Out of all the teams in the NFL. Eagles sign him. I am still in shock
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Out of all the teams in the NFL. Eagles sign him. I am still in shock
Why? Because of the irony of Philly being the city of brotherly love?
What a wonderful roll model – convicted felon and dog enthusiast!
I guess the people in Philadelphia are cat people.
I've begun to subscribe to my esteemed brother-in-law's views on these matters. If he has served the punishment that was meted out to him and done what was required to "wipe the slate clean" punitively, then he should be able to get another chance. I'm not a Vick fan at all and find what he did absolutely despicable and disgusting, but the judicial process was followed. He was given a punishment for his crime. He served that punishment. As far as I'm concerned, he has the right, as granted by soceity, to start over again. His punishment shouldn't continue indefinitely after he's done what was required to serve for his crime.
Originally Posted by Dirtydawg
Yet, some organizations will not hire convicted felons and I support their right to do that.
Call me old-fashioned, but I think they should have tied his sorry ass to a stake and let about five pit bulls shred him to pieces for about 15 minutes or so. Then see how much of a man he thinks he is. As for now, he deserves a swift kick in the balls, and nothing more. I am disgusted anyone would sign him.
As do I. I'm not one to tell any private organization who they can and can't hire or how to run their business unless it's exploitive.
Don't misunderstand my post as saying I agree with his punishment. I, too, think he should have had a much harsher and severe punishment.
I really thought he would go to the Pats...
I have no problem with him trying to regain his career - atleat he didn't kill anyone and got more than 30 days of house arrest...
''Don't be a bad dagh..."
It's the Eagles. He'll fit in nicely with their fans
I agree with that. He killed dogs, not a human being. Although I may not agree with what he did, he paid the time and has been advised by Tony Dungy, who is respected around the league. Stallworth killed somebody by drunk driving and only gets 24 days in jail. I think killing a human being is a 100 times worse than killing an animal. By the way, if you listened to the interview with Coach Reid, they talked to PETA and even the mayor of Philadelphia before they made this decision. Vick will get eaten alive by the Eagles fans, but I'm glad they are giving him a second chance
I will agree that killing a human is much worst than killing an animal, however, the behavior in the two situations were totally different. If I'm not mistaken, from what I remember reading, it wouldn't have mattered if Stallworth was drunk or not as far as hitting the guy. Stallworth was contrite and cooperated through the complete investigation. Stallworth worked out compensation with the family (even though I know it doesn't replace a life). If what I remember is correct, the family holds no ill feelings for Stallworth. He did everything he could other to right his wrong. Vick's attitude was totally different. He thought he was above the law. He tried to hide as much as he could. He continually denied up until it was obvious one more denial was going to get him the maximum penalty allowed. To this day, I don't think he has given an adequate and sincere apology and sincere admission that what he did is despicable and wrong. Totally different than Stallworth.
Jail is not going to reform a clinical psychopath. They've done studies on serial killers and murderers before. Abusing, torturing and killing animals is the one thing many of them, if not all, have in common. I'm sorry but people like Vick need to be monitored 24hrs a day for the rest of their lives.
Now every door is closed to me
Another jail. Another key. Another chain
For when I come to any town
They check my papers
And they find the mark of Cain
In their eyes I see their fear
`We do not want you here.'
What Vick did WAS despicable... and he served an actual hard labor sentence as his punishment.
What Plaxico did was stupid... and he is apparently going to have to serve an actual hard labor sentence.
And yet people are convicted for far worse behavior, behavior that actually causes harm to other PEOPLE, in every nook and cranny of this country every day and don't serve any time.
If Vick had been disposing of HUMAN "fetuses", in the name of privacy rights, our government would have defended his right to do so and likely would have paid him to do it.
If Plaxico had shot himself in Texas instead of New York, no law enforcement authority would have batted an eye.
The fact that either one of these guys served, or is going to serve, significant time is more than enough for me. Let them get back to work as soon as the time is done; maybe they can pay their "victims" some money out of their earnings.
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