Comments on: Breaking: Mike Vick Sentenced to 23 Months in Prison http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2007/12/10/breaking-mike-vick-sentenced-to-23-months-in-prison/ Sports, Media, Entertainment Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:56:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The412http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2007/12/10/breaking-mike-vick-sentenced-to-23-months-in-prison/comment-page-2/#comment-84274 The412 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:35:57 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=3873#comment-84274 Here's the <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?videoId=3148763&categoryId=2459789" rel="nofollow">Cossack link</a>. Here’s the Cossack link.

]]> By: The412http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2007/12/10/breaking-mike-vick-sentenced-to-23-months-in-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-84273 The412 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:34:01 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=3873#comment-84273 Roger Cossack does a decent job explaining the length of the sentence <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?videoId=3148763&categoryId=2459789" rel="nofollow"></a>.Love the "people kill deer" defense from one of the random posters who showed up here yesterday. Roger Cossack does a decent job explaining the length of the sentence .

Love the “people kill deer” defense from one of the random posters who showed up here yesterday.

]]> By: jibblescribbits1http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2007/12/10/breaking-mike-vick-sentenced-to-23-months-in-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-84217 jibblescribbits1 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:42:04 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=3873#comment-84217 Just for good measure (even though I doubt anyone's reading this anymore) <a href="http://thesportslawprofessor.blogspot.com/2007/12/vicks-sentence-too-long.html" rel="nofollow">here's a link </a>that explains why the punishment was too harsh. Just for good measure (even though I doubt anyone’s reading this anymore) here’s a link that explains why the punishment was too harsh.

]]> By: victordamonehttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2007/12/10/breaking-mike-vick-sentenced-to-23-months-in-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-84141 victordamone Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:14:10 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=3873#comment-84141 We're going to do some comparative analysis.Martha Stewart's max sentencing possibility was 20 years for her insider trading charges.Vick's was five for dogfighting.Martha (remember she had no plea agreement. She went to trial and was convicted by a jury of her peers) did five months, and then five months in house confinement. Vick pleas (smokes the grass, doesn't tell the whole truth, then does), and gets 23 months.Can anybody tell me the difference?BTW: none of this means I hate Martha Stewart. It's just an example. We’re going to do some comparative analysis.

Martha Stewart’s max sentencing possibility was 20 years for her insider trading charges.

Vick’s was five for dogfighting.

Martha (remember she had no plea agreement. She went to trial and was convicted by a jury of her peers) did five months, and then five months in house confinement. Vick pleas (smokes the grass, doesn’t tell the whole truth, then does), and gets 23 months.

Can anybody tell me the difference?

BTW: none of this means I hate Martha Stewart. It’s just an example.

]]> By: jibblescribbits1http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2007/12/10/breaking-mike-vick-sentenced-to-23-months-in-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-84139 jibblescribbits1 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:24:19 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=3873#comment-84139 For all you calling the judge overly harsh, and being a jackass, please read Dan Wetzel's (one of the best sports columnists in the bus) article today to get your facts straight.<a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Ahc5V0w.RHKIIFtSxUn2Lms5nYcB?slug=dw-vicksentencing121007&prov=yhoo&type=lgns" rel="nofollow">Here</a>Apparently the judge wasn't "grandstanding" or out of line, the sentence was moved to 18-24 months as soon Ookie inexplicably tested positive for the wacky weed between his plea and sentencing. Also he apparently lied AFTER promising full support, which upped the prosecutors initial recommendation.Another case of all of us (myself included) jumping to conclusions before the facts are out. After seeing these facts in print I would say the judge was fairly justified with his harsh sentence. For all you calling the judge overly harsh, and being a jackass, please read Dan Wetzel’s (one of the best sports columnists in the bus) article today to get your facts straight.

Here

Apparently the judge wasn’t “grandstanding” or out of line, the sentence was moved to 18-24 months as soon Ookie inexplicably tested positive for the wacky weed between his plea and sentencing. Also he apparently lied AFTER promising full support, which upped the prosecutors initial recommendation.

Another case of all of us (myself included) jumping to conclusions before the facts are out. After seeing these facts in print I would say the judge was fairly justified with his harsh sentence.

]]> By: Trishhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2007/12/10/breaking-mike-vick-sentenced-to-23-months-in-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-84123 Trish Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:13:46 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=3873#comment-84123 Vick had every chance to be that role model, but he chose to "stay true to his homies" who ratted him out to save their asses the first chance they got. How many men have to have their careers ruined because they take their ghetto friends along for the ride--the "friends" who'll be around as long as the money's flowing but will sell them out at the first sign of trouble?The whole situation is sad, but I don't feel one bit sorry for Michael Vick. He's not stupid, he knew damn well what he was doing but he was arrogant enough to think that because he was a hotshot NFL player that would protect him. And everyone in Virginia thought <em>Marcus</em> would be the one to go to prison ... Vick had every chance to be that role model, but he chose to “stay true to his homies” who ratted him out to save their asses the first chance they got. How many men have to have their careers ruined because they take their ghetto friends along for the ride–the “friends” who’ll be around as long as the money’s flowing but will sell them out at the first sign of trouble?

The whole situation is sad, but I don’t feel one bit sorry for Michael Vick. He’s not stupid, he knew damn well what he was doing but he was arrogant enough to think that because he was a hotshot NFL player that would protect him. And everyone in Virginia thought Marcus would be the one to go to prison …

]]> By: golferboihttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2007/12/10/breaking-mike-vick-sentenced-to-23-months-in-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-84112 golferboi Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:19:35 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=3873#comment-84112 He got what he deserved. If not less than he deserves. He got what he deserved. If not less than he deserves.

]]> By: Trenthttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2007/12/10/breaking-mike-vick-sentenced-to-23-months-in-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-84110 Trent Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:03:09 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=3873#comment-84110 Why are we Americans so excited about imposing out-of-proportion prison sentences? Insane. Why are we Americans so excited about imposing out-of-proportion prison sentences? Insane.

]]> By: die_eagles_diehttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2007/12/10/breaking-mike-vick-sentenced-to-23-months-in-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-84106 die_eagles_die Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:44:37 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=3873#comment-84106 Law is a simple thing where you follow to statutes and those decisions upheld before you. This case sets a dangerous precendent. When Goddell suspends people like a dictator, it is interesting to see where he will go next, but he backs himself into a corner. There is no room to do that in the US judicial system, but apparently this judge cares about his personal persona, and how the "kids" will look up to him. Law is a simple thing where you follow to statutes and those decisions upheld before you. This case sets a dangerous precendent. When Goddell suspends people like a dictator, it is interesting to see where he will go next, but he backs himself into a corner. There is no room to do that in the US judicial system, but apparently this judge cares about his personal persona, and how the “kids” will look up to him.

]]> By: the_unreliable_narratorhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2007/12/10/breaking-mike-vick-sentenced-to-23-months-in-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-84103 the_unreliable_narrator Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:32:11 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=3873#comment-84103 Don't do the crime if you aren't willing to do some amount of time. Don’t do the crime if you aren’t willing to do some amount of time.

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