Posted on 08/07/2007 7:08:46 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference has backed off its vow to honor accused dogfighter Michael Vick at its convention this week.
"There is no award or no honoring of Michael Vick," said SCLC spokesman David Stokes.
rights organization would honor and recognize the embattled Falcons quarterback who is under federal indictment on dogfighting charges.
"We need to support him no matter what the evidence reveals," Steele said before the convention began, adding that his organization was focusing on Vick's redemption.
So far the convention, which began Friday and ends Wednesday, has had no special event for Vick.
(Excerpt) Read more at ajc.com ...
“Even if he’s guilty, we’re supporting him!”
Well, by golly, that sure is a generous view.
They need to hold an event to honor both Vick and Edwards. Sort of a dog and pony show.
So if Vick is convicted, it will mean that the SCLC supports dog fighting. How barbaric.
For all his sponsors to drop him, they must have some big evidence on him.
Makes me sick to think about what he did to those dogs and I am not a pit bull lover.
I do feel if he is guilty they should throw him in a pen with about 6 pit bulls.
The Race Card has been played. Mr. Vick will never be convicted. It may be all hung juries and never an acquittal, but regardless how much damming evidence the government puts on, there will never be a conviction either.
Here is the sad reality. It takes all 12 jurors' votes to convict. At least one, probably three or four will be Black.
Just as the Iraqi soccer team leadership could never go home after winning the recent tournament, no Black man or woman is going to be willing return to their neighborhood to face the crazies after convicting Michael Vick.
That is the sad reality in 2007 America.
willing return = willing to return
There was a massive letter-writing campaign in the animal welfare world about this (which I support, fwiw).
Malkin lit some guy up last night over this while guest hosting ‘The Factor’. We had company, so I couldn’t follow it all, but she did what she does....very well as always.
Pet your dog tonight, and be thankful he or she never met Mr Vick.
...with a t-bone steak tied around his neck!
Re: “We need to support him no matter what the evidence reveals,” Steele said before the convention began
Utterly pathetic.
They give Yellow Dog demon666rats a whole new meaning.
How low have these CR whores have sunk ?
Are you suggesting it's a waste of time/money to prosecute blacks? Or perhaps it is politically incorrect to do so?
The AG of North Carolina apparently agrees. Crystal Mangum the prostitute who falsely claimed rape against the Duke students has never been prosecuted. The AG says she has 'mental health' issues yet she still has custody of her three or four children.
I don't get why Vick would have been honored to begin with?
You owe me a keyboard.
LOL
Same attitude as with OJ, Kobe and Michael Jackson.
It may never get to trial, as Mr. Vick may be wise to consider a deal.
Especially considering the breadth and depth of the growing case against him.
Check http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=2940312&type=story
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