Michael Vick and dogfighting

Published: July 19, 2007, 12:18 pm

Tags: sports, animal cruelty, dogs, dogfighting

You know, I have been strangely silent on the animal cruelty case of Atlanta Falcons football star Michael Vick...I think part of the reason is that I see dozens of stories much like this almost every day, only the ("alleged") perpetrators are anonymous. Vick merely provides a juicy target for those wishing to bring attention to dogfighting and other illegal animal cruelty: the second highest paid player in the NFL.With the 18-page indictment that came down this week, it looks pretty grim. Dog fighting is a felony in 48 states and, if convicted of all charges, Vick and three others involved could face up to six years in prison, $350,000 in fines, plus restitution. Due process is due process, but I'd like to see Vick prove himself innocent in light of the assembled evidence, including this oft-quoted sentence: "In or about April of 2007, Peace, Phillips and Vick executed approximately eight dogs that did not perform well in 'testing' sessions at 1915 Moonlight Road by various methods,

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