JULY 17--NFL star Michael Vick was indicted today on a federal conspiracy charge for his alleged role in a dog fighting venture that operated from a Virginia property owned by the Atlanta Falcons quarterback. A copy of the indictment, filed today in U.S. District Court in Richmond, can be found below. The 27-year-old Vick, whose nickname is listed as "Ookie" in the indictment, allegedly established the Bad Newz Kennels in early-2001 in Smithfield, Virginia. It was this property, for which Vick paid $34,000, that the star athlete and his codefendants used as the "main staging area for housing and training the pit bulls involved in the dog fighting venture and hosting dog fights." According to prosecutors, Vick and his cohorts began purchasing pit bull puppies in late-2001 and would eventually "sponsor" individual dog fights with purses as high as $26,000. In the indictment's most harrowing parts, federal investigators describe what happened to some Bad Newz Kennels dogs that either lost matches or did not perform well in test fights. After a March 2003 loss by a female pit bull, codefendant Purnell Peace, "after consulting with Vick," electrocuted the animal. In April, prosecutors allege, Vick, Peace, and Quanis Phillips, "executed approximately 8 dogs that did not perform well in 'testing' sessions." These animals, the indictment claims, were killed "by various methods, including hanging, drowning, and slamming at least one dog's body to the ground." (18 pages)
Michael Vick Indicted - July 17, 2007
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I can't stand the mo fo either, but he has done everything they've told him to do
he better not screw up again, this NFL commissioner doesn't playLeave a comment:
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while i agree everyone deserves a second chance, I just don't want to hear about him all season, he's a back up QB now, maybe they'll run an option here or there but a year away from the game might affect him poorlyLeave a comment:
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Michael Vick has wasted too much of my time by being on my TV when I'm trying to watch it.
I live in Florida, and I don't watch football. So as long as he keeps his nose clean, I can guarantee he won't be on my TV.
I'm satisfied with that.
That, and knowing that one day PETA will throw red paint on him and his brand new sneakers.Leave a comment:
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First let me start by saying I don’t advocate Michael Vicks actions by any means!
But tell me why he should not be allowed to play? Do you have a good reason? I mean it’s not like the NFL is not full of convicted felons, Leonard Little killed a pedestrian while under the influence yet only served x amount of years on probation and was allowed to play relatively quickly after his plea arrangement! I am sure the family was monetarily compensated and the rest gets swept under the NFL rug!
We all know in this great Country of ours if you have enough money you can get away with murder…… “Right OJ”
The rules in the NFL should be simple; if you are convicted of a felony you NEVER PLAY FOOTBALL AGAIN! Period!
I guarantee it would make a few, not many but a few of these over paid thugs think twice about the consequences of their actions!
And I say this as a hard core NY GIANTS fan and a football fan in general who has played in his youth and knows the hard work that must be put in to play this game on a higher level!Last edited by AJ Collector; Aug 14, '09, 8:47 AM.Leave a comment:
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I personally don't thing the NFL should give him the time of day.Leave a comment:
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