? then you should go back to your pew and read your bible and watch oprah some more.

it is absolutely awful that the dogs involved suffered as such, but life is in part, sadly, luck of the draw. "some get the good life, some take it right up the ass," --- sergio leone's interpretation of harry gray's THE HOODS by way of leone's famous film, ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA (1984).

They're just dogs.

#106 and #114

You are absolutely correct. This judgment ruins the life of a man for killing a dog. What makes a dog more special than a cow. Let's also not forget the breed of dog. We're talking about a Pitt Bull.

You people that say that Pitt Bulls are a "friendly" dog are blind to the statistics. The number one breed responsible for fatalities in the US and Canada is the Pitt Bull. The study was conducted by Merritt Clifton and was in investigation of dog attacks in the US and Canada. The numbers don't lie.
http://www.dogbitelaw.com/Dog%20Attacks%201982%20to%202006%20Clifton.pdf

"Let's also not forget the breed of dog. We're talking about a Pitt Bull."

Actually, a Pit Bull is not a breed of dog. It is a general classification into which various breeds fall. Selective breeding may have produced a generally recognizable look of a "Pit Bull", but you can't actually say that it's a breed.

As far as the statistic that, "The number one breed responsible for fatalities in the US and Canada is the Pitt Bull" that's all fine and dandy. But you're mistaking the link between effect - fatalities - and cause - Pit Bulls. If certain types of people, and I'm using the term loosely, are drawn towards Pit Bulls because of their tough and dangerous reputation, it stands to reason that there will be more asshole "owners" who create poorly socialized animals, thus creating this image and statistic that Pit Bulls are more dangerous than other breeds.

It's kind of when you look at criminal statistics in the U.S. Guess which race is responsible for the largest percentage of violent crimes, despite not being the largest population?

Yup, black people.

That's in the statistics, too. Black people committ more violent crimes, in an amount that goes far beyond what would be expected simply based on the number of blacks in America. Does that make black people as a race violent thugs? I guess according to "statistics" it does.

It appears that everyone here suffers from sever ignorancy.

Too Funny - you are my hero. well said!!!

Interesting that so many people who think the dogs Vick killed were 'just dogs' ..aren't mentioning the fact that what he did was ILLEGAL!

Dog fighting is illegal. He knew it was illegal.
He painted the building black, duh.
He not only killed dogs he tortured them. He used other animal and smaller dogs as bait.

So even if you want to pretend that killing dogs is 'no big deal' and that because this guy is a pro athlete so he should live by different rules... he still did something illegal.

I wonder if he had beat his wife or killed someone while driving drunk if you morons would say the same thing "But he's a pro athlete, he deserves better."

He deserves no better because he should have behaved better.

23 months is nothing.

I'd also just like to add that when you regard ANY life as 'no big deal'... you have serious issues.

To the asshole who said he's hit a dog and never even stopped... how disgusting a human being can you be?
The dog could have laid there and suffered.. that dog could have been a family pet. Someone may have loved that dog.. and you just couldn't give a shit.

"It's just a dog."

No. It's a life. They didn't ask to be here and the least we can do is treat them with kindness and respect.

Those who don't shouldn't expect kindness and respect.

Vick is being publicly crucified because he is a rich Black male.

The sentence is hypocritical and contradictory. Why?

. Who else has been convicted and penalized to this extent for related dog fighting? Answer = NOBODY else.

. Why have all the Whites previously convicted on such related charges been given stuff like $1,000 dollar fines and suspended sentences. If this is such a major crime, why is this Black man the 1st to be crucified to this level?

The "holier than thou" White judge, handing out a sentence NONE of his fellow White judges have ever handed out to White defendants.

This garbage reminds us of all of the White judicial system in all its infinite wisdom handing out longer prison sentences for crack than pure cocaine. Cheap crack is sold in the ghettos, so we will hand out 3X as long prison sentence against Blacks. Despite the fact that crack is made from cocaine and is just a cheap substitute. Furthermore, we will not go after the suppliers, as much as we go after some people on the street trying to make a few dollars and those trying to escape their misery in the ghettos.

. White American hate for Black males and Black male athletes is thinly veiled by the comments many make. Stuff like, "Good for those ghetto n****", "Hang him!", "Those Black ****" , "Black thug this and that", are comments all over the Internet about Vick and Black men in general. Its more about Vick being Black and successful, than it is about dogs.

. If there is so much true concern for animals, than why is say deer hunting for sport not illegal. You convict Vick, then turn around and go hunting with gun crazy Joe. How many dogs were put to sleep today in America??? Yeah, but now we are all "save the dogs", when a successful Black athlete is concerned.

. Vick has been publicly humiliated, lost HUNDREDS of MILLIONS of dollars (when is the last time you paid that much), and has given MILLIONS of dollars in penalties to the dogs (literally).

. Vick was given a longer sentence than even his accomplices. Furthermore to make matters worse, those accomplices were squeezed by the feds and forced to plea deal.

. The penalty was specifically geared to destroy Vick's career. We are talking about a pro athlete. The judge effectively ended Vick's career and means to support himself.

. Vick will do more time in jail than various convicted rapist. So what are we saying. The dogs are MORE IMPORTANT than human WOMEN??? Get real. Vick being a Black male had a lot to do with it.

Yes, Vick deserves to be punished. However his punishment should have been relative to how those BEFORE him have been punished and relative and in proportion to other crimes like rape and murder. The sentence should have been no longer than 12 months. Going further is bullsh*t. If they add on state charges and more time to 23 months and give like a 36 month sentence, than complete and utter crap. Blacks should march for Vick.

Vick's crucification demonstrates there is no true justice in America.

to 117,

you're fucked up the ass. great generalization with no support. you're the "wet paper bag type," methinks.

and so...FUCK OFF.

best,

alf oldland, "Jack-In-The-Green"

#120

It's still just a dog. If a dog is on a busy freeway, it's more dangerous for humans to stop for the dog. You should never stop on a freeway for a dog.

You have got to be a sick individual if you think the value of the life of a dog is equivalent to the life of a human being.

I've seen people like yourself. This last spring I almost hit a woman that stopped on the freeway to allow a bunch of ducklings cross the street. I had to swerve to miss here running over the baby ducks. The guy behind me was not so lucky. There was a 3 car accident over baby ducklings that were turfed as soon as they crossed the lane the woman had stopped her car in. Almost everyone had to be taken away in an ambulance.

Please remember this when you decide to stop for an animal on the freeway. You're not doing anyone any favors.

Not nearly long enough.

He should be neutered with a dull knife, then thrown in the pit with the poor dogs he turned into monsters. Let them chew on his ass a while as their last fight before having to be euthanized.. And then he should electrocuted and hung for losing the fight.

Worthless piece of shit.

Seems like many people on this site compare what he did to going out for a burger. Can you just try (try) to phantom for a moment the true extent of his cruel behaviour. Breeding animals for a life in a vicious fighting ring, if not successful, being killed -- sometimes by being slammed against the ground -- the other alternatives were no better. Breeding little dogs like Beagels to be used as "lure, bait, incentive" The issue here is that this man had no regard for LIFE. Many on this site will cry that human life far outweights any other form of life -- but they are not able to justify this cruelty -- so they sputter crap! There is a dimness, which believes it shines brilliant!!

#69 -- You should just go on and kill yourself. Me and you both know that's what its coming to. No one loves you and not a damned soul would miss you when you're gone.

#121 -- What you said is true. But I'm not marching a yard for his ass. I'm just gonna wait until Paris Hilton gets arrested for again and march to send her ass to San Quienton. And I don't care what the charge is, if she doesn't do less than 15 years, I'm gonna riot.

#125 -- Bitch, please! People raise chickens from birth to only be slaughtered and served after cooking in 11 herbs and spices. And let's not forget. It was just a dog. The meat industry has nothing on Mike Vick in animals killed, but I don't see the CEO of Jimmy Dean, Inc. in jail.