Vick

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

Excellent Point!

Overstated I think but a good point. The black community distrusts the criminal justice system and for valid reasons, but there are plenty of black leaders who saw this for what it is from the beginning, a bad guy who did disgusting things to dogs. Don't lump an entire race together, black folks think for themselves every bit as much as white folks do. Sure, Vick has support in the black community, he was an example and a hero...the initial reaction had to be one of deep disappointment coupled with distrust...was he being treated differently cause he's black? The answer is a resounding "no" and plenty of influential black leaders see this...sure, the media is unfair...they always are! Every high profile public figure is always raped by the media BEFORE their day in court, Vick has been treated harshly by the media but not differently than a Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe or Paris Hilton. I heard Tiger Woods' comments last night and he was dead on...responsibility for one's actions and telling the truth BEFORE you have no other choice. OJ trial had problems...I would have voted not guilty I suspect due to time line issues and Mark Furman...it's not simply a matter of black and white.