# Vick take Plea Deal **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 20, 2007, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vick-take-plea-deal/191915 "2007-08-20T12:08:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vick-take-plea-deal/191915/1 "2007-08-20T12:08:54Z")
That waste of life took a plea deal…18-36 months in jail. Woner how long he will actually serve. [http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070820/SPORTS11/70820039/1009/NEWS07](http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070820/SPORTS11/70820039/1009/NEWS07) > Vick will take plea deal in dog-fighting case, lawyer says > August 20, 2007 > > FREE PRESS NEWS SERVICES > > UPDATED AT 2:45 P.M.: Michael Vick’s lawyer said today the Atlanta Falcons quarterback will plead guilty to federal dogfighting conspiracy charges, which will expose him to a possible prison term and jeopardize his pro football career. > > The offense is punishable by up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine, although federal sentencing guidelines most likely would call for less. > > Advertisement > > On its Web site, the Virginian Pilot said Vick has accepted a deal for 18 to 36 months in prison to avoid additional federal charges. > > The newspaper said a news conference on the case is scheduled for 3 p.m. today. Come back to [freep.com](http://freep.com) for more details. > > A federal grand jury had been scheduled to convene today in the federal court where Vick and three co-defendants were indicted on dogfighting charges last month. > > Vick’s last two co-defendants pleaded guilty Friday and said he bankrolled gambling on dogfights at Vick’s property in rural Surry County, not far from his hometown of Newport News. One said Vick helped drown or hang dogs that didn’t do well. > > Quanis Phillips of Atlanta and Purnell Peace of Virginia Beach entered plea agreements and agreed to testify against Vick. Tony Taylor of Hampton struck a similar deal last month. > > The gambling allegations alone could trigger a lifetime ban under the NFL’s personal conduct policy. > > The NFL has barred Vick from the Falcons’ training camp but has withheld further action while the league conducts its own investigation. > > Peace, Phillips and Taylor pleaded guilty to the same charges facing Vick: conspiracy to travel in interstate commerce in aid of unlawful activities and conspiracy to sponsor a dog in an animal fighting venture. > > The offense is punishable by up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. > Sentencings for them are set for November and December ---
**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vick-take-plea-deal/191915/2 "2007-08-20T12:12:02Z")
He’ll end up lining someone’s pockets and get out in time to play football this season/maybe do “community service.” Gotta love having a gift and being able to fuck up and still be able to come back. ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vick-take-plea-deal/191915/3 "2007-08-20T12:19:24Z")
its on the news now…they are saying cause its federal time he is doing he will have to do at least 80% ---
**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vick-take-plea-deal/191915/4 "2007-08-20T12:19:26Z")
he wont be playing football this year… PETA has too much influence through the media… the NFL can’t take that kinda heat… they have to suspend him for the year. especialy with an admission of guilt from him. PAC MAN hasnt; even been found guilty of anything and he’s out for the year. ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vick-take-plea-deal/191915/5 "2007-08-20T12:20:12Z")
the state is going after him next…so looks like he might do back to back time ---
**Author:** ![jph102900](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jph102900/32/6049_2.png) [@jph102900](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jph102900)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vick-take-plea-deal/191915/6 "2007-08-20T12:30:07Z")
Too bad he didn’t try to fight the charges and lose, then he would have had a larger sentance. We had our fantasy draft last friday night and one of the guys was a no show :tool: He also wouldn’t make the time to phone in his picks for the live draft :finger2: So he instead sent some POS list to me via email and when it was his turn, we were supposed to put his picks on the board. His first pick was going to be Michael Vick (because he was like #8 in the first round and all of his other top guys were gone). Guess he hasn’t watched much TV lately. I thought that since he was being a douchebag and not showing up that we should stick him with Vick for his first round pick, but some of the other guys disagreed and we gave him someone else. He did end up getting Vick in a later round though because it was like 2 in the morning and we were tired and pissed at him. ---
**Author:** ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vick-take-plea-deal/191915/7 "2007-08-20T13:49:54Z")
> [@Sibling Rivalry](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sibling-rivalry/32027/4): > > the state is going after him next…so looks like he might do back to back time Thats beat… federal should overrule state and that should be the end of it. ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vick-take-plea-deal/191915/8 "2007-08-20T13:59:05Z")
> [@FS:Garage sale lots of parts, Mostly honda..](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-garage-sale-lots-of-parts-mostly-honda/31381/19): > > Thats beat… federal should overrule state and that should be the end of it. if the state tries him the penalties are stiffer. i heard the max would be 40 years. the DA is wishy washy first he said he would go after him now he does. kind of makes you think cause the DA’s position is elected maybe the people wanted him prosecuted. it also could be the DA’s 15 minutes of fame ---
**Author:** ![1320](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320/32/5949_2.png) [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vick-take-plea-deal/191915/9 "2007-08-20T13:59:36Z")
He will serve no time, and play football this year. Fuckin OJ killed 2 people and didn’t go to jail. ---
**Author:** ![Jenn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Jenn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jenn)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vick-take-plea-deal/191915/10 "2007-08-20T14:01:07Z")
Fuck M. Vick. He should be executed via his angry pitbulls. ---
**Author:** ![beat90tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/43a26b/32.png) [@beat90tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beat90tsi)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vick-take-plea-deal/191915/11 "2007-08-20T14:10:44Z")
I disagree with dog fighting, but jail time? Come on, that’s ridiculous. Fine him, take away some of his free reign with an ankle bracelet or something, but jail time is just not suitable. I mean, you can shoot a number of animals while hunting. We kill cows so we can eat them. I don’t think we should make dogs fight, and I don’t think we should unnecessarily mistreat animals, but people need to draw the line. Everyone is just after him because he’s famous. ---
**Author:** ![tom\_vito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tom_vito/32/6000_2.png) [@tom\_vito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tom_vito)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vick-take-plea-deal/191915/12 "2007-08-20T14:32:35Z")
> [@Devil Springs.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/devil-springs/32030/3): > > He will serve no time, and play football this year. Fuckin OJ killed 2 people and didn’t go to jail. Never proven in court, was only accused of it. > [@2009 Cadillac CTS-V (update with dyno results)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2009-cadillac-cts-v-update-with-dyno-results/32029/7): > > I disagree with dog fighting, but jail time? Come on, that’s ridiculous. Fine him, take away some of his free reign with an ankle bracelet or something, but jail time is just not suitable. > > I mean, you can shoot a number of animals while hunting. We kill cows so we can eat them. I don’t think we should make dogs fight, and I don’t think we should unnecessarily mistreat animals, but people need to draw the line. Everyone is just after him because he’s famous. Maybe you could be his cell mate and when your done :bj: him he can :idb: . Jail time is too fucking good for this asshole. I say toss him to the dogs that were rescued. Of course asshole would be handcuffed and shackled…:naughty: ---
**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vick-take-plea-deal/191915/13 "2007-08-20T14:56:49Z")
> [@2009 Cadillac CTS-V (update with dyno results)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2009-cadillac-cts-v-update-with-dyno-results/32029/7): > > I disagree with dog fighting, but jail time? Come on, that’s ridiculous. Fine him, take away some of his free reign with an ankle bracelet or something, but jail time is just not suitable. > > I mean, you can shoot a number of animals while hunting. We kill cows so we can eat them. I don’t think we should make dogs fight, and I don’t think we should unnecessarily mistreat animals, but people need to draw the line. Everyone is just after him because he’s famous. bull shit… even chris rock had it right about OJ… “if Oj was a bus driver he woulda been Ornethal the bus driving murderer” he’s gettin off light because he’s an athlete. it was illegal besides the ramifications of animal cruelty. ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vick-take-plea-deal/191915/14 "2007-08-20T15:12:35Z")
Public Service Announcement with Scruff Mcgruff ![http://www.tvacres.com/images/mcgruff2.jpg](http://www.tvacres.com/images/mcgruff2.jpg) 500 Hours of Kennel Cleanup at the humane society ---
**Author:** ![beat90tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/43a26b/32.png) [@beat90tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beat90tsi)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vick-take-plea-deal/191915/15 "2007-08-20T18:19:20Z")
> [@Sibling Rivalry](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sibling-rivalry/32027/12): > > Public Service Announcement with Scruff Mcgruff > ![http://www.tvacres.com/images/mcgruff2.jpg](http://www.tvacres.com/images/mcgruff2.jpg) > > 500 Hours of Kennel Cleanup at the humane society Now that’s more like it. ---
**Author:** ![Black\_WS6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/black_ws6/32/5952_2.png) [@Black\_WS6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Black_WS6)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vick-take-plea-deal/191915/16 "2007-08-20T18:24:51Z")
> [@FS:Garage sale lots of parts, Mostly honda..](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-garage-sale-lots-of-parts-mostly-honda/31381/19): > > Thats beat… federal should overrule state and that should be the end of it. Different charges. They are going after state laws that were broken in addition to the federal laws he broke. I say lock him up in a cage full of pit bulls and whoever comes out alive, wins. Unless it’s Vick, then just shoot his tattered carcass. ---
**Author:** ![1320](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320/32/5949_2.png) [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vick-take-plea-deal/191915/17 "2007-08-20T18:31:40Z")
No but seriously. Who wants to bet that he ends up serving ZERO time in any prison? ---
**Author:** ![beat90tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/43a26b/32.png) [@beat90tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/beat90tsi)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vick-take-plea-deal/191915/18 "2007-08-20T18:32:59Z")
> [@Sibling Rivalry](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sibling-rivalry/32027/11): > > it was illegal besides the ramifications of animal cruelty. It’s hard to tell exactly what you meant, but I think I got it. I don’t doubt that he broke a number of laws, but I don’t seem to remember hearing anything about breaking up major dog fighting rings before this story. I certainly don’t remember ever hearing about dog fighting owners being locked up. ---
**Author:** ![kilmer420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@kilmer420](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kilmer420)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vick-take-plea-deal/191915/19 "2007-08-20T18:41:40Z")
> [@Should NYspeed have a main page?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/should-nyspeed-have-a-main-page/32036/3): > > No but seriously. Who wants to bet that he ends up serving ZERO time in any prison? I’ll bet ya! Remember this is the same person who used his hands to murder pit bulls that wouldn’t die by hanging :finger2: that dude The biggest reason he is going to go to jail isn’t animal cruelty (which is obviously terrible), but the fact that he sponsored/paid/gambled on these dogs: [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/15/sports/football/15vick.html](http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/15/sports/football/15vick.html) ---
**Author:** ![1320](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320/32/5949_2.png) [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vick-take-plea-deal/191915/20 "2007-08-20T19:07:24Z")
> [@WTT:H22 for any civic (manual, coupe or hatch)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtt-h22-for-any-civic-manual-coupe-or-hatch/32016/3): > > I’ll bet ya! Remember this is the same person who used his hands to murder pit bulls that wouldn’t die by hanging :finger2: that dude I’m not sticking up for the guy, at all. I think he should be locked up for a long time, if not shot. But how many celebrities have done terrible things and have bought their way or used their fame to get out of trouble? I seriously doubt he’ll get anything more than probation. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vick-take-plea-deal/191915.md?page=2)