the truth is that Vick was involved from the very beginning in this venture. read the specifics of the case.

and, even if he was “rarely” at the property as he claimed, as the saying goes…”ignorance is not an excuse”.

vick is a pig, anyway…there was a recent story about a women who sued him for giving her herpes.

I’ve had many pits throughout my life and they are cute & cuddly it is the monsters like Vick that create the negative image of pits, they are loyal and desicated, thwe only time my female got into anything was after her pups were born and the father went toward them. She just wanted to protect her babies.

My ex had rescued a very young pit and despite the fact that he had been fought, that puppy was sweet to everyone including children all the way up until he died thid Spring.

Stand by your man Hokie Girl. You probably date men in prison too.

“Now, no one sane finds pit bulls to be cute and cuddly. Normally they’re pissed off and trying to eat three year olds.”

Wow, what an idiotic thing to say;
you’re clearly a fucktard as well.

Give a second thought to your comment while you look at this puppy’s face:

http://pitbullsontheweb.com/mpr/dogs/salsa.html

You ought to be ashamed of yourself.

Hokie Girl:

His dogs
His house
His money

HIS PROBLEM! This guy is going down and we’re all going to make sure that it happens.

if you own a home, be responsible enough to know what the eff is going on there.

so many excuses

he’s been INDICTED. You didn’t see all this fervor when the story broke, because the investigation hadn’t been completed.

it now has, and a grand jury has decided to indict him

I know it’s been said a zillion times, but pit bulls can be just as sweet and cuddly as any other breed. Where is that other footballer who can’t stop shooting people? PacMan, I think. Let’s let Vick go up against him and see how he likes being forced to fight.

There are good people struggling for money to just make ends meet out there…

…and there are assholes like this who get tens of millions of dollars handed to them, and use it for thug punk crap like this.

Not only does Vick deserve jail time (a long time) he needs to snitch, because everyone involved needs to do time. Then his millions must go to animal rescue.

I want this man in the gutter – not just the moral one where he currently resides, the one in the street where he should physically reside.

A law should be passed about this, called The Michael Vick Law so his name will be villified forever.

This just sickens me.

People with no feelings + BIG MONEY = disaster. That’s the American equation and these athletes are the scariest of all. Blame society and broken families for this shit. They don’t care about their kids and their kids grow up not caring about anyone else.

Ok, first of all, I don’t think, nay, I know that some 200 years ago, African Americans didn’t like being enslaved, so what would make him think it’s ok for him to do it to animals..(and, yes, I did just make that comparison). Second, pitbulls are cute and cuddly…I had three growing up and they never once bit anyone…It’s all in how you train your animals…even a poodle could kill if it’s raised that way…Third…Assholes like this piece of shit are why I hate people and love animals…It’s just a shame that none of the dogs had a chance to turn on him…

You can take the boy out of the ghetto, but not the ghetto out of the boy!! What a waste of oxygen!!!!

If you continue to read the indictment you will see that a witness describes how Michael Vick repeatedly slammed a dog against the ground to kill him after he lost a fight.

He is a sick thug who shouldn’t be allowed to live with civilized people.

I have two pit bulls, both of whom were rescued from people like this. The whole reason pit bulls are used as fighting dogs is because they will do ANYTHING for their owners. They are the most loyal of any dog breed and also the most abused.

Blame the deed, not the breed.

You know the sad thing about that is that all of those dogs that they found are going to be put to sleep. They won’t allow them to live because they are a danger to society.

I really hope this a**hole pays for what he did. I mean hard core jail time. There is no excuse for his behavior. How could you do that to innocent lives? I really hope the press not only slaughters him, but that he also gets fired and goes to jail. I don’t know who would suport him after this. Tehre isn’t a rehab for a**holes like this so I doubt he’ll have any excuse to defend himself. P***k!

ALSO PETA HAS A PETITION TO SIGN. EVERYONE SIGN IT. HERE’S THE LINK:

http://getactive.peta.org/campaign/petition_dog_fighting

Amongst other crimes against animals, I want dog fighting banned completely in America, with law breakers facing much heavier sentences and stiffer fines. There are things that the American government needs to stop turning a blind eye to if it is detrimental to our society. Animal abusers become serial killers and abusers of other people. We’re so busy fighting wars, and meanwhile, the country is going to h-e-l-l.

Do you want people who participate in atrocities like this living next-door to you?

I’m sick of the rights of people when it comes to hurting another living thing.

Your WRONG SOCIAL LIFE

Pit Bulls are just like ANY OTHER BREED OF DOG. They act, based on how their RAISED.

The only difference is that, when they are trained to fight and be guard dogs, “boy can they be vicious, more vicious than other dogs, and their ALMOST PURE MUSCLE” That’s why they choose them for DOGFIGHTING.

I guess it’s just like a Human.

Hey Hokie girl,

My husband, a diehard Hokie, has totally written off Michael Vick because of this disgusting dog fighting business. I think it would be a little too coincidental for Vick to NOT have been involved with the dog fighting.

I live in Atlanta. I loathe Michael Vick. Let’s make a laundry list here. He gives women herpes, unknowingly. He flicks off fans. He takes himself out of games he can’t win. He tries to get a “water” bottle through security, and this. I have dogs, and although pit bulls aren’t my favorite breed, this is the most disgusting thing you can do. The way they treated these animals was horrendous. It makes me sick to my stomach. Arthur Blank(Falcons owner) made his bed by giving this thug the bank, now he needs to sleep in it.

Sheabee said:
that motherfucker should burn in hell.
That’s absolutely disgusting and severely disturbing. I hope he gets incarcerated and anally raped by his giant inmate.

Posted on July 18, 2007 10:34 AM
I AGREE WITH YOU AND THE REST OF YOU EXCEPT FOR HOKIE GIRL

HOKIE GIRL GO SHUT THE FUCK UP . INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY THIS MOTHERFUCKER IS GUILTY FUCK HIM I HOPE HIS ASS DIES A SLOW PAINFUL DEATH LOSER.

Its so nice to see how much people are for the animals and not Micheal Vick most people stick up for him why I don’t know . He is sickening to me how could you do that to an innocent animal . GOD BLESS YOU ANIMAL LOVERS!!!!!!!!

I think he should be locked up for life and have his penis cut off and fed to Paris’ chihuahua.

What’s funny about this thread is that there is more outrage over this than when humans are hurt. Amazing.

What Vick has done/did is wrong and he should be punished for it. To say, however, that pitbulls are usually “loving”, “gentle” and all this other shit is plain horshit.

I’m sure that I’m just repeating what a lot of people before me have said, but I think this is disgusting. I definitely agree with all of the people saying pitbulls can be such sweethearts when their owners aren’t idiots who are horrible to them to make them mean.

I hope they throw the book at Vick… Also (being from Indianapolis) am just about sick of the criminal behaviours exhibited by professional athletes and then ignored by those people running the teams. I don’t care how talented any of these assholes may be… They should not be above the law…

look dumbass, these dogs only try to eat 3 year olds, as you say, because they are brutalized.

I’ve seen, firsthand, what a brutal up-bringing does to these dogs. We adopted one from an animal rescue and took it on faith that the dog was okay-unfortunately this wasn’t true. This dog-Chance was what the rescuers named him-was truly a wounded soul that we couldn’t gain any trust with. He ended up cornering my young son and attempted to bite me. I wasn’t angry, just really felt sorry for the poor fella and felt helpless that I couldn’t get him to understand that he was safe. I was angry at the rescue agency though-they were real assholes about the whole thing, they came and got Chance ended up having him put down. It isn’t the breed, it’s what sub-human beings do to them-they are just reacting and trying to survive being tortured by someone they probably loved/trusted to begin with…sick sick sick. And Didi, don’t you think maybe people become so outraged about these type of things simply because the animals are, for all practical purposes, at OUR mercy???

“people become so outraged about these type of things simply because the animals are, for all practical purposes, at OUR mercy???”

Well said Zekers!

“To say, however, that pitbulls are usually “loving”, “gentle” and all this other shit is plain horshit. ”

Clearly you have never lived with a Pit. You are nothing more than a close-minded bigot Didi.

Also, for all of you caring animal lovers out there, HSUS now has a petition to suspend Vick from the NFL immediately.

https://community.hsus.org/campaign/US_2007_dogfighting_nfl2/5g5gwu42d5jwnj?

Thanks Clarisse! I sent one and forwarded the link to several people. Karma Vickhead, karma!

he was also known to fight fish in his tanks at home…

he was also known to fight fish in his tanks at home…

What a surprised, another pro athelete turns out to be ghetto trash.

Maybe we ought to stop supporting the organizations who find the biggest pieces of shit out there and awarding them with millions of dollars, fame, and all its trappings? Y’know, coz then maybe other disadvantaged people will stop looking up to ghetto trash as heroes, and maybe, just maybe, we can break that cycle.

Or not, who cares. Find another ignorant criminal, and throw millions at him and then act shocked when his criminal behaviour continues to go unchecked.

Also, pitbulls as dangerous dogs? Not quite. Bad reputation, lovable animal. For every nasty pitbull you find, I’ll find you two lap dogs that have bitten more people than the pits ever have. If for no other reason, think logically: A dog bred for DOG FIGHTING doesn’t attack humans, just other dogs. That’s why pit bulls aren’t guard or attack dogs, like German Shepards, Chows, Dobermans, or any other number of perfectly acceptable dogs.

Don’t let this go, people. Sign those petitions and send the Atlanta Falcons your thoughts on Michael Vick (all websites listed in posts above).

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter”.

Martin Luther King Jr

Posted on July 19, 2007 03:14 AM

didi said:
What’s funny about this thread is that there is more outrage over this than when humans are hurt. Amazing.

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Idiot!

Why does one outrage have to cancel out the other? Can you not be outraged about both?

I AM!

Please tell the NFL to take a stand against animal abuse.
Michael Vick has been indicted on dogfighting charges after 70
dogs and paraphernalia used in dogfighting were found on his
Virginia property.

Please click the link below to send a message to the NFL letting
it know that cruelty to animals is intolerable.

http://getactive.peta.org/campaign/afalcons_vick_2?rk=8d3GPES1C9EOW

This is all because of people like you who care. Keep writing! Keep on them until they suspend him. If he’s innocent, then lift the suspension, but for now let the NFL and other sport’s organizations know that this type of cruelty will not be tolerated! Keep on it!

CNN
Posted: Thursday July 19, 2007 07:38AM ET

“Vick’s endorsements shrink
Michael Vick’s jersey sales are plummeting. His endorsement deals are teetering. Even his presence on the Falcons’ Web site is diminished. The months-long investigation that led to the Falcons quarterback’s indictment Tuesday on federal dogfighting charges, combined with a series of lesser controversies, are sacking Vick as a marketing machine, experts said Wednesday. Once ubiquitous in advertising, Vick’s endorsement deals with at least five companies — Coca-Cola, EA Sports, Kraft Foods, Hasbro and, most recently, AirTran — expired over the past few years and have not been renewed”.

so many comments on this story! it sucks to hear about people mistreating animals. I especially agree with those of you who said that pit bulls can be great. it really does depend on the owner and how much time and effort they put into raising their puppy.

this is making me miss my dog…

First of all, pit bulls actually are cute and cuddly. They make wondeful companions and are great with kids. UNLESS you breed them to fight. Those are the mean dogs you always hear about. They have been beat and starved and trained to fight and kill. A normal pit bull brought up with a loving family does not act this way. Period.

This disgusting pig of a thug, Michael Vick does not even deserve one bit of empathy. What a loser. Every single one of you needs to go to http://www.nike.com and let them know how you feel about their endorsement of this pig. Then let the NFL know. Time to demand that these pigs making millions of dollars are forced to behave like decent human beings, if not….throw them to the dogs.

Thanks for featuring this disgusting example of an asshole. I adopted a pit mix last year, and what I’ve learned about them is sooooo different than their undeserved reputation. Pitbullgear.com is a great website aimed at correcting this unfortunate stereotype. Pits are possibly the most affectionate, people-loving breeds there are!

I know a lot of people are coming down hard on you for the comments about pits. But COME ON people!! Until you’ve had one of these lovely dogs, you probably don’t know. Don’t bash someone, just re-educate them, especially if they’re obviously just as disgusted by barbaric practices such as dogfighting.

Yah, when I read the part about him repeatedly slamming a dog against the ground to kill it, my tummy turned and all I can wonder is, how can someone so sick be so revered and popular. Why, because you can run and tackle people? Being that you are probably from the ghetto, I doubt these actions are something new to him.

pits are wonderful pits…. fuck you for saying otherwise… youre just as bad as michael vick.

my pits are beautiful and cuddly.

We shouldn’t forget that this is a human problem. There are a lot of gangsters in minority ghettos who fight dogs, but there are many poor whites who also participate in this cruel activity. I watched a program on TV in Nevada where whites were at fights between dogs and wild boars. It was unbelievable!

Generally speaking, animal abuse is more prevalent among poorer, low-classed people. Many are only concerned about their own personal situations and they harbor jealousy and hatred against other people. You don’t expect them to care much about animals. They take their own small children to the fights.

I am always on the lookout to protect the vulnerable among us. My main concern is with innocent children and helpless animals. Education is key in stopping this cruelty.

I wish to add my voice to the outrage against Atlanta Falcons’ Michael Vick and his unspeakably cruel treatment of animals. So much as been well expressed above, and I agree with everyone who has expressed their anger, sadness, shock and disbelief regarding Michael Vick, dogfighting, and all the cruelty surrounding the activity. I say a prayer that God will bless and care for the animals left in the wake of this tragedy, and that cruelty in this world will end, replaced by compassionate stewardship of all living beings.

It’s just my thought, we need to turn our backs on him and everyone who might make money off of him. He’s kicking back doing his proper time, i wish he got more. Vick is making money sitting inside and doing nothing. I would hope that the Falcons and their city, would not welcome Vick back with open arms. What kind of lesson would we be setting, if we pretend that Vick is cool to come back. The children who we raise, to love things in life, not to injure or hurt their animals, just show their love for all animals. The children need to know what’s going on with their (hero). I as a parent, talked to my son about this, and he also agreed that it wasn’t a cool thing to do. Vick isn’t cool, was he ever really cool from the start ? In my life, i raised my son to know what is cool and what is not cool. I told my son that if it’s a good thing, then it’s cool, and if it’s not cool then, don’t deal with it. I and my son feel that Michael Vick, is not cool at all. I wonder how we can truely let our children understand these things, when they see news on tv saying that their “hero” is inside. Love for your family, love for your family pets. I think that we could let them not only show love for theirs, but to another fellow human, and to their pets also. Love that’s it, that’s cool ,and anything else is very uncool.

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