Thread: Vick: Mistake or Decision?

Okay, so where do you draw the line between making a mistake or making the wrong decision? Did Vick make the wrong or a bad decision, or was it honestly a mistake that he got caught up in? IMHO, I think he made his decsion, was certain about it, and now feels bad that he got caught and has lost everything. He is a grown man, aware of the consequences of his actions, and aware of the NFL policies and it was his decision to ignore those policies. Where do you draw the line?

Driving down a road that allows U turns at every intersection and making a U turn at the next intersection, only to find out when a cop stops you that no U turns are allowed at that particular intersection is a mistake.

Driving down the same road, coming to the intersection where no U turns are allowed, then looking around to see if there are any cops in the area before making the illegal turn is a decision.

Gambling on and otherwise involved in dog fighting is illegal. He knew it when he made a decision. Otherwise he would have promoted it on his website "Come see Michael Vick's dogs fight to the death".

I'm sick of criminals who made a "mistake". Bullshit. He should never be allowed back in the league.

He found Jesus, did anyone hear that?

Here is how this works. Someone's going down a road. Its the wrong road, but they don't really understand that. They're driving down this road and then all of a sudden smash into the side of a mountain, wreck their car and kill a few squirrels. And they're like, "shit! I didn't think that would happen". Now they look back and think, "I shouldn't have taken this path".

Michael Vick is sorry because he got caught. But that is how it works. No one is sorry until they understand the gravity of what they are doing. What you are asking is, "Did Michael Vick understand how wrong what he was doing was, when he choose to do it?" And the answer, I believe, is absolutely not. Dog fighting is a popular activity in certain subcultures and he was probably just "having fun". However, now this guy who once felt beloved by all has people hating his guts with a fury!

So he has to think about it. How could people hate him so much. Maybe its because what he was doing was so awful.

There is nothing wrong with being sorry after you get caught as long as you pay the consequences. Then, you should be forgiven and allowed to move on. Americans are forgiving the first time or two. I think thats a good thing.

Originally Posted by Burning Giraffe

Here is how this works. Someone's going down a road. Its the wrong road, but they don't really understand that. They're driving down this road and then all of a sudden smash into the side of a mountain, wreck their car and kill a few squirrels. And they're like, "shit! I didn't think that would happen". Now they look back and think, "I shouldn't have taken this path".

Michael Vick is sorry because he got caught. But that is how it works. No one is sorry until they understand the gravity of what they are doing. What you are asking is, "Did Michael Vick understand how wrong what he was doing was, when he choose to do it?" And the answer, I believe, is absolutely not. Dog fighting is a popular activity in certain subcultures and he was probably just "having fun". However, now this guy who once felt beloved by all has people hating his guts with a fury!

So he has to think about it. How could people hate him so much. Maybe its because what he was doing was so awful.

There is nothing wrong with being sorry after you get caught as long as you pay the consequences. Then, you should be forgiven and allowed to move on. Americans are forgiving the first time or two. I think thats a good thing.

Tell all this to the dogs that he HUNG and DROWNED. You wonder why folks don't warm up to you on this forum? I guess you just don't understand the gravity of your words. Havin' fun? Man, whatever hope I had for you just went Poof!

John Tesh says when you offer an excuse with your apology youre not sincere.

Originally Posted by Sparta

He found Jesus, did anyone hear that?

Told ya....

lol, yes you did, didn't you?

That excuse is TOTALLY weak. He made a conscous decision to break the law, torture and kill animals and bankroll an illegal gambling opperation.

That was no mistake. It was not a "youthful indescretion". It was willful animal cruelty to make a profit in violation of numerous felony laws.

I think the prosecutors gave him WAY too lenient a plea deal and the Falcons suck for suggesting that he could possibly return after doing his miserable little year or so of jail time. He should have been looking at long jail time and a lifetime ban from pro sports.

Fuck that degenerate. Fuck his bullshit excuses too! :hissy:

Originally Posted by Sparta

lol, yes you did, didn't you?

I'm waiting for the Vick/Sarah McGlaughlin duet video to air on Animal Planet......