I heard several commentators acting all outraged because Vick wore prison stripes to his sentencing.

[trumad]

**WARNING: GRAPHIC**

They felt it was demeaning to poor Mike....

[walnutpie]

1. This needs a warning

The second photo should only be accessable via a link and should carry a warning.

[CottonBear]

2. Could you please put a *graphic disturbing photo* warning in your OP?

I wasn't prepared to see that nor would I have clicked on a link to the picture if told what the subject was. :(

Thank you. CB

[trumad]

6. OK

[CottonBear]

10. Thank you. n/t

[eyesroll]

3. I know it's considered unconstitutional to *require* a defendant to wear prison garb for trial.

Not sure if the sentencing phase is part of that. And I don't know if Vick was required to wear the stripes, or if he just did.

(My Crim Pro class didn't discuss sentencing. That's a separate class.)

Remember that constitutional protections need to be there for the worst among us as well as the not-so-bad.

[Deep13]

8. convicted defendants are sentenced in jail clothes all the time

The idea is to avoid prejudicing the amateur jury at trial.

[eyesroll]

13. Makes sense.

I have to admit: Last year, I watched some preliminary hearings in criminal court, and all of the defendants were in their prison clothes (in this case, orange jumpsuits and shackles). All black, and all represented by public defenders. And even though I am (somewhat) trained to look beyond the shackles, I assumed they were guilty. A lay jury would do the same thing. You just hope a judge won't.

In this case...yeah, this is completely trivial to be whining about.

[panader0]

9. Vick has been in jail for 3 weeks.

That's why he wore prison stripes. Turning himself in before his sentencing was the only right thing he's done in this case.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

4. Yeah.

Stripes will make the dog all better.

:eyes:

[panader0]

5. The photo of the dog is very sad.

It should be displayed in his cell.

[rocktivity]

12. Not a bad idea.

There's a drunk driver whose jail cell was ordered to be furnished with a photo of the people he killed.

:headbang:
rocknation

[KitchenWitch]

7. Please post a graphic warning

x(

[trumad]

11. Done---sorry

[sandyj999]

14. The picture is horrible but unfortunately it is reality.

There is another bit of good news, at least to me. Vick's house is going up for auction and he has to deposit money in an escrow account for the care of the over 50 dogs they confiscated. Sometimes the only way a point can be made is to take away a kids toys.

[lonestarnot]

15. Fucking bastard should have received more than 21 months.

[LeftCoast]

16. I appreciate what you're trying to do, but the warning needs to be in the title

Once you've clicked on the thread it's a little too late.

I really feel for that poor dog though...

[Forkboy]

17. I may be the only one on this thread who thinks the warning shouldn't be there.

:mad: