vick indicted

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by King Glorious

My take is what I said before. IF he's convicted, he should face the full penalty that comes along with the crime. I've never said otherwise. I've never said that he was innocent or that he was a good guy. I've only said that he, like anyone else in this world, should have a chance to have the facts looked at and a trial to determine his/her guilt or innocence. I remember just last year, everyone was rushing to judgement in the Duke lacross case. They indicted them and cancelled their season, affecting quite a few people. How did that turn out? I just don't like the fact that in today's world of instant news, everyone having blogs, 24-hr news channels and countless sports radio, everyone feels that they have to convict before the facts are in.

Personally, I feel that Vick is not a person that I'd care to be in the company of and I wouldn't send my kids to his football camp because I don't feel he is a good role model. But that's just my personal feeling. It doesn't make him guilty of the crimes he's accused of. Yes, where there is smoke there is often fire. But, and maybe it's naive of me, but I still like to believe that the old American principles still have a place here. Maybe not.

That is my opinion.

Listen, they don't hand down 18 page federal indictments based on "todays world of instant news" and "everyone having blogs". Its not like the duke lacrosse deal with an ambitious local overzealous prosecutor from the sticks basing everything on a single floozy with a track record of lying. My prediction is, Vick is toast. btw, the Duke Lacrosse players as I recall were immediately off the team or suspended or both. their lives were trashed. no one seemed to want to wait for the facts.

You basically are saying what everyone else is that he is scum and looks guilty. that doesn't mean we don't believe in the American judicial system, we're just giving our opinions which we're free to do. My saying that I think he is guilty doesn't make him guilty. The only place that he can be proven innocent or guilty is in court.

No one said to convict before the facts are in. yes by all means present all the facts in court and let a jury decide. that doesn't mean though that we can't give our opinions in the meantime.