http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/nfl/04/26/bc.fbn.vickinvestigatio.ap/index.html?cnn=yes

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"Drug probe leads to Vick property Police discover dozens of injured, emaciated dogs SMITHFIELD, Va. (AP) -- Police conducting a drug investigation raided a house owned by Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and found dozens of dogs, some injured and emaciated. Police also found items associated with dog fighting. State Police Sgt. D.S. Carr said Vick's relative, Davon Boddie, 26, lives in the house. Vick owns the property, but doesn't live there and wasn't present when a search warrant was executed in a drug investigation Wednesday night, Carr said. Boddie was arrested outside a nightclub by Hampton police April 20 on charges of distribution of marijuana and possession with intent to distribute. The search warrant was executed by a multijurisdictional task force in a narcotics probe. More than 60 dogs were found in three buildings. Some appeared malnourished, scarred and injured, officials said. Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, said the group has "heard troubling reports for some time that Michael Vick has been involved in organized dog fighting, and we fear that this investigation may validate that very disturbing allegation." "We urge law enforcement to aggressively investigate this matter, and we further believe that anyone who harbors dogs for the purpose of fighting, deserves to be fully prosecuted for their crimes," Pacelle said in a statement. "Dog fighting is a barbaric activity that causes immense animal suffering and fosters violence in our communities. Our nation should have a zero tolerance policy for any form of staged animal fighting." The Humane Society said dog fighting is illegal nationwide and a felony in 48 states, including both Virginia and Georgia. The animal rights group PETA has asked Falcons owner Arthur Blank to suspend Vick pending the investigation and "to kick him off the team if it is found that dogs on Vick's property were neglected or used for fighting." In a letter to Blank, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said it was the second time it was writing to the owner about one of his players and allegations of cruelty to animals. On Feb. 23, the organization wrote to him about defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux's felony charges in Georgia stemming from the fatal beating of a dog. Falcons spokesman Reggie Roberts said the team still was gathering information on the report and had no immediate comment. A spokeswoman for Vick's foundation declined comment. Joel Segal, the quarterback's agent, and Larry Woodward, a Virginia attorney who has worked with both Vick and his younger brother, Marcus, didn't immediately return telephone messages seeking comment. The probe at Vick's property is the latest in a serious of embarrassing incidents for the Atlanta quarterback. He was named in a sordid lawsuit that accused him of knowingly infecting a woman with a sexually transmitted disease and using the alias "Ron Mexico" while seeking treatment. The case was settled out of court. Last season, Vick flashed an obscene hand gesture to heckling Atlanta fans as he walked off the field following a dismal loss to New Orleans. He was fined $10,000 by the NFL and donated another $10,000 to charity. In January, security officers at Miami International Airport seized a water bottle from Vick that they said smelled of marijuana and had a hidden compartment. Authorities later said there were no drugs in the bottle, and Vick explained that he used the secret compartment to carry jewelry. Just this week, Vick came under more criticism when he failed to show for a lobbying appearance on Capitol Hill in support of increased funding for after-school programs. He missed a connecting flight in Atlanta and didn't turn up for a later flight. Vick and two other former Virginia Tech stars -- Falcons cornerback DeAngelo Hall and former Buffalo Bills defensive end Bruce Smith -- are scheduled to join Hokies football coach Frank Beamer and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in a predraft ceremony in New York on Saturday to honor the victims of the recent shooting at the Blacksburg school. Other athletes have been linked to dog fighting. The NBA's Qyntel Woods pleaded guilty in January 2005 to animal abuse and was sentenced to probation and community service, in addition to pledging $10,000 to the Oregon Humane Society. Former NFL player LeShon Johnson has twice run afoul of the law for ties to dogfighting. Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. "

4/26/2007 7:45:11 PM

heard about this on Colin Cowherd this morning

4/26/2007 7:46:28 PM

When it's Joe Dumbass, it's hilarious.

When it's Michael Vick, cue the crickets.

Golden God, indeed.

This is appalling, and I hope he's crucified. And I used to love this guy.

4/26/2007 7:53:53 PM

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"State Police Sgt. D.S. Carr said Vick's relative, Davon Boddie, 26, lives in the house. Vick owns the property, but doesn't live there and wasn't present when a search warrant was executed in a drug investigation Wednesday night, Carr said. "

So basically, one of his tennants is responsible for this. OMG, Vick is a bad landlord

4/26/2007 8:05:58 PM

what other NFL QBs loan out houses in the ghetto to their drug dealing dog fighting cousin/nephew? do McNabb and Culpepper do this shit?

4/26/2007 8:18:37 PM

i heard David Carr raises fighting roosters

4/26/2007 8:21:54 PM

I heard Jeff Garcia really loves teh rooster

4/26/2007 8:22:48 PM

the link between this story and michael vick is weak at best

but he's a shitty quarterback

4/26/2007 8:26:17 PM

^but its not like its the first time he's been in trouble

4/26/2007 8:27:35 PM

he's not in trouble

can you read?

Davon Boddie is in trouble

4/26/2007 8:29:48 PM

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"Vick owns the property"

what part of that dont you understand

do you know how the laws work?

4/26/2007 8:31:50 PM

omg some kid in the dorms got arrested

NCSU IS IN TROUBLE

omg this dude renting a condo smoked weed on the balcony

THE OWNER OF THE CONDO IS IN TROUBLE

4/26/2007 8:33:11 PM

aside from the fact that you dont rent condos and that the trustees own public colleges, if your buddy gets pulled over in your car and youve got heroin in your car and he says it isnt his, its on you

4/26/2007 8:37:32 PM

Does Vick rent this property out to this mother fucker?

No?

Oh ok

Because you're still retarded for thinking he isn't legally repsonsible

[Edited on April 26, 2007 at 8:42 PM. Reason : ]

4/26/2007 8:42:17 PM

^^ get back to me when vick takes any real heat from this

and by heat i don't mean some downy on a message board

[Edited on April 26, 2007 at 8:43 PM. Reason : x]

4/26/2007 8:42:54 PM

its not about taking real heat for this

its about

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"The probe at Vick's property is the latest in a serious of embarrassing incidents for the Atlanta quarterback"

you arent talented enough to see that?

4/26/2007 8:44:07 PM

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"if your buddy gets pulled over in your car and youve got heroin in your car and he says it isnt his, its on you "

Only if you are in the car. The person in charge of the car, 99% of the time...the driver, is usually the one charged. This happens on COPS all the time. "My buddly loaned me his car, I didn't even know the drugs were in there"

Cop: Well you are driving it, so you are going to jail.

4/26/2007 9:00:36 PM

PETA is such a joke.


Okay yeah lets suspend one of the elite athletes in the history of the world over a couple of freaking animals.

Animal rights groups are a bunch of dirty hippies.

4/26/2007 9:02:45 PM

The PETA people should be thrown into a death cage with wild lions, tigers, and bears. Then we will see how much they love their precious animals then.

4/26/2007 9:05:47 PM

lol at this thread

4/26/2007 9:08:36 PM

^^^but in this case theres no mention of vick renting this house out in any type of legally binding lease contract...it just says his relative lives there and vick owns the house...if you own private property you are ultimately responsible for what happens on it

4/26/2007 9:09:03 PM

Ok, he might be legally responsible, but he is not to blame.

4/26/2007 9:12:37 PM

whether or not he knew what his cousin or whoever was doing at the house, its just another thing to add to vick's long long list of problems

4/26/2007 9:18:14 PM

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"one of the elite athletes in the history of the world"

that might be a stretch.

4/26/2007 9:18:37 PM

he's gonna run that franchise back into the ground

4/26/2007 9:20:09 PM

fine with me

4/26/2007 9:22:15 PM

i agree

i think blank fucked up by not hanging on to schaub but we'll see how it all plays out

4/26/2007 9:24:34 PM

http://wtkr.com/Global/story.asp?S=6430948

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"Police emphasize Michael Vick is not under investigation."

now will TreeFaggot stfu?

4/26/2007 9:31:48 PM

theres no investigating needed because they already know its his property

sure his cousin is gonna take the fall but your problem is not wanting to admit that your idol fucked up yet again by having his name out there with bad publicity, isnt that right

billytalent / losthokie / riverbelow / nosurprises / rangelife / halfwit / uots_winros / jtreehorn ?

now will whiny bitch alias who doesnt understand laws stfu?

4/26/2007 9:34:41 PM

if michael vick broke the law

why hasn't he been arrested?

4/26/2007 9:37:50 PM

Because he didn't

4/26/2007 9:38:39 PM

because LE figured out it was his cousin...that doesnt change anything about private property liability and it doesnt prevent another negative story about vick from coming out in the news

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"Virginia State Police raided a home owned by National Football League Star Michael in Surry County"

what do you think wouldve happened to Vick if he had been there during this?

4/26/2007 9:39:22 PM

TreeFaggot, do the police understand the laws? what about the DA? shouldn't they be arresting michael vick right now????? i mean, his tennant did some fucked up shit!!!!

4/26/2007 9:40:05 PM

who cares.


So far this summer we've learned Vick likes to smoke weed and watch dogfighting.


Black people like to smoke weed and watch dogfighting. This isn't news.


This is the equivalent of finding out high school girls watch Grey's anatomy.

4/26/2007 9:40:32 PM

^^you are a fucking moron

he's not his tenant...every time you make a dumb post you show how little you really know about anything except sucking your favorite quarterback's cock

4/26/2007 9:40:45 PM

if michael vick broke the law

why hasn't he been arrested?

4/26/2007 9:41:12 PM

because his nephew took the fall

you are fucking moron

4/26/2007 9:42:21 PM

actually it's because michael vick didn't break any laws

[Edited on April 26, 2007 at 9:44 PM. Reason : but he is a shitty nfl qb]

4/26/2007 9:42:52 PM

So the police had a search warrant for his property for no reason then?

[Edited on April 26, 2007 at 9:45 PM. Reason : and yes he's a shitty nfl qb]

4/26/2007 9:44:27 PM

they had a search warrant because his tenant is a drug dealer and owns dogs for the purpose of dog fighting

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"Police emphasize Michael Vick is not under investigation."

4/26/2007 9:45:38 PM

its not his fucking tenant...it would be completely different if he was renting the place out...he wouldnt even be liable...but he wasnt renting it...so you're wrong again

4/26/2007 9:46:40 PM

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"Police emphasize Michael Vick is not under investigation."

4/26/2007 9:48:20 PM

^^ are you criticizing vick for doing drugs.
mr poundsoftrees

[Edited on April 26, 2007 at 9:48 PM. Reason : ^]

4/26/2007 9:48:28 PM

^^not anymore he isnt because his nephew took responsiblity

he was most certainly under investigation when they...i dunno...got a search warrant for his fucking house?

^no just for getting in trouble once again...i think half of the nfl probaly smokes weed...but only the biggest idiots get caught

and only the hugest idiots get caught on myspace with blunt in hand, flipping off home fans, spreading herpes under an alias, etc etc etc etc etc

[Edited on April 26, 2007 at 9:51 PM. Reason : .]

4/26/2007 9:50:43 PM

I think people just love to hate Vick, I mean he does get in trouble, but I aint got nothing but love for him.

4/26/2007 9:52:11 PM

actually they got a search warrant for Davon Boddie's place of residence

so Davon Boddie was under investigation

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"Police emphasize Michael Vick is not under investigation."

4/26/2007 9:52:45 PM

Shame on Vick for helping out his cousin and giving him a place to live. What a terrible guy. The NFL should suspend him just for that! How aweful. Total thug.

4/26/2007 9:55:55 PM

this is about as gay as a certain timid manager at chili's down there

4/26/2007 9:57:44 PM

vick dickriders please stfu

http://www.move.com/rentals/know-your-rights/landlord-liability-for-criminal-acts-and-activities-faq.cms

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"Landlords must also protect the neighborhood from their tenants' illegal activities, such as drug dealing. These legal duties stem from building codes, ordinances, statutes and, most frequently, court decisions."

4/26/2007 9:58:54 PM

i guess the police and the DA don't understand the local laws! but a random website does!!!

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"Police emphasize Michael Vick is not under investigation."

4/26/2007 10:04:44 PM