Would you accept Michael Vick on the Redskins?

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

alcohol negates specific intent . . .but im sure the "experts" will chime in soon enough to tell me how wrong i am lol!!!

i.e. vick knew what he was doing was wrong and had the specific intent of killing a dog. little should have known drinking and driving would increase the chances of causing a car accident (recklessness) but did not have the specific intent of getting into a fatal car accident.

go skins!!

Isn't that playing semantics? Little knew that he had been drinking when he got behind the wheel. Intent to break laws has very little to do with whether they are broken and the consequences. I'm sure 'he didn't mean it' isn't a very successful defense tactic.

[Skinny Tee]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

Isn't that playing semantics? Little knew that he had been drinking when he got behind the wheel. Intent to break laws has very little to do with whether they are broken and the consequences. I'm sure 'he didn't mean it' isn't a very successful defense tactic.

I agree.

What Little did is worse than Vick. Intent doesn't change the magnitude of his criminal act. However I don't think that either of them derserve eternal condemnation for their acts. They served, are serving, their criminal and civil punishments. As long as they can show remoarse and willingness to make amends they should have a second chance.

Liking what they did to a Manson style crime is exorbitant.


On a side note did you know that the first lady Laura Bush has killed someone while behind the wheel?..that gotta suck to live with that.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by Skinny Tee

What Little did is worse than Vick. Intent doesn't change the magnitude of his criminal act.

Certainly the magnitude of the result of Little's actions is far worse than what Vick did. Of course human life is far more valuable than an animal life.

However the intent of making an extremely poor judgement (don't know if Little is a habitual DUI type, if he is than that's another story) while under the influence of alcohol that accidentally resulted in the loss of human life cannot be compared to the cold-heartedness and evil that is required to finance and operate a dog-fighting venture which systematically tortures / maims / kills animals for fun over a period of years.

[SirClintonPortis]

The guy made Roddy White look like a bust and can't aim to save his life. 56.4% is his best completion percentage for a season? I'll pass.

[Skinny Tee]

Speak of the devil...

ProFootballTalk.com - VICK’S CREDITORS WANT TO KNOW ABOUT HIS REINSTATEMENT EFFORTS

[Hog1]

............head shake.............

[Skins4L]

NO is the obvious answer. Some people dont mind what hes done... most do. Whatever. IT DOESNT MATTER!!! Hes not comming here!
Everybody calm down... "WHY WE TALKING ABOUT THIS" relax dude its just a forum discussion.

[GusFrerotte]

You gotta be kidding me!!!!!!! Vick can scramble and is a great runner, but his last season with the Falcons he sure sucked as a passer. Only the doormat type teams will make a play for him and we are not desperate. Even if we do part ways with JC next year(doubtful unless he asks for the moon) we are better off drafting another QB than getting Vick.

[saden1]

I second that motion...for the love of god, kill it, kill it!!!!!

[SmootSmack]

Done. Thread locked.