The Sewing Mom

No surprise here but Michael Vick is entering into a plea agreement.  He is admitting to being involved in the dog fighting and the killing of dogs who did not perform well according to dog fighting standards.  He is claiming however that he never bet on any of the fights, just bankrolled them.  Hmmmm, he didn’t bet on the fights but put up all the money to sponsor them.  Does that make it any better?  I certainly don’t think so.

The defense attorney is recommending a minimum sentence, a year to 18 months.  The judge can take this into consideration but is not required to follow the recommendation.  The judge could actually sentence Vick to 5 years in prison, the maximum.  Considering that Vick’s story has changed on a regular basis since this story came to light back in April, I personally would be leaning towards the 5 year sentence.  He obviously does not always tell the truth because when the story first broke, Vick said he knew nothing about the dog fights, even though they were on his own property.  Now he is saying that not only did he know about them but he bankrolled them and helped kill dogs!  Guess his story changes whenever it’s convenient for Vick. 

The only thing that bothers me more than Vick and what he has done is the fact that the NFL still has not taken a stand in this case.  They continue to ride the fence.  I think it’s time for the NFL to stand up for itself and show the world that it will not tolerate this kind of behavior.

 What do you think?