Thanks for your reply. I googled around and found another article laying out the material facts that the prosecutors are relying on. I am a bit troubled by a few things still.
One, the facts (including the ones you provided) interpose what Vick did with what the “Kennelz” boys did. That’s a bit disingenuous.
What’s clear is the Vick bought the house. Not unusual for someone who strikes it rich to throw money towards his old friends, even no-good friends, if one has very poor judgment.
Seems like Taylor was the one who picked the house out. And Vick wrote a check, which was BTW trivial money for him.
Who acquired the dogs? It said Vick and others — what was Vick’s direct role — there is a bit of indirection in those words.
The storyline says that the Kennelz take part in the fdogfighting, not Vick personally — what does that mean, or elude?
There’s a dogfight at the property. Doesn’t say, though, that Vick was even there at the time. Why?
Then it says that VIck and his buds took part in dogfights at other locations. Doesn’t say that Vick even attended the fights. What does “take part” actually mean? It’s too important an allegation to be imprecise about the details here.
As far as the Feds ‘rolling up’ the witnesses, I guess it bothers me that they are rolling up toward the most famous defendant instead of the most guilty or most involved defendant. It makes me wonder a little about the self-promotional motive of the prosecutor.
In the Indictment witnesses put Vick AT Several dog fights.
Witnesses also give EXACT amounts of money changing hands, including the $26,000 fight in Which VICK himself has to go out to his car to get the cash.
The indictment also charges Vick with PERSONALLY helping in the execution of several dogs.