A house owned by Michael Vick (Quaterback for the Atlanta Falcons) was raided and authorities found signs of animal abuse.

Here is the link:

http://www.wvec.com/news/topstories/stories/wvec_local_042607_vick_house_raid.d16737a.html

The newscast said Vick owned the property but didn't live there, someone else did. What bugs me is Animal Control didn't take any of the animals away, per the newscast. Some were wounded. Could be abuse as well as neglect, or could be fighting amongst the dogs. Either case, at least the hurt dogs should have been removed immediately. Yes, just leave the dogs there for further abuse until they "investigate". Gotta love that generic pathetic excuse for doing nothing word.

Another news chanel in my area said that animal control from other cities/counties in the area came to remove the animals. I'm not sure if it was only the injured or all though.

I would say all of them. I read it too and apparently there were a lot of pit's and pit mixes with obvious fighting scars.

A clip I jut saw said that "truckload after truckload of dogs were taken away..." Something to that extent was said??

What a bunch ot TERDS... Let them get into the pit and fight with a dog or two and see how they like the flesh being rippd from their bodies.

THUG Life RULZ i guess here??

he'll get off most likely??? too bad...

I'm afraid he will get off with not much punishment. This would be a perfect opportunity to set an awesome example on stopping dog fighting/animal abuse. There have been others in the nfl & nba linked to dog fighting too...

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I'm afraid he will get off with not much punishment. This would be a perfect opportunity to set an awesome example on stopping dog fighting/animal abuse. There have been others in the nfl & nba linked to dog fighting too...

Am I missing something here??? I read the article as follows.

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State Police say they initially went to serve a warrant to Davon Boddie, 26, a relative who is living in Vick’s home on Moonlight Road.

They stress that Vick doesn't live at the house and that is he is not part of the investigation at this time.

Which to me suggests the NLF guy who you folks want persecuted is not living in the house and his buddy/relative is.

So why should he be charged with anything????

Is anyone else here a landlord who would wish to take responsibility and criminal charges for people who do bad things whilst living in their houses?

I'm not saying the guy is without blame but innocent until proven guilty?

It would be nice if people could read things and report the topic of the post accurately before slating some dude who may well have nothing to do with it.

John

John,
Davon Boddie, the suspect, is Michael Vicks nephew. If my nephew was living in my mansion not too far from my hometown, I am pretty sure I would know what was going on on my property, or atleast make the initiative to check on my property every now and then. If he knew what was going on didn't put an end to it, then he is just as guilty in my eyes but that is up to the courts to decide. As you said, Vick may not have anything to do with this but this has occurred on his property and there comes a time when people need to be held accountable for what happens on their property.

Hi Elliot,

I hear what you are saying and agree that there is something odd but isn't this guy out of town a lot on game duty?

As far as being held accountable for what happens on your property, well we'll have to agree to disagree on that one! I sure as hell would never want to be held accountable for something my nephew or cousin did just because it happened at my house while I wasn't there would you?

In any case, if he has something to do with it then Yes put him and the nephew away!

Cheers

John

John, I have to strongly disagree with you here. The article says that the dogs were housed in buildings on the property behind the house, that there were "truckloads" of evidence and upwards of 60 dogs bearing scars and evidence of starvation.

This does not sound like a tiny, quiet dog fighting operation. And I find it impossible to believe that the owner of the home would be completely unaware of the dogs, the truckloads of evidence, the structures that housed the dogs, the abuse, the starvation, the fighting, etc. I don't care if he travels 365 days a year - he is the owner of the home and, as such, is responsible for crimes committed on his property by people to whom he gave access and/or tenancy at will.

Do you have teenagers? A common occurance with teenagers is drinking alcohol at parties. I have a fully stocked bar in my house and none of the alcohol is under lock and key. What if I left for some period of time and allowed my niece to live there while I'm gone. Suppose she decides to have a party and invites the "neighborhood" which includes teenagers. If any one of those teenagers drinks at my house, I am liable. Even if they don't touch my liquor but bring their own. Things get uglier if they leave drunk and crash the car while enroute from my house - the house that provided the alcohol. The law does not give a rat's ass that I was in Tahiti sitting on my ass eating bon bons.

So, mistake number one, I allow the dink to occupy my residence in the first place. Mistake number two, the dink is living in my home unattended. The only other thing that could make me, the homeowner, look even dumber is the discovery that my niece had/has an outstanding warrant for her arrest in relation to illegal drugs. Oh wait, mistake number four, I looked the other way while the dink committed animal cruelty while occupying my residence.

Playing the "duh, I didn't know nuthin'" card is, well, tuff sh*t buddy - you should have! Ignorance of the law is, thankfully, not a strategy that is employed with any success.

Now if the owner were smart, he'd fly his ass back to whereever this house is, get every dog to a vet, pay for any surgeries needed, bend over backwards to find homes for those that are salvageable, give a sh*tload of money to animal shelters all across the state of Georgia and become a spokesperson speaking against animal cruelty.

Something tells me that will never happen.