Michael Vicktim

I cannot stand the hypocrisy that exists amongst the American public. I know that dog fighting is cruel and humans should not exploit animals, but the outcry that has resulted in M.V.'s indictment is a bit ridiculous. People are sending Vick's jersey to different animal rights societies in protest.

But where's the public outcry for all the animals used in product testing? All the apes that were infected with terminal diseases in medical testing-who's jerseys are they sending in to protest the cruel and unusual punishment to those animals? This so pathetic. I'm not defending him, I'm just commenting on how this Vick thing is a blip on the screen and I don't know why Animal Rights societies don't speak the truth about this case-tell the public how major corporations with their product testings and medical research companies with their barbaric experimentation are far more guilty than Vick could ever be.

As far as the case goes, no one likes a snitch and Vick had a posse of them. These guys betrayed him to save their own skins. Not one supported him-they all turned. What a sad and disappointing testament to unity and kinmanship. I have to honestly say that in no way could I knowingly be involved in illegal activity and roll over on my cohorts. I put emphasis on knowingly because when you involve yourself in criminal activity, you know that their is a possibility of doing time should you get caught. Everyone knows that. Armed with that knowledge, how could you sell out your comrades to save your own hide? This is one of the main factors that keeps me away from criminal activity-I DON'T CARE TO DO THE TIME! These goons accepted the reward, but wanted no part of the risk. I have more contempt for them than I have for M.V. If M.V. was a crime boss, those guys would be sleepin' with the fishes, and rightfully so. How can you not be a man and own up to your own involvement? Let this be a lesson to you young men out there, there's no honor amongst thieves. The boys in your hood will most likely sell you out if their necks are on the chopping block.

M.V.'s not really a victim in my opinion. When you get a $190,000,000 contract, what in God's name are you doing dog fighting? Surely, this couldn't have been Vick's idea solely. And if it was, what part of $190,000,000 didn't you understand? At 6% annual interest you're earning $11,400,000 a year (before capital gains taxes which would reduce that amount by about 40%). You can't live off $11.5 million (gross) a year. Let me break that down for you:

Per second- $.33
Per minute- $20.04
Per hour- $1202.53
Per day- $28,860.75
Per week- $202,025.32
Per month- $865,822.50

He earns in an hour, what it takes some people to make in 30 days. Per day he earns what most people make in a year. Explain for me the need to fight dogs? I know the average football career is 3 years (if you're lucky), but dog fighting, which he had to have known would not sit well with dog-loving white folks, could only shorten that football career. Way to maximize, Vick.

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