[vincesanity82]

There is more and more evidence that a "palatial" Virginia house owned by Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was the storage site for dogs used in illegal fighting activities.Per WAVY-TV, authorities there were 70 dogs on the property most of which were pit bulls. Per the report: "Some had injuries and scars. Many were malnourished."

Also found on the property was a "rape stand," which is used to tether a female dog so that male dogs may have easy access to the female for breeding.According to the Virginian-Pilot, the search warrant that resulted in the discovery of the dogs arose from an april 19 arrest of vicks cousin, Davon Boddie, for marijuana possession. Boddie lives at the property, but Vick owns it.

Meanwhile, the NFL announced on Thursday that Virginia Tech will be saluted in conjunction with this weekend's draft. Vick is listed as one of the expected attendees, along with Tech coach Frank Beamer and former Hokies DeAngelo Hall and Bruce Smith.Given the still-unfolding events, the NFL might want to hope that Vick applies the same diligence to make it to New York as he used on Monday night to honor a commitment to appear in D.C. on Tuesday.

All I can say is if vick is behind this or even knew about this stuff going on, which if he owned the place how could he not, then ive lost all respect for him...thats messed up to treat dogs like that, for money... the photo below was not photoshopped..

WAVY TV 10 - News, Weather, Traffic, Sports for Hampton Roads, Virginia - North Eastern North Carolina - UPDATE - Investigation of activities on property owned by Michael Vick widens

ARTICLE: Dog fighting suspected at Surry home owned by Michael Vick (The Virginian-Pilot - HamptonRoads.com/PilotOnline.com)

[MJHMarc]

First it was the waterbottle, and now this?

[simple simon]

Originally Posted by MJHMarc

First it was the waterbottle, and now this?

actually i believe

1st Ron Mexico

2nd the MySpace blunt photo

3rd the water bottle

4th missing the flight to D.C.

5th now this

but im sure i left some stuff out

(i think i should go warm up my better off without Vick thread )

[Lefty Noob]

Classy guy. Think the Falcons regret trading Schaub yet?

[simple simon]

A court hearing for Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, who was charged with trespassing after fishing in the Western Branch lake in February, is scheduled today for Suffolk General District Court.

The hearing won't happen if the fine is paid. It wasn't paid as of Wednesday afternoon, according to an online courts document.

Vick, a Newport News native, was issued a summons through the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries for trespassing to hunt, fish or trap - a class three misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $500.
Michael Vick's court hearing set for today

it just gets better and better

[Lefty Noob]

So, where's the NFL and their new conduct policy? Let's see if this thing has teeth and if the league has the guts to suspend one of their big ticket guys. I'm not holding my breath.

[simple simon]

no way the suspend Vick until he punches out an old lady

[vincesanity82]

-UPDATE-

HUMANE SOCIETY, PETA SPEAK OUT ON VICK

As more evidence is collected regarding the presence of multiple fighting dogs on property owned by Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, two leading advocates for animal rights have spoken out on the matter: The Humane Society and PETA.

"The Humane Society of the United States has heard troubling reports for some time that Michael Vick has been involved in organized dog fighting, and we fear that this investigation may validate that very disturbing allegation," said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States. "We urge law enforcement to aggressively investigate this matter, and we further believe that anyone who harbors dogs for the purpose of fighting, deserves to be fully prosecuted [for] their crimes. Dog fighting is a barbaric activity that causes immense animal suffering and fosters violence in our communities. Our nation should have a zero tolerance policy for any form of staged animal fighting."

PETA has penned a letter to Falcons owner Arthur Blank asking that Vick be suspended pending the outcome of the investigation, and that he be released if it is determined that animals on his property were neglected or used for fighting. (Right idea, PETA, but wrong audience -- Blank can only suspend Vick for four games for conduct detrimental to the team; the only guy who has the juice to cut Vick loose is the Commissioner.)

Vick isn't talking about the issue, and when he finally breaks his silence three months from now we suspect he'll offer up another implausible excuse. (Maybe the dogs were intended to guard the jewelry that he doesn't carry in his water bottle.)

The Falcons also aren't talking, and Vick's agent (Joel Segal) and his Virginia lawyer (Larry Woodward) haven't returned calls from the AP, which has included in its article on the topic a summary of Vick's embarrassments over the past few years.

WAVY-TV, which has been all over this story along with FOX 43, reports that 30 animals were tethered to heavy logging chains that were attached to car axles buried in the ground. Also, equipment was found for training fighting dogs, such as treadmills, chains, whips, and injectable drugs.

An industry source believes that the Vick camp is concerned about this situation. And for good reason. This stuff was all found on his property, and the "it was a misunderstanding" defense will only take him so far this time around.


Vick may not be so untouchable after all..

[Lefty Noob]

Wow, just wow. Guess Marcus isn't the only problem child in the family.

Vick now officially has more scandals than career touchdown passes, I believe.

[vincesanity82]

Vick is still scheduled to appear at the NFL Draft as part of a salute to Virginia Tech. If he shows up, he'll be barraged about questions regarding the neglected and scarred dogs found on property he owns in Virginia. We also wouldn't be surprised if the Humane Society and/or PETA picket the event, given the discovery of multiple (allegedly) neglected dogs on property that Vick owns.

And if Vick says "I didn't know about it," a good follow-up question would be whether he also didn't know that these cages had been installed on the concrete pad that someone had added to his property, without his knowledge:

[azrael492]

It sounds like he is self destructing in front of us.

[JRL]

I would like any of the Vick supporters to name ONE team that would take Vick in a trade.

I doubt the Raiders would even take him. Maybe Mr. Blank could throw in multiple draft picks, multiple players and several million shares of Home Depot stock to sweeten the deal

This clown is a black eye on the city I call home. I don't care if he runs for 3,000 yards and throws for 6,000 yards and 100 TD's - he is and always will be a thug.

[G.O.D.F.A.T.H.A.]

Vick has ****ed up now. His career is going down the drain.

[Lefty Noob]

Vick is denying involvement and blaming his family, but not everyone's buying it.

Vick pleads ignorance in dog-fighting case; animal-rights group skeptical
John Goodwin, who handles dog-fighting issues for The Humane Society of America, was skeptical that Vick was unaware of such a large operation -- especially when police were led to the property as part of a drug investigation after arresting the quarterback's 26-year-old cousin, Davon Boddie.

Goodwin said authorities found 66 dogs on the property, mostly pit bulls who appeared to be involved in organized fighting. He estimated it would cost up to $100 a day just to feed that number of animals, not to mention other hefty expenses.

"Who's paying to feed all those dogs?" Goodwin asked. "Who has the money to feed 66 pit bulls that's in some way, shape or form related to that property?"

He said The Humane Society has heard for several years that Vick was personally involved in the brutal, clandestine activity, which is banned nationwide and a felony in 48 states, including Virginia and Georgia. A conviction in Virginia carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $2,500 fine.

"We get a lot of calls, and people were always kind of kicking his name around," Goodwin said. "But it was always difficult to put together a complete case on the guy. The word is that he has multiple layers of protection. When the search warrant was executed and they found all the things they found, it really came as no surprise."

This will be an interesting story to follow... and I'm still waiting for the NFL to suspend Vick under the conduct policy.

[simple simon]

i see this turning out real bad for Vick

i agree the people living there most likely had to have Vicks financial support to pull this off