What ever happened to Innocent before proven guilty?

I want to preface my blog before I begin: I am an animal lover and despise animal abuse and anyone who participates in this sort of despicable behavior. If Michael Vick is proven guilty, I will be the first to apologize as someone who defended him, thinking there is no way he could do something like this. But the key word in that phrase is IF and not WHEN as some people and organizations have already found Vick guilty before the trial even starts. Yes I read that the descriptions of how the dogs died and the visciousness behind these deaths. But these are accusations against Michael Vick and no one knows yet if he was actually there or not. Give the guy a chance to defend himself in a court of law before we hang him.

I am a Michael Vick supporter. I have been one since he arrived in this league. I will continue to be a supporter for his entire career unless he is found guilty. I am sick and tired of all the people and organizations who have already given up on Vick. I mean the Preliminary hearings haven't even started yet. Give the guy a chance. If this were Tom Brady or Peyton Manning, would everyone be so quick to presume them guilty? I'm just saying.

If there is such a huge public outcry over the deaths of dogs, where is the public outcry of the racism still prevalent in Society? Where is the public outcry for the African-Americans that were murdered during the Civil Rights movement by White Supremist people who are still alive and not been brought to justice? Where is the public outcry for the Children Soldiers over in Africa forced to fight a war they don't belong in and the people who are living in worse conditions in Africa than the dogs at Vick's house in Virginia? Where is the outcry for those who are forced into the sex trade industry and sold to the highest bidder in the world(including people in the U.S.)? What message are we sending? If people who we don't know die, some in the same manner or worse than the way the dogs died, we could care less. But kill a dog and there will be no rest until those responsible are brought to justice. Since when did we start placing a dog's life above a human life?

this case has nothing to do with football or sports at all. This has everything to do with race and the way our society views what news is important and what news is not. The Vick case is dominating the news. What about the children of Darfur or Uganda? What about the children forced to participate in the sex trading industry? What about the countless other injustices that are happening all over the world? When will there time in the spotlight be? Or will we just move on to the latest Paris Hilton or Lindsay Lohan news?

If you are one of the people who are already ready to hang Vick, the least you can do is wait for the trial. Put yourself in his shoes, wouldn't you want a fair trial and wouldn't you want to be innocent before proven guilty? Give the man a chance before you dismiss him. I'm not saying he's been perfect through this process or his career, but no one has. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

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Moving On

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Some random quotes I've heard over the past few days:

"I wish I was a black person!" - Breckyn

"You're a racist! Because you think he's black!" - Steve Carell from "The Office"

Me: "Emily are you ok?"

Emily: "Of course not! I just encountered Ned Greene!"

Hope some of these made you laugh because they were hilarious to me. Also, if you haven't listened to Josh Kelley, you should. He's a great acoustic player and his music is amazing. I'm just saying.

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So I haven't updated in forever and I guess I'm overdue. So here it is. A new update.

I just got done reading a friend's post and it got me thinking on the issue of Godly love and emotions in general. So a good friend of mine just left today to go home and pursue a second degree back in Michigan where he is from. This is a guy who has been in a lot of my classes and someone I have worked with for the past year and a half. It's going to be weird not seeing him around anymore on a daily basis. In fact, I had to fight back the tears at work because I'm really going to miss him. What happened to me? I used to be the guy who never cried or showed much emotion. It didn't mean I wasn't sad, I just never was the guy who showed his emotion on his sleeve. But something changed me. My nephews, whom I love dearly, changed me. Isiah, my first nephew, is like a son to me. My sister was going through some stuff when he was first born, so my parents and I took care of Isiah while my sister was working through some things. Ever since then, he's meant the world to me. I get so excited every time I see him and am so sad when I have to leave. Anyway, huge side note.

Over the years I've learned to let down my walls and open up to people. To some extent I am still fighting to break these walls down, but I've grown a lot being away from home while at school.  I came here not knowing what to expect and 4 years later I've made so many friends, ones that I love dearly and ones that will be friends for life. Its amazing how God can transform a person. He's definitely transformed me. So that's me. A work in progress. God Bless and Peace.