Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Michael Vick, You’re an Idiot
His career already in question, facing a potential jail sentence for his role in dog fighting and animal cruelty, and with his reputation in tatters, Michael Vick has now submitted a pee test that is positive for marijuana.
What kind of stupid is this man cultivating in his head?
A urine sample submitted by Michael Vick has tested positive for marijuana, and as a result he’ll have tighter restrictions on his freedom.
The test was taken on Sept. 13. Because of the positive test, federal court probation officer Patricia Locket-Ross, who is assigned to Vick, asked Judge Henry Hudson to place special conditions on Vick’s release, which include refraining from use or unlawful possession of a narcotic drug or other controlled substance.
Also, Vick must submit to any method of testing at any time.
Folks who know me know that I don’t consider marijuana to be a dangerous drug, know that I support legalization, and know that my typical answer to a story of some celebrity smoking weed is, “So what?” That doesn’t mean that a person with a lot to lose is showing very good judgement when they choose to lose it on something as inconsequential as a puff of weed. That’s just not very bright. Michael Vick, right now, is just edging himself closer to losing that career, seeing a lengthy jail sentence, and becoming one of the most ridiculed men in the country--all this just a year after it looked like he was going to be set for life.
Again, what kind of stupid is this man cultivating in his head?
I’m sure that someone out there is using the “maybe he wasn’t smoking; maybe he was around someone who was smoking” defense. That doesn’t shore up my opinion of his mental acuity. The smart move for Vick right now is to get away from the friends and family members who helped him come to this point where he could destroy his future. Keep a low profile and only come up when the photo op is going to put him in a good light. The last thing he needs to be doing is putting himself in situations where he will just get into more trouble.
Vick--a football player with so much potential--just seems intent on making the worst decisions for his own future. That’s just stupid.
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The test are so sophisticated today, that is has to have been a year since one has smoked marijuana to test free. Detection is in parts per billion or trillion. I looked this up because I was looking at the qualifications of employment in the Justice Department. Not that I have smoked anything, though. Those instrument on CSI test the living too.
my typical answer to a story of some celebrity smoking weed is, “So what?”
What’s your typical answer to someone saying “where can I get some decent weed”?
Other than “at Michael Vicks’ house”, of course.
Virginia, if that’s the case, I need to revise my statement. It isn’t quite as stupid if he was smoking that long ago.
I was always told that THC is one of those things that went out of your system pretty quickly.
Robert, the best place to get some decent...wait a minute...this is a trick question, isn’t it?
Employers want to know everything, so if you are going to sweep the floor you have to get a blood test. I know that less sensitive machines are out there but they are probably used in small labs. It wouldn’t be cost effective for the large labs. I am somewhat paranoid, because I think DNA test are next.
I really don’t give a damn what kind of “smart moves” Vick could make. If he makes a bad decision, well, good.
Well, there is that…
Anyway, VRB, I haven’t had a job that required a blood or pee test in years. Oddly enough, I haven’t had a job where I was required to take a test since that time in my life when I might have had to worry about taking a test. I think it helps to be working for smaller companies now.
since that time in my life when I might have had to worry about taking a test
Tuesday?
Keeping secrets isn’t your strong point, eh?
You never said this was a secret. You said where we buried the hooker was a secret, but you didn’t say anything about this.
Try and communicate more clearly.
Complain, complain, complain…
You sound like my ex-wife.
Is she buried in the same spot or is she the same burial?