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Honeycombe8

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15. Killing people or dogs isn't a crime, if in self-defense. Vick ran a dog fighting ring and did many

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Sat Jul 13, 2013, 10:29 PM

Jul 2013

cruel things to dogs, besides resulting in death.

A jury has found that GZ killed someone in self defense. That's not a crime.

A surprise, maybe. But there is evidence to support it. Proving a crime has a high bar. Beyond a reasonable doubt is a tough burden.

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Mike Vick can go to prison for killings dogs and Zimmerman gets to go home for killing a Black teen [View all] HipChick Jul 2013 OP

The cops used to sic dogs on black Americans. Oh, the irony... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2013 #1

What a travesty. avaistheone1 Jul 2013 #2

Please don't equate... as sick as this verdict, Michale Vick deserved every day in prison and more hlthe2b Jul 2013 #3

Thank You For Saying That! left on green only Jul 2013 #6

Absolutely right LiberalElite Jul 2013 #9

THANK YOU OwnedByCats Jul 2013 #10

I agree with you Brooklyns_Finest Jul 2013 #4

Torture for entertainment's sake... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #5

I'd reply to you but I have no words. Boomerproud Jul 2013 #7

Spot-on, HipChick. Black NFL star shot HIMSELF and was thrown behind bars for 2 years. Octafish Jul 2013 #8

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Where you there that night? HipChick Jul 2013 #12

Er hello treestar Jul 2013 #13

Thank you... HipChick Jul 2013 #14

Killing people or dogs isn't a crime, if in self-defense. Vick ran a dog fighting ring and did many Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #15