Per my previous post, the article says only this:
“The gruesome details outlined in the July 17 indictment have fueled public protests against Vick and prompted the suspension of some of his lucrative endorsement deals. The summary of facts signed by Taylor supports the indictment’s claims that the dogfighting ring on Vick’s property in Surry County, Va., executed underperforming dogs by drowning, hanging and other brutal means. Taylor admitted shooting one dog and electrocuting another when they did not perform well in test fights in the summer of 2002.”
The “ring” executed dogs, and the “ring” used property owned by Vick. That’s not enough to convince me. Did Vick actively manage the enterprise? If not, did he participate as a key actor? If not a or b, then did he rent to them, or give away the use of the property to a family member, perhaps with the knowledge that they had a serious and illegal hobby?
If I rent a house to a tenant, and then the tenant starts selling drugs there, am I guilty of drug-trafficking? Since I receive rent and the rent is derived from drug trafficking, am I benefitting from the illegal activity? Should I be indicted, therefore?
I’m asking these questions because I see NONE of this analysis on any of the Vick threads. Everyone assumes he’s guilty, period. That’s not typical Freeper behavior. Why?
Have you read the indictment?
The Feds alledgly place him at a few of the contests and have him actually placing the bets on his dogs.
This apparently is not a situation where he rented the house to his buddies who then decided to start a dog fighting operation.
Or at least that’s how the facts are, as presented, right now by the Feds.
You really need to read the indictment. Vick is named Fifty Two (52) times in it.
As Federal Indictments go, this one is unbelievably detailed in scope, and leaves nothing to the imagination.
I can’t stress strongly enough that you actually read it before casting doubt on ‘freepers’ friend.