So hear are all of the details of recent Vick incident. Funny thing Michael Vick's personal website, mikevick.com kind of leaves out the whole dog fighting incident.
He is being charged of having and operating a dog fighting ring on his property in Surry County. The two story large brick home is surrounded by a large fence and has several black buildings in the back. If Vick is found guilty he could face 6 years in prison along with with a $325,000 fine.
Although the Vick case is extremely sad, there are tons of other cases around the nation that are increasing at an alarming rate.
John Goodwin, an expert on animal fighting with the Humane Society, says there are an estimated 40,000 professional dogfighters in the United States, involved in putting on fights and buying and selling fighting dogs.-CNN.com
Dogfighting is illegal in all 50 states. It's a misdemeanor in Idaho and Wyoming, and a felony everywhere else. But in some states where dogfighting is a felony, it's still perfectly legal to own a fighting dog or be a spectator at a dogfight.
It is just horrible that people can be so cruel to animals. I would not be surprised if he was found innocent and then the Falcons would cut him so avoid the bad press.
History of Vick's Bad Judgment
November 26, 2006 - Gave the middle finger to New Orleans Fans.
January 17, 2006 - Airport Water Bottle suspected containing Illegal Drugs (No charges)
Current - Dog Fighting Charges
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How to prevent animal cruelty
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I love fact that Vick is one of the highest paid athlete in the NFL, suppose to be a role model for kids, and this is how he acts and displays himself. That is all for now. Until the next time a NFL player is charged with a felony .... So later tonight.
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There are many activities which are perfectly legal in the United States that are harmful, cruel and even deadly to animals. From horse racing to medical research to cosmetic testing to hunting and fishing, animals are routinely injured or killed in the pursuit of sport, entertainment, gambling, pleasure, medicine, and beauty with no repercussion from the law.
Minks are slaughtered to make fur coats for wealthy women. Queen Elizabeth attended the Kentucky Derby despite the fact that horses are whipped in the hope that they will run faster and are commonly "put down" after being injured while racing. The vice-president of the United States was driven around in an armoured limousine so he could take pop-shots at defenseless birds (and elderly men). Why then, is the United States government ruining one man's life because he engaged in dog fighting? Is dog fighting less cruel than shooting defenseless birds in the pursuit of "sport?"
Fact of the matter is that, either cruelty to all animals should be illegal or there should be no laws against it at all. There should never be a two-teared justice system, where some acts are legal only because they are done by members of higher social status, while acts of the same logical consistency are illegal because they are thought to be committed by people of lower social status, in this case, minorities and rural southerners.
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