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Michael Vick, rhymes with “Dick”. Usually people with this many aliases are in jail, and Vick looks like he’s heading that way as well. Maybe his brother can hook him up.

First, let’s remember, this is America. He’s innocent until proven guilty in a court of law or public opinion. Folks regularly get away with murder here (see O.J., Robert Blake, et al). Because of this, there really isn’t anything that the NFL can do, except to give him a “temporary release” to deal with this, while his team deals with the season. No amount of screaming from those dimwits at PETA can change this. Wouldn’t hurt to make that release mandatory. Make it conditional; with pay, if he isn’t convicted, without, if he is. Of course, the Falcon’s owner had better be getting ready to find a starting QB, as I’ll bet money against an NBA ref that Vick won’t be at the helm this season.

While I like the concept that everyone is innocent until proven guilty, and every dog has its day, let’s face it. This isn’t some overzealous hick from North Carolina trying to make a case against some rich fraternity kids to garner black votes. This is a FEDERAL indictment, and they aren’t handed down without a ton of evidence unless the target is some arab social club that bought one too many prepaid cell phones. Nobody in the justice department, except that clown running it, likes to be caught with their pants down. They wouldn’t be pursuing this thing unless it was pretty much a slam-dunk, with no point shaving (Gee, is there another story on my mind this evening as well?).

Chances are (and I like those chances) that even if the jury box is stacked with Vick’s relatives, there’s enough evidence to have him convicted. Despite Vick’s assurances that he’s never been to this house he owns, there are a WHOLE lot of folks who’ve seen him around there. A LOT. So, we’ve got one sick bastard who likes killing and torturing dogs, and watching them rip each other to pieces for fun. Personally, I don’t think the federal pen is punishment enough for him, but there’s that annoying little thing in the constitution against “cruel and unusual punishment”. Unless, of course, you’re at Gitmo. Okay, what are the chances of getting Vick declared an “enemy combatant”? Miq Al’Vik? Somebody check to see if he’s got a Qur’an in his closet…