Michael Vick plans guilty plea to state dogfighting charges

Oh please, this man has only received a slap on the wrist and now is getting special treatment! I'm sure there are plenty other "non-famous" prisoners that deserve to got to that half-way house. The fact that a half-way house is even being mentioned while there are still pending charges is ridiculous.

It seems to me that many posters are more upset over the prospect of Michael Vick resuming his lucrative career than they are over the crime itself.

I have a feeling that these same people would be ok if the man had been of a more mainstream income level and got back to work as soon as he could after being released.

Well he is paying the price for it. Hopefully the feds will keep Poindexter from dismissing charges, and he can serve the rest of his sentence. He should do ALl of his time that he owes society for what he did, and then get out. Once he is free, he should be able to carry on with whatever he plans to do, although i personally believe his career will never be the same. Once again, money and power corrupt if you allow them to. Im sure PETA and others will be watching his every move for the rest of his life. Ind the end, as long as he doesnt re-offend, who cares what he does? I dont.

The public looks at professional sports as a favorite pass time. In reality it is nothing but big business on a scale that is unheard of. Unfortunately Vick will be looked at as a comodity, can we make money off of him, can we gain some notariety? That answer is yes! Some team will hire Vick, but not at the cost he could have demanded before dog fighting. He will be used for several years and then discarded after saving what ever team will have him untold millions. Professional sports, big business. Get the point, it's a money maker that happens to entertain millions. It is so big that the average Joe can not afford to go to a popular game. Look at it for what it is, big business, not a national pass time.

Felons league. I think that in the interest of the common good Congress needs to pass a law barring all future Felons from profiting from professional sports. Whether anyone likes it or not most high paid athletes are looked up to as role models. Most of us regular Joes live our lives without getting in trouble with the law. Ask any regular Joe if he was paid several hundred thousand dollars a year or more if he could stay out of trouble with the law? The answer is a resounding yes. So I say that those who want to make large sums of money as professional sports athletes need to stay out of felony trouble with the law. Misdemeanors are one thing and I draw the line at felonies. If an athlete can't avoid a felony then too bad, there are plenty of non felons to take their place. I am tired of seeing felons continue their privileged lives in professional sports.

Though I do not agree with what Vick has done I also feel that he has lost enough. We all deserve a second chance and I see what Vick did as a matter of belief or a subscription to an idea that dog fighting is alright. There are many cultures that practice custumes similar and worse, custumes that are deplorable to others. Because that custume is no longer acceptable, or out of the closet does not negate the fact that it was practiced and passed down from generation to generation as an acceptable form of lifestyle (yes, I find it difficult to describe it as that). Education rather than alienation should be forefront here.certainly this young man cannot do harm to any animal by being afforded the opportunity to salvage what is left of his career/his life, he is, after all human and worthy of humane treatment. Unforgiveness, bashing, and punishing this man for the rest of his life will have no possitive impact on anyone, something about "...throwing that first stone"
Of course if he should align himself again with this type of foolishness then " ...off with his head!" Everyone should get one chance

Once his time is up, he has every right to apply for the job he has been trained to do. If I was a banker and went to jail for a non-job related offense and was released after serving my time, I would apply to banking positions with the hope that human resources folks look at my resume for it's worth and not punish me again for my miscues. For such a christian region, folks sure aren't very forgiving around here.

Jerry "I will hire all the felons and malcontents" Jone sof the Dallas Cowboys will probably hire him and Marcus. The team photo will look like a mugshot. Maybe the mascot will be a bulldog.

that some NFL team will welcome him with open arms. The NFL owners are (with a few exceptions) shameless egomaniacs (like many college sports coaches) who pay meaningless lip service to the issue of "character." I can't wait to see and hear the news conference where he is introduced by a coach or owner and hear how they rationalized their decision to pay him a fortune to play for them.

Uhhh dream on!!!!!

You must not be a parent, because this is not a example of poor home training. You can't always be there to hold your child's hand. You can teach you can tell that child whats right and whats wrong, but as soon as they get old enough to where you have to let them go and make their own choices, then they become accountable for their own mistakes and decisions, not a example of poor home training.. And futhermore this story, this Michael Vick situation is getting OLD. The man is paying the price, he is in prison, and doing time, over what SOME ANIMALS, he didnt kill a HUMAN, he didnt abandon any CHILD, hes not neglecting his CHILDREN, or driving under the influence, he fought ANIMALS, NOT HUMANS.... But yet you dont fight for whats really right, a HUMAN can be killed by a drunken driver, are you there fighting to make sure that he gets life in prison? NO A mother or father or stranger can abuse, kill their kid, are you there fighting for them to get the most severe punishment? NO A innocent child's life can be taken away in a instant for something outta of his control. Are you there to protect him??? NO BECAUSE HE ISNT A ANIMAL... get over it, the man fought dogs, you all are quick t

Maybe you don't get some people and their causes. My wife and I give thousands of dollars to Defenders of Wildlife, Ocean Conservancy and a couple of others and not one penny to human causes, other than a little to cancer and heart disease based cahrities. People generally are the virus, make their own beds and yet, refuse to sleep in them. I happen to care more about animals than people.

The real guilty party is Poindexter. It was obvious that Poindexter did not intend to pursue charges so the feds stepped in and did it for him. If Poindexter pulls something like dismissing state charges, he should be disbarred. We are watching.

The brothers Vick are perfect examples of pathetic home-training. They haven't an ounce of remorse and exhibit no knowledge of the difference in right from wrong. Michael has the audacity to believe the NFL would even WANT him back.

I'm ashamed to admit I ever held either of them in high esteem as a fellow Hokie.

What a joke both of them have become.

I think he has been punished enough for what he did. He lost his NFL contract and other endorsements (about $37 million a year), and has served time in Federal Prison. When he gets out he will be on probabtion for 3 years. Don't be fooled, the real reson the Feds are mad is becasue of the gambling - the Feds miss out on taxable income.

First off, people need to realize that mike vick is a human, and we all make mistakes, some larger than others but still everyone deserves another chance,and dont tell me has gotten another chance as he has not. Wait till he gets out, you will see a new mick vick!

it appears to me that none of you ever set foot in a real courtroom,(which is good). even in virginia all inmates serve 85% of the time that they are given. but until 1995 they only served 50% of their sentence, until parole was removed. also lawyers from both sides constantly make deals prior to going to court. the prosecution gets their conviction, and the defense lawyer gets the best deal for his client. that is simply how it goes. the fact that vick plays or played football should have no real bearring to his deal. if you dont believe me, the next time you hear someones sentence, go to the department of corrections website and look at their release date as to what they were sentenced.

The lawyers are making deals in order to help get this idiots career back on track! The biggest IDIOT of all is the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office who is going along with it!! If you have the money you can get whatever you need, want, desire. If this was a regular guy with a regular job you'd never see this travisty happen.

I'm sure Vick is upset that Bro Wilder isn't there to pardon him. He deserves every single minute he recieves behind bars and I too hope the NFL Commisioner bans him from the game for life !!

Yep! I agree with you 100%. What a waste of talent and youth......

What a GREAT ((SARCASM)) role model THIS guy is. If I was commissioner of the NFL I certainly would not allow him to play again.

It is amazing to me how sensitive people are about the Mike Vick situation. He has committed a crime, received his sentence, is serving his time, and now is looking to begin rebuilding his career. I hope that everyone feels just as strong about every other type of crime that is committed. Should someone who gets a DUI be put in jail for 2 years+? I could argue that DUI is a worse crime than dogfighting. The sad fact is that there are so many DUIs, we can't possibly throw everyone in jail who commits a DUI. Oh, I forgot... America loves dogs more than safe highways.. sad.. my .02 cents.

All the people who feel that he should remain in jail for dog fighting.. where are you when children are exploited or innocent people are murdered on the streets in the tidewater area? Do you also get on your high horse and protest crimes against humans? Did you provide funding for young children living in low income housing to attend summer camps? Did you provide thanksgiving and christmas meals for low income families? I am not a fan but do not over look all the positive things that Vick has done for not only his community but in other communities as well. things that the media has intentional left out. was he wrong for dog fighting..yes.. but how much punishment would you like him to have? he has already served more time then someone who may have killed another while driving drunk. focus on changing laws so that individuals who commit crimes against people (especially children) recieve harsher sentences. dog fighting is harsh and cruel but watching the news everyday about children being beaten and murdered by parents, caregivers and strangers is even harsher.

Let him out. He'll be back in jail within a year. Check out Marcus Vick's record. Two peas in a pod.

He should be treated no better, but NO WORSE, than any other person in the same situation. If he was a plumber, would we be saying he shouldn't be around pipes and toilets ever again? No!

Enough is enough. Let him serve his time and pay his debts (moral and financial)...and hopefully pick up the pieces of his life as a wiser man.

I think not.

Who in their right mind would want this guy on their time with the background and the protests that are sure to follow him?? Do the crime, spend the time....was that done in this case??? God will be the judge of that and sure not the people who will post on here!! Amen

NFL should show common sense and never allow this guy to return to the pro's...he can find himself a nice little job somewhere like the rest of us...he does have a degree from Tech, right? Oh, geez, he didn't get his degree while attending Tech...too, bad...I guess his greed of getting into pro football overlooked the fact that he was attending a school in order to further his education and attain a degree...such a pity. Or is Tech simply a "football factory" now?

Am I reading this right? If Vick pleads guilty to more charges, he will serve less time? If that's the case then he should take responsibility for his brother's crimes. Heck, with luck he could be home by this weekend.

is show that he's still only thinking about himself. He has no remorse for those dogs he killed, he's just trying to get out of jail sooner. Neither him or his brother got sentences anyone of us would've got. I guess being famous, or infamous, or the brother of someone famous does really have some perks. It's disgusting to me but a sign of the times I guess. I hope none of the owners in the NFL will hire him, just like major league baseball owners did to Barry Bonds. He's a poison pill & PETA will be all over the place if they take him back. Mike Vick needs to go make a living like the rest of us, an honest living, hard working living.