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Since:Apr 6, 2007
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July 12, 2009 11:19 pm
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Michael Vick was indicted under the RICO statute (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) for interstate dog-fighting, gambling, financing, promoting, and housing the "Bad Newz Kennels" on his Virginia property. Then he lied to federal authorities about his involvement. Later, he pled guilty to the charges and admitted to running the operation for
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Reputation:94
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Since:Apr 6, 2007
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July 10, 2009 9:14 am
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I can see we as a society have our priorities in order.
Kill a Human = Less then 1 month in jail, then what appears to be a temporary suspension from the NFL
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Kill some dogs = 3 Years in jail, + Parole, Community Service, and an end to your NFL career.
I guess Michael Vick should have just been training Humans to fight.
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Since:Dec 7, 2008
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July 17, 2009 9:03 am
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I agree with all the comments on this issue... He killed someone and gets a slap on the wrist...Vick killed some dogs he gets life in the publics eyes and looses his career money everything...Stallworth still has his condos in Miami and is still going to be able to play again. If that were me that killed that person i wouldnt be here today to type about it that is for sure...
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Reputation:89
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Since:Dec 20, 2007
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July 10, 2009 5:22 pm
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Stallworth didn't get off light because of money.
Money has nothing to do with it. A first time offender for vehicular homicide routinely gets between 0-12 months. Some folks have gotten probation for it. No jail time at all.
The problem is that we don't take vehicular homicide seriously.
If you have a drivers license, you have a license to kill, plain and simple.
A few months
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Level:Pro
Since:Oct 21, 2006
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July 10, 2009 8:57 am
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Let's hope he can turn things around and become a productive member of society. Hopefully, he will be doing volunteer/charity work on the lecture circuit for the rest of his life. The damage has been done, so let's hope he will try and make the best of a terrible situation by using his sports celebrity status to espouse the dangers of drinking and driving to today's youth. He took a life away, so
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Reputation:95
Level:Superstar
Since:Nov 2, 2006
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July 12, 2009 8:04 am
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I know people make mistakes, but when it's a mistake that kills someone then serious implications should follow. Meaning alot more than 27 days in the slammer! Throwing a ton of money to the victims family,and at least 5 years in prison would'nt be enough to ease the pain the victims family. But it would be a hell of alot more like Justice than 27 days! Outragous!! What these pro athlete
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Reputation:89
Level:All-Star
Since:Dec 20, 2007
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July 10, 2009 5:24 pm
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Stallworth didn't get off lightly because of money.
Money has nothing to do with it. A first time offender for vehicular homicide routinely gets between 0-12 months. Some folks have gotten probation for it. No jail time at all.
The problem is that we don't take vehicular homicide seriously.
If you have a drivers license, you have a license to kill, plain and simple.
A few month
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Reputation:94
Level:All-Star
Since:Aug 18, 2008
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July 10, 2009 12:17 pm
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The system that allowed any judge to make a killer serve only 24 is a sorry system. The judge that only made a man that was drunk and killed
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Since:Dec 1, 2007
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July 10, 2009 7:21 pm
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People who compare this case to the Vick case have no clue what they are talking about. Vick's case was a FEDERAL criminal case that involved a conspiracy and willingly breaking the law over several years and lying about it. The Stallworth case is not a federal case and he fully cooperated and showed remorse. Also, the victim's family did not want him to serve a long senten
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Reputation:90
Level:All-Star
Since:Sep 26, 2008
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July 10, 2009 9:23 pm
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Where is the false outrage over this? Mike Vick got death threats and his intelligence level questions for killing some dogs. Not saying it is the same thing but this guy killed a guy while he was drunk off his ass in his Bentley. Oh yeah, he got 24 days in jail. Just trying to see the outrage.....no, no outrage? OMG! No one wants to actually admit they really d
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Reputation:99
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Since:Aug 21, 2006
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July 11, 2009 7:16 pm
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i sometimes wonder the IQ level of some of the levels CBS sportsline people when I read these things. has anyone considered the reason that stallworth only got 24 days is that it is racism?
what if it were somebody like steve garvey or lou holtz or even matt leinhart that hit and killed that man? you can be damn well bet for sure that the jail time would be harsh and much longer
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Reputation:96
Level:Superstar
Since:Mar 18, 2008
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July 10, 2009 11:46 am
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I know a lot of stuborn, narrow minded people will disagree with the next statement. The commisioner of football is undermining our justice department. Agree or disagree, this is the system that we have adopted and I do not agree with further punishment from private organizations. We the people have elcted officials that appoint people that handle these situations. Now as t
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Reputation:90
Level:All-Star
Since:May 7, 2009
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July 10, 2009 9:27 am
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if you hit somene while intoxicated you get 24 days in jail, but if you (and im not codoning it) kill some dogs, you get upwards of 18 months? What has society come too. The point of jail and these punishments is to reprimand you for your negative actions and to show others that these things will not be tolerated. I hardly think this will leave a "i better not do that" feeling in a
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Reputation:98
Level:Superstar
Since:Mar 8, 2008
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July 10, 2009 2:04 pm
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....may cast the first stone.
Is it wrong to drive drunk-YES
Why is it wrong? Because your chances of causing an accident and thus injury or killing another human being is higher
So couldn't we say the same thing for people who text while they drive, who drive while on prescription drugs, who drive without enough sleep, who recieve "road head&qu
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