Two more of Michael Vick’s co-defendants plead guilty in the dog fighting allegations per ESPN.com. Vick now has 7 witnesses testifying against him. Things are not looking good for him, especially since his co-conspirators are now going to testify against him. Oh how sad his friends are going to testify against him, I feel for him. Not really. What does he expect? These people are being made deals for lesser punishments to testify against him; of course they are going to take the deal when they must all know how guilty they are. How can it get worse? Well, it just might. In Virginia there are charges they may be coming against him any day and one of those possible charges is racketeering. Yes all you Sopranos fans remember the term “RICO?” Well Vick may be prosecuted for that. (RICO is the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act). Vick is getting what he deserves. People are too easy on celebrities and entertainers and they start to think they are above the law. Vick is going to be a prime example of how just because you are famous does not mean you are above the law. ESPN.com feels Vick may enter a plea of guilty in the next few days.
2 comments:
I would be very surprised if the Feds take a plea from Vick. The whole reason why the others have the chance for a plea is in exchange for testimony against Vick. - You correctly point out the Rico thing, it can apply in this situation.
I strongly believe an example is going to be made, and Vick will go down, and go down hard.
As far as punishment goes, some believe the fact he may never play football again is enough - for me, I believe his punishment should to be brutalized and put to death the same way he did to the dogs. I hate, and I mean hate in every possible sense of the word, people that abuse animals and do not have any room for forgiveness.
I would not be surprised if Vick tried to get a plea bargain, but I don't think he deserves or will get one. Why would they bother getting the testimony of the other people involved just to let him plead out? I have always thought that money and fame buys anything in this day. I want to see Vick punished for his actions, and not playing football ever again is not enough. He made the decisions to hold illegal events, and he knew that he was risking his million-dollar career. There is no reason not to punish him to the fullest extent of the law. I also hate people who abuse animals, and especially when it is for the purpose of entertainment, but honestly the death penalty is a little harsh.
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