The Vick Case

[Wulfgar]

I do not think he should goto prison
Fined: yes,c ommunity service, yes
kicked out of the NFL: yes

the mans life is already ruined...the media has quickly made sure of that.

I love dogs and I abhor what he did. but to lock him up for 18 months is just ridiculous and a uneeded waste of time, tax dollars and more worthless legal bullshit.

 

[Lestat]

thank you tyyan and wulfgar for weighing in.

 

[jh1]

murder, assault, theft, torture, extortion, etc.

Torture? Really. Hmmm. Drowing and/electrocuting living creatures isn't torture?


Extortion & Theft? That's laughable IMO compared to the disgusting acts these assholes commited against living creatures.

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

It all boils down to the laws of nature, and Vick the thug broke them, not to mention United States law. I don't care what color or creed you are or how famous, you need your head checked if you get your jollies off fighting, torturing and killing animals. Not much different than spousal abuse. What a big man you are in either case. He's a little bitch with a tough looking exterior.

Also, wasn't slavery considered wrong? Well, slaves (people) had a much better chance at fighting back against that situation than any animal ever has where people are involved. Also, to compare dog fighting/torture/killing to animals used for food or wild game hunting is simply not in the same ballpark.

 

[puddlemonkey]

Torture? Really. Hmmm. Drowing and/electrocuting living creatures isn't torture?


Extortion & Theft? That's laughable IMO compared to the disgusting acts these assholes commited against living creatures.

Apparently some of the dogs were hung, and when that didn't kill them they turned around and drowned them. I think the same should be done with Vick.

 

[gotmilk]

B..do you realize the charges Vick was facing, under RICO statutes, could have landed him up to 20 years?

If he was simply killing animals but using these dogs for gambling, he would not be going to a federal prison.

It's like pleading to Driving to Endanger in order to avoid OUI charges. He was going to jail for the money laundering aspect of the dog fighting.

 

[Lestat]

Torture? Really. Hmmm. Drowing and/electrocuting living creatures isn't torture?


Extortion & Theft? That's laughable IMO compared to the disgusting acts these assholes commited against living creatures.

no, i do not believe people should go to prison for torturing animals.

 

[jh1]

no, i do not believe people should go to prison for torturing animals.

Ever? Under any circumstances?

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

who do you know that kills animals for survival???

All the companies that give us the millions of pounds of meat we citizens consume every year.

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

agree to disagree, i agree with lestat.

the torture and cruely is fucked up and he needs therapy.

but in terms of the poor animals, it doesnt matter the intent, the animal is dying, and being mutilated whether its to eat, or for entertainment

Not much different than the therapy that child molestors "need." Whether torturing animals or molesting kids, there's something wrong with their brains. All the therapy in the world won't prevent them from doing it again.