Okay everyone thinks what he did was wrong, but our country has by far more people imprisoned than any other country in the world.
Michael Vick, lost his job, the NFL is asking for $20 million dollars back, he is going to jail for a couple of years, a fine, then he is on probation for a couple of years, can't vote, ended his NFL carer forever, millions in legal fees.
Additionally, he faces State charges for the same crime and may do additional jail time for that. One crime two prosecutions state and federal and no double jeopardy.
It seems too much!!
2007-12-10 15:17:06 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
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2007-12-10 15:25:24 · update #1
I don't think so. Michael Vick is a public figure. He knows that his behavior influences kids. In addition, public morality is part of his NFL contract. Therefore he has a responsibility for knowing the right thing to do.
Also,crimes against dogs are highly condemned in our society. We love our dogs. Remember Lassie and Old Yeller??? He knows this.
Therefore he knew what he was doing was was dangerous, against the law, against his contract and a heinous act. He did it anyway.
He got caught and I don't feel sorry for him.
Besides, what he REALLY was convicted for was SADISM AGAINST LOVING DEFENSELESS ANIMALS. This is despicable. IMHO he got what was coming to him.
2007-12-10 18:46:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
How is it too much?
The lost income & career is not part of his legal sentence. That is the outcome of his poor judgement. He was paid to be a leader - why would anyone want to pay a "leader" that much monery when he publically shows such poor judgement.
Being prosecuted under both federal & state laws is not double jeopardy - double jeopardy n. placing someone on trial a second time for an offense for which he/she has been previously acquitted, even when new incriminating evidence has been unearthed. This is specifically prohibited by the Fifth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, which states: "...nor shall any person be subject for the same offence [sic] to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb..." However, in rare instances a person may be tried for a different crime based on some of the same facts which were used to try him/her when he/she was acquitted. A prime example is the use of the Federal Civil Rights Act to charge a person with violation of another's civil rights by killing him, after a state murder case had resulted in an acquittal, as happened in the 1994 trials for the death of civil rights leader Medgar Evers and freedom riders Andrew Goldman, Michael Schwerner, James Chaney, and Viola Liuzzo.
2007-12-10 15:41:20 · answer #2 · answered by Bad M 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, he was killing man's best friend. Do you know how much money is spent on pet food and pet supplies each year. Some people love animals more than people, very Non-PC to be involved in strangling and drowning dogs. It is unfortunate, my dad is a VA Tech grad, a devoted fan, and we used to watch Vick do amazing things back in college, so much promise. Vick did it to himself. A lot of people make poor choices, most people aren't worth what Vick was worth. Why he would jeopardize everything he had for all things, dog fighting, I could understand drugs, guns, knives, domestic abuse, gambling. I think NFL stars should hire chaperones for like 250K a year just to hang out with them 24/7 to tell them when they are doing something that could cause them to lose their stuff.
If you want to see someone that is being treated harshly by US law go to www.meetjoefrancis.com.
2007-12-10 20:44:14 · answer #3 · answered by stephen t 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Vick committed several crimes. He was involved in gambling, money laundering, and illegal drugs in addition to the dog fighting.
In addition, he reached a plea bargain with the US Att'y, then broke it by lying about some of the money laundering, AND the idiot used illegal drugs while out on bail *knowing* that he was going to have to submit to drug tests. IMHO he deserves everything he got.
"Additionally, he faces State charges for the same crime and may do additional jail time for that. One crime two prosecutions state and federal and no double jeopardy."
No, different crimes. The Feds prosecuted him for breaking FEDERAL laws relating to the interstate dealing he took part in by traveling to fog fights across State lines. The State charges relate to activity that happened at the kennels in State.
Richard
2007-12-10 15:38:03 · answer #4 · answered by rickinnocal 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Too harsh?? For a barbarian who cruelly tortured & murdered innocent, sentient beings? I don't care if they are "just dogs". They are living, breathing and loving animals. Micheal Vick should have gotten far far MORE in my opinion. What kind of example is he setting with his dasterdly behaviour??
As for losing his career....he did that all by himself! He has nobody to blame but himself! Rot in jail Mr Vick!
2007-12-12 17:27:07 · answer #5 · answered by [not on Yahoo any longer] 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
too harsh, but i don't feel sorry for him.
i don't think he should have to give all of the money back to the falcons, but i do believe he should have some of it taken back from him.
i don't think the state should bother with this case it is done now, i'm quite sure the state would be better off spending their time and money on better issues.
2007-12-12 05:31:19 · answer #6 · answered by mick 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, poor Mikey. What should we do, reward him for bad behavior? Why should he be any different than the average Joe?
Also, with celebrity comes certain responsibilities. We expect you to perform to certain standards. One of them is to be a role model for the rest of us.
Michael Vick, you blew it. It is people like you the prison were built for.
2007-12-10 15:49:30 · answer #7 · answered by Ti 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
your probally too young to remember the tv series " baretta "
it starts out...." dont do the crime , if you cant do the time "
with what he had at stake....hundreds of millions..... you have to ask yourself "do you get that much satisfaction, and money ...fighting dogs?".....
hanging them and drownding them is just wrong....do you get that much money and satisfaction out of doing that to dogs?.....hundreds of milions?
dont smoke dope, and go in for a drug test the next day....after you tell the judge....I wont do that anymore...
does smoking a joint give you that much satisfaction and money?....hundreds of millions?
we all have choices to make in life....this is what may define what we do with our lives....and
attitude is everything....Mike got a self imposed tough lesson in both.....
hundreds of millions....hope it was worth it......NOT
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2007-12-10 15:33:30 · answer #8 · answered by bill h 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I feel the laws are designed to help WHITE executives in Corporations. Recently, and seen in the past ten years, divorce cases in WHITE MARRIED FAMILIES have increase four fold. This is in part due to the amount of WHITE JUDGES in the system who find it an advantage to help a WHITE WOMAN get out of a marriage so they can date the woman. In the case of corporations, WHITE MEN will always have the upper hand in discrimination cases because the laws were made to help them.
PHANWA IN THE MACHINE
2007-12-10 15:28:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
Very Harsh
2007-12-11 03:20:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋