I know I shouldn't give this any more "media" attention that it already has but can we STOP with the Mike Vick shit already??? I'm tired of seeing pictures of dogs, people with dogs, people without dogs but want dogs, and the like parading in front of television cameras bashing Mike Vick and how he should never be allowed to play football again. Can we STOP with the double standard already?!? The man pitted (no pun intended) DOGS against each other!!! It's a sad world we live in when four legged creatures with the IQ of a nut are valued more than human life.
Like... I love T.I. but how this n-word gone have MACHINE GUNS (among other DEADLY weapons) and get a reality show and a reduced sentence?? My theory is this: Mike Vick committed a crime against white people by killing their beloved dogs. T.I. committed a crime against black people (b/c his plan was to blast on a few niggas, right?). We are ALL (or at the very least SHOULD be) aware of the racial disparity(ies) in the Criminal Justice system and this shit here is a PRIME example of it.
I was reading an article in the AJC this morning and I saw this quote:
“I don’t even feel like living in Hampton anymore — that’s how adamant I am about him being here, and I’ve lived here all my life,” she said. “I hope when he comes here that he’s not as comfortable as he thinks he’s going to be.”
I immediately researched some crime stats for Hampton and came across this:
- 1 in every 634 people are registered sex offenders (notice the registered... no telling how many are molesting folks and aint got caught yet).
- In 7 of the last 9 years Hampton's murder rates were higer than the national average.
- Folks in Hampton like to steal... and by steal I mean ROB your ass because for every 100,000 people living in Hampton 200 of them had been violently robbed. (as per CityData.com)
- Oh and property crime is off the chain... actually there are 3306 property crimes per year per 100,000 people living in Hampton.
Now you may say... that doesn't sound like a lot. I beg to differ. The population of Hampton, VA (in 2006) was only 147,000. (http://hampton.areaconnect.com/statistics.htm).
I said that to say this: to the idiot who is uncomfortable living next to a person with a "god awful" dog fighting conviction... stupid ass you're more likely living next to a rapist, drug dealing, murderer who steals your cars, jewels, and potted plants. Uggh
*stepping off soapbox*
I would end by saying Mike Vick I hope you recover and become the NFL MVP for the next 26 years... but that's about as likely as the people of Hampton, VA inviting him to sing kumbyah at the next camp meeting.
Have a great afternoon folks!
I agree with this in its entirety. that's what it boils down too--a crime against whites versus blacks, which is a shame. and to be honest, Hampton didn't use to be that bad of a city, but I'm hearing they now have a serious gang probem. those folks should not be afraid of Michael Vick.
ReplyDeleteFunny how Mike Vick was loved by the Hampton Roads area when he played for the Falcons...to the tune of them flying from Newport News to Atlanta for Falcons games.
ReplyDeleteNow? Acting like he's the redheaded stepchild. Psh.
They need to quit acting brand new.
i agree with the problem in the criminal justice system. i truly believe that vick got the short end of the stick. imo, his sentence was harsh compared to other people who have committed violent crimes against human beings.
ReplyDeleteYou make me laugh. I am not a Mike Vick fan....never have been really. I actually thought if anyone got into trouble, it would have been his loser brother. Oh well, I do wish the media would give all this crap a break because the man has enough pressure on him to be a success in life now more than ever before. I have been on the fence if I wanted to see him back on my tv on Sunday, playing football, but bottom line is it's not my decision if it happens or not. I don't wanna get into the whole it was a dog and not an a human debate. I am a dog lover, but not a dog owner. I don't feel that anyone has the right to hurt any of God's beings...even when I killed that spider last night...I was sorry. But the spider was in MY apt, I was not in his/her apt. Anyway, what Vick did was wrong, regardless of his level of involvement. He, in my opinion, has served his legal sentence...he still has the court of public opinion to survive and as much as he will appear to not care about that, he's human and he does. I personal hope the public shows hate and disgust by picketing and such at his house. I love a good protest! But on a serious note, Vick has nothing to prove to me nor do I feel he has a thing to prove to anyone else. My question is why does a person rely on a second chance to show me who your are. Just take the first chance given.
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