The Sewing Mom

This is under the category of just plain stupid! 

A man in South Carolina went into a local bank to open a new account.  He handed the bank employee a $1 million dollar bill to open the account with.  When the employee refused to open the account, the man became irate and started cursing at the bank employees.  Police were called.

First big mistake on his part?  The U.S. Federal Government has never issued a $1 million dollar bill.  He was arrested on forgery charges.  He was later charged with a second count of forgery when the police discovered that before going to the bank, he had purchased cigarettes at a convenience store using a stolen check.

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Washington Redskins’ Sean Taylor Dies After Shooting.  That’s the headline I saw this morning when I opened my browser. 

 Apparently, an intruder broke into Taylor’s home in the early hours of the morning and shot Taylor while he was in bed.  The strangest part to me about the shooting is that he was shot in the leg.  This is the first time I’ve ever heard of anyone being fatally shot in the leg.  According to the reports, the bullet pierced a major artery in his leg and he died from excessive loss of blood.

Sean Taylor sounds like he used to be somewhat of a jerk.  He was obnoxious on the football field, was fined several times by the NFL for a variety of infractions, and was even in bar fights.  However, his teammates all claim that he had recently turned his life and his attitude around when his baby daughter was born.  He became very responsible and respectful even which makes his death even more sad.

It will be interesting to follow this story and find out who the shooter was and why he broke into Taylor’s home.  No one deserves this and I send my thoughts and prayers to his family.

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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?

I for one don’t believe Michael Vick when he is claiming his innocence.  The more I read about what was going on with those poor mis-treated animals the more I’d like to see him and his friends hung by their $&@*s.  It is absoulutely dispicable what they did and while the NFL has suspended Vick from training camp, I hope they will take further action and end his career.  After all according to Vick’s actions, if a player (dog) didn’t do as it was supposed to do, it was let go (killed).   I am in complete agreement with Nikes recent decision to drop Vick all together.  Not only that, he will not get paid for the remainder of his contract.  These guys have to be hit where it hurts, in their wallet.  They have come to think they are above moral standards and they need to be shown otherwise.

 This is a copy of the email I received from the Humane Society of the United States:

Dear Lynne,

I know you heard from me earlier today or yesterday, but I wanted you to be one of the first to know: Nike announced today that it has suspended Michael Vick’s contract without pay and will stop selling all Vick-related products at its stores.

This is a big victory, one that simply would not have happened without your action and those of more than 165,000 others.

As you know, the allegations against Michael Vick are so serious and disturbing that The Humane Society of the United called on his corporate backers to end their commercial relationships with the star player. I’m so pleased that Nike has signaled it has a zero tolerance policy for athletes who may be involved with staged animal fights and other forms of malicious animal cruelty.

Nike’s statement reads as follows:

“Nike has suspended Michael Vick’s contract without pay, and will not sell any more Michael Vick product at Nike owned retail at this time. As we’ve said before, Nike is concerned by the serious and highly disturbing allegations made against Michael Vick and we consider any cruelty to animals inhumane and abhorrent. However, we do believe that Michael Vick should be afforded the same due process as any citizen in the United States, therefore, we have not terminated our relationship.”

Also today, Reebok agreed to stop selling Michael Vick-branded products. The company does not have a contract with Vick but has an official relationship with the NFL to sell its merchandise.

Thank you again for all you do for animals.

Sincerely,

Wayne Pacelle
President & CEO
The Humane Society of the United States

Michael Vick continues to claim his innocence even though there is obviously enough evidence against him to bring in an 18 page indictment. What he has been doing or allowing to be done on his property is cruel and inhumane. The NFL has barred Vick from attending training camp with the Atlanta Falcons but has requested that the Falcons not implement any punishment until further investigations are done. Had the league not made this request, the Falcons had planned to suspend Vick from the first four games. This would have been the maximum penalty allowed by any team. Further punishment would have to come from the League itself.

Besides being the quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, Michael Vick is also a spokesperson for Nike. While all of this has been going on, Nike is still reviewing and deciding what actions it wants to take. The Humane Society of the United States is asking us to help by emailing Nike and asking them to drop Vick as a spokesperson. After all, what kind of message is he sending out?

Please go to the Humane Society and send an email to Nike now.