Comments on: Vick Agrees To Plead Guilty In Dog Fighting Case

By: Sed

Sed — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:23:36 +0000

So what if he said sorry. This man had a career in footbal and goes out and hurts animals and used them for personal gain. What an idiot. And people wonder why Pits have a bad name. I think anyone using this breed should be shot in a Line up or chained to a post or put in a breeding halter and given the same respect they have given these dogs. I hope that Vic isnt given time off for good behavior just so he can do it again. I really hope its more than a slap on the wrist as we find with so many People in the Limelight.

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Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:01:59 +0000

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By: Barb

Barb — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:40:03 +0000

Re: EmilyS says at August 21st, 2007 at 12:02 am

Hey Emily, just wanted to let you know I sent your post above (the one quoting Diane Jessop of LawDogsUSA,) to my friend Brenda of Kinship Circle last night http://www.kinshipcircle.org/ Brenda posted it in her latest alert which I just received, linking it to your itchmo comment. Kinship Circle has a membership base of 3000+ so lots and lots of people will see it, read it and hopefully support LawDogsUSA in their efforts to save some of Vick’s dogs.

I can’t link you to the alert but if you want me to send it to you email me at tochashona@yahoo.com

By: catmom5

catmom5 — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:16:20 +0000

Since “guilty” means I DID IT! how can people now yell racism or whatever other excuses they have for what this man did? Not only did he commit the crimes he was charged with, he blatantly lied about it. It’s beyond me to understand how others cannot be appalled at this behavior, even if you’re not an animal lover. Killing and torturing animals is so wrong. I just don’t get it.
MV will someday have to answer to a higher power for the atrocities he has committed.

By: catmom5

catmom5 — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:23:58 +0000

Just made the phone call to Poindexter’s office and left a message with his secretary. At the very least he knows that he’s doing the right thing!

By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:55:20 +0000

I also think he should be charged under RICO. Aside from the horror of the way he killed animals he is guilty of racketeering. Please see attached link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.....ations_Act

I would like to see him have all of his assets seized and be sentenced to twenty in prison. I would also like to know what prompted the Feds to cut him a deal. It stinks to high heaven.

By: G in INdiana

G in INdiana — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:30:56 +0000

Now when is the IRS going to come in a and try and get the back taxes for Vick’s gambling earnings? RICO is the way they get a lot of drug dealers, gangsters, and johns. You cannot avoid the tax issue and the IRS rarely ever loses a case…

By: Lynn

Lynn — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:19:51 +0000

Not a valid survey but it gives you an idea of what the general public is feeling:

How much time should Michael Vick spend behind bars? Of 19314 responses:

3.9% 1-6 months
6.1% 6-12 months
12.0% 1 year
22.0% 2 years
31.0% 3-5 years
20.0% More than 5 years

4.3% No time at all

By: Lynn

Lynn — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:50:52 +0000

Something worth reading by Justine Nelson in Florida, if only to reinforce what you may already know:

http://visitors.polkvoice.com/.....tem=656124

Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”

Michael Vick just set us back a hundred years.

By: Barb

Barb — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:50:35 +0000

FROM BRENDA SHOSS, KINSHIP CIRCLE: I just had the unique opportunity to speak to Gerald Poindexter, the attorney prosecuting Michael Vick at the state level. I was surprised by his honesty and probably know too much about the inner workings of Vickâ€™s case for my own good!

Mr. Poindexterâ€™s office wants to PROSECUTE Michael Vick on felony charges for dogfighting, animal cruelty, and killing dogs (a felony in VA). Please ONLY SEND SUPPORTIVE comments in regard to the stateâ€™s case against Vick. He has been inundated with hate mail from those who DONâ€™T want Vick prosecuted and those accusing him of playing the race card, etc.

Mr. Poindexter has asked me to let you, the animal advocacy public, know:
* The fact Vick pled guilty today and struck a deal in FEDERAL COURT does NOT EFFECT THE STATEâ€™S CASE in Surry, Virginia.

* The state is making every effort to conduct a thorough investigation. While the state has probable cause to believe crimes were committed and Vick, along with his 3 co-defendants, can be convicted — the state has been unable to complete its investigation.

WHY?

Federal prosecutors have placed the main witnesses in a federal protection program. So the state has no access to eyewitness testimony. Surry County (Virginia) evidence — including custody of the 54 confiscated dogs, exercise equipment, etc. — has been handed over to federal investigators.

â€œThey [federal authorities] hold the upper hand in the sense I donâ€™t know how to communicate with witnesses essential to my case,â€ Mr. Poindexter told me. â€œI am effectively at an impasse in terms of physical evidence to build a case on. But, this wonâ€™t last. I believe federal authorities will eventually cooperate and we will be able to proceed.â€

Virginia Commonwealth Attorney Gerald Poindexter SURRY COUNTY
Post Office Box 358 * Surry, Virginia 23883
PH: 757-294-3118; FAX: 757-294-3560
NO EMAIL ADDRESS

By: EmilyS

EmilyS — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:02:37 +0000

the final horrible cruelty will be the unnecessary and unjustified killing of Vick’s dogs. Vick may not ever deserve a second chance, but surely the victims do. Especially when there are experienced, reputable and knowledgeable people willing to test and examine the dogs to determine which might be suitable for rehoming.

EmilyS

This is from Diane Jessup, well known author and found of “LawDogs” a program that places pit bulls as detection dogs.

OK, so chances are pretty good that Vick released the dogs as part of his plea deal. It is now imperative that those who can offer a realistic place for any of these dogs to go be made known to those who will decide their fate.

We all know PETA and the HSUS (well, at least Wayne Pacelle) wants the dogs dead. The easy way out; after all, we all know pit bulls are “expendable” just like Vick thought, right? We must work fast as it is “usual procedure” to kill the dogs right away before there can be public outcry.

I can’t speak for BadRap, or Animal Farm Foundation, but LawDogsUSA would like to be given the opportunity to screen the dogs for use as narcotics and explosives detection dogs. We do not want to be told “oh, they are no good” by someone with no idea what we are looking for. I have never received a reply from Wayne Pacelle concerning this issue despite trying to contact him for weeks.

We can only save a couple, and then only if they are useful for our program. However, I can’t believe that anyone who loves dogs would deny the opportunity for even one of these victim dogs to have that chance.

I ask you to please help in any way to get word to those holding the dogs and in charge of their fate to consider allowing us to screen them. I can be reached at or this email or LawDogsUSA@comcast.net.

Thank you,
Diane Jessup
www.LawDogsUSA.org

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Diane Jessup
www.LawDogsUSA.org
www.WorkingPitBull.com

http://www.thepitbull-place.co.....p;start=30

By: Nanette

Nanette — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:15:49 +0000

I hope they make an example out of him and give him the maximum possible punishement.

I will post a link to this article on my site.