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so I keep hearing about this Michael Vick story. it's been pretty much unavoidable for me. *sigh*

look, if they caught him doing something wrong then I hope he's found guilty and punished accordingly, but personally I don't need to know every detail along the way in during the entire process.

one of the last things I heard the news report on was a protest at the stadium held by Vick supporters demanding that the Falcons let him play. "What ever happened to innocent until proven guilty?!" protester after protester would ask.

okay, a word to the wise. that whole "innocent until proven guilty" thing, yeah, that only applies to the government. it doesn't apply to your boss, your spouse or sweetheart, your neighbors, or any other private citizen.

the reason the government is supposed to meet such a standard is because they actually hold the power to punish you if you break the law. the government is supposed to use this power responsibly by bearing the burden of poof.

having said all this, of course I do recognize the right of the protesters to have their say even if I think it's based on a misguided notion.