MICHAEL VICK--HOW STUPID IS STUPID?

...and its been reported, repeated and expressed as repellant to all. My question is, after the legal system penalizes him and the NFL shuns him, what else do you want from him?

Inmate No. 846242
Nealz Nuze ^ | December 11, 2007 | Neal Boortz

Posted on 12/11/2007 7:20:11 AM PST by Turret Gunner A20

What an incredible scene. Michael Vick in prison black and white stripes being sentenced to 23 months in jail for his role in a dog fighting operation. Federal rules say that Vick will have to serve at least 85% of his sentence. That means that the earliest he can get out of jail will be June of 2009. This means that Vick will miss a minimum of two NFL seasons .. and that is assuming that he will ever be able to get an NFL gig again.

Remember ... there are still state charges to go. If the State of Virginia pursues charges against Vick it is quite likely he would have to transfer from federal prison to state prison in June of 2009, there to spend perhaps a few more years.

What an incredible episode of self-destruction. Hundreds of millions of dollars lost, and who knows how many years in jail.

A few questions come to mind. First, why didn't Vick just locate his dog fighting operation in Georgia? Well .. he would have had to face the federal charges, but insofar as the state is concerned, dog fighting in Georgia is punished with 20 minutes of picking up garbage at the roadside and washing the Sheriff's car. After that, you're free to go.

Second: How might things have been different if the Atlanta Falcons hadn't been so dedicated to protecting Vick from the consequences of his actions. Vick handlers were ready to go at a moment's notice to repair damage, fix things, smooth over hurt feelings and make things go away whenever Vick crossed the line into thuggish behavior. What if he had faced the music with the first incident. Might he be a different person today?

OK .. here are just a few of the comments posted on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution website:

* Let me get this straight. Danny Heatley caused the death of a human being and receives probation. Vick killed dogs and received 23 months in jail. And people think this is logical?

* This is so insane and stupid. People do this all day long and not going to stop. Black men are more likely to receive tougher sentencing than any race. One last point all those who are against dog fighting and Vick, I hope you don't eat meat if you do you are contradicting yourself. Haters!!!!!!!

* Well it just proves how messed up this country is when you can get more time and be crucified for killing a vicious dog, but if you are a wife beater, child molester, or murderer, you can get off.

* Both Vick brothers are examples of an incredible waste of talent. They were given more opportunity than they earned or deserved and only squandered it. They are far from being victims. What makes this story even more sensational is that they are actually being held accountable for their actions. No wonder people are having such a hard time digesting it - it rarely happens in any walk of life. Wouldn't it be nice to think accountability is a new trend. Don't hold your breath.

Well, look at the bright side. He will probably convert to islam in prison...

The same thing I want from any other criminal who may have served his time, but is fundamentally evil - to have nothing to do with him or anyone like him.

Do you believe that very evil people should prosper? Granted, they have the same right to prosper that I do, once they've atoned for their actual acts, but I don't like them and don't approve of them.

If he were truly repentant and reformed, that would be something else, but I doubt that's likely for someone who's just basically bad, such as a terrible sadist.

...and its been reported, repeated and expressed as repellant to all. My question is, after the legal system penalizes him and the NFL shuns him, what else do you want from him?

Brandon9000 wrote:

The same thing I want from any other criminal who may have served his time, but is fundamentally evil - to have nothing to do with him or anyone like him.

Do you believe that very evil people should prosper? Granted, they have the same right to prosper that I do, once they've atoned for their actual acts, but I don't like them and don't approve of them.

If he were truly repentant and reformed, that would be something else, but I doubt that's likely for someone who's just basically bad, such as a terrible sadist.

Do you really believe that people are neatly divisible in two groups; the "evil" ones for whom (presumably) no punishment is sufficient, and the "good" ones?

That is certainly not my experience of life. Everyone has his/her story, and every life is punctuated with a few repellent elements. I haven't yet encountered anyone who was utterly without potentially redeeming merit. I believe it is also wise to withold final judgement of others -- one can never tell when he will need a break himself.