Ookie The Bogeyman
Meet Ookie or Ron Mexico; "T"; P-Funk or just Funk for short; and "Q." They are an adventurous foursome who sported to make a buck or two, albeit by illegal wagering.
Also meet Jane, Magic, Seal, Zebro, Chico, Big Boy, Tiny, and Too Short. They are American pit bulls who were the objects of The Four's attention, which is not to say they were the objects of their affection.
There is one more group you should know about. CW#1, a Virginia resident, and CW#2, a North Carolina resident, two Cooperating Witnesses who used to be involved in the illegal dog fighting business and supposedly had the scoop on Ookie and the boys. Cooperating Witness is the Government's politically correct terminology for a rat or snitch.
Michael Vick, who is known as Ookie or Ron Mexico to some of his former friends, is in hot water. Scalding hot, that is. A young guy with a promising future, in 2004 Vick signed a ten-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons worth a hundred and thirty million dollars. During the first two years he took about forty-four mil out of it. The rest of the money and his football career were up in the air while he quarterbacked against the U. S. Government and State of Virginia. It should be noted that Vick who weighs upward of two hundred pounds is nevertheless grossly out weighed by his current opponents.
T, P-Funk, and Q bailed on Ookie. Each grabbed hold of the hope for a lighter federal sentence when the government passed the plate their way. As part of their plea agreements they stipulated that a series of transactions occurred between themselves and Ookie which involved illegal bets, fighting pit bulls, and Ookie financing the venture. Surprisingly, the statements reflect that profits taken from the Bad Newz Kennels dog wins were not shared with Ookie.
The Feds turned an ear toward Ookie to see if he wanted to jump into the growing pot of Mulligan stew and cop a plea too or go it alone. They waited rather impatiently on Vick's decision Monday as the Grand Jury considered more charges against him under the racketeering anti-mafia statute. That statute has teeth as big as Too Short, packs more power than Zebro, and out shines Jane's prestigious victory record. The original two cooperating witnesses quickly multiplied to five. Vick found himself between a rock and a hard place with no place to go.
The crux of the federal accusation was that Vick bought a piece of Virginia land for the illegal purpose of breeding, raising, and training pit bulls to fight. Standing next to the feds was the State of Virginia who was also rattling its saber toward Vick. As for the Falcons, they are playing ball and trying to pretend that Vick never existed.
So, what's the big deal? A guy buys a piece of secluded land to hatch some pups. That isn't against the law until you add in the purpose for buying and developing the land as well as the reason for breeding and training the dogs. Toss in a wager or two, make a few phone calls to promote fight-to-the-death contests, then drive the bow-wows across State lines. There you have it. Regardless how big the purse was the real game was lost.
The evidence mounted against Vick which showed that he participated in destroying eight dogs who had failed to perform to standard. According to the singing canary trio, the execution methods included shooting, hanging and electrocution.
Gladiator amusements are old pass times which date back to at least the Roman Empire and the current outrage over the torture of poorly performing hounds seems a bit off key. If the Terrorist Surveillance Program was applicable to canines the same as it is to foreign detainees of the United States, electrocution might not even be classified as torture. Still, two wrongs don't make a right and cruelty to humans or animals should not be tolerated by any civilized society.
Vick didn't escape the government straight jacket. He is scheduled to eyeball Federal Judge Henry E. Hudson for the purpose of admitting his guilt.
When freedom sets in again, perhaps Ookie should consider obtaining employment guarding detainees at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba where he could boldly exercise the full authority of the United States and satisfy his odd hankerings at the same time.
There is not a presumption of innocence for moral wrongdoings and the injuries inflicted by The Four cannot be undone.
Coninc. dba TheDownsideUp.Com 2007
Also meet Jane, Magic, Seal, Zebro, Chico, Big Boy, Tiny, and Too Short. They are American pit bulls who were the objects of The Four's attention, which is not to say they were the objects of their affection.
There is one more group you should know about. CW#1, a Virginia resident, and CW#2, a North Carolina resident, two Cooperating Witnesses who used to be involved in the illegal dog fighting business and supposedly had the scoop on Ookie and the boys. Cooperating Witness is the Government's politically correct terminology for a rat or snitch.
Michael Vick, who is known as Ookie or Ron Mexico to some of his former friends, is in hot water. Scalding hot, that is. A young guy with a promising future, in 2004 Vick signed a ten-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons worth a hundred and thirty million dollars. During the first two years he took about forty-four mil out of it. The rest of the money and his football career were up in the air while he quarterbacked against the U. S. Government and State of Virginia. It should be noted that Vick who weighs upward of two hundred pounds is nevertheless grossly out weighed by his current opponents.
T, P-Funk, and Q bailed on Ookie. Each grabbed hold of the hope for a lighter federal sentence when the government passed the plate their way. As part of their plea agreements they stipulated that a series of transactions occurred between themselves and Ookie which involved illegal bets, fighting pit bulls, and Ookie financing the venture. Surprisingly, the statements reflect that profits taken from the Bad Newz Kennels dog wins were not shared with Ookie.
The Feds turned an ear toward Ookie to see if he wanted to jump into the growing pot of Mulligan stew and cop a plea too or go it alone. They waited rather impatiently on Vick's decision Monday as the Grand Jury considered more charges against him under the racketeering anti-mafia statute. That statute has teeth as big as Too Short, packs more power than Zebro, and out shines Jane's prestigious victory record. The original two cooperating witnesses quickly multiplied to five. Vick found himself between a rock and a hard place with no place to go.
The crux of the federal accusation was that Vick bought a piece of Virginia land for the illegal purpose of breeding, raising, and training pit bulls to fight. Standing next to the feds was the State of Virginia who was also rattling its saber toward Vick. As for the Falcons, they are playing ball and trying to pretend that Vick never existed.
So, what's the big deal? A guy buys a piece of secluded land to hatch some pups. That isn't against the law until you add in the purpose for buying and developing the land as well as the reason for breeding and training the dogs. Toss in a wager or two, make a few phone calls to promote fight-to-the-death contests, then drive the bow-wows across State lines. There you have it. Regardless how big the purse was the real game was lost.
The evidence mounted against Vick which showed that he participated in destroying eight dogs who had failed to perform to standard. According to the singing canary trio, the execution methods included shooting, hanging and electrocution.
Gladiator amusements are old pass times which date back to at least the Roman Empire and the current outrage over the torture of poorly performing hounds seems a bit off key. If the Terrorist Surveillance Program was applicable to canines the same as it is to foreign detainees of the United States, electrocution might not even be classified as torture. Still, two wrongs don't make a right and cruelty to humans or animals should not be tolerated by any civilized society.
Vick didn't escape the government straight jacket. He is scheduled to eyeball Federal Judge Henry E. Hudson for the purpose of admitting his guilt.
When freedom sets in again, perhaps Ookie should consider obtaining employment guarding detainees at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba where he could boldly exercise the full authority of the United States and satisfy his odd hankerings at the same time.
There is not a presumption of innocence for moral wrongdoings and the injuries inflicted by The Four cannot be undone.
Coninc. dba TheDownsideUp.Com 2007
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