Oh yes, more on Michael Vick
I’m going to stop saying that this is the last entry about Michael Vick, because I think there is still a lot more of his story to come. First, if it hasn’t been done yet, Michael Vick will have to deposit between $900,000 and $1,000,000 to care for the 54 pit bulls that were part of his dog fighting training kennel in Virginia. Some of them require extensive veterinarian care as a result of their training and fighting. Who better to pay for their care than the person who caused them the pain and injury?!! I personally think that the dollar sum is not enough. I think a portion of all of his future earnings should be allocated to care for abused, neglected and abandoned animals. Long after he serves his prison sentence and is back to playing ball in the NFL (yes, I feel he will be back…he is a money maker and many people will forget about his poor moral character), he should be reminded continuously about the plight of those animals who can’t speak for themselves. If he is hit in the pocketbook consistently, it may be something he never forgets.
Secondly, he has just been indicted on state dogfighting charges in Virgina. Vick is currently in prison awaiting sentencing on the federal dogfighting charges. That sentencing will be held on December 10th of this year. At today’s indictment a trial date was set for April 2nd on the two state felony charges related to the dog fighting. Vick’s lawyers will fight the state charges based on the belief that you can’t be charged with the same crime twice.
There were about 10 animal rights supporters from PETA outside the courtroom demonstrating against dog fighting and requesting justice for the poor animals who are subject to this treatment by many in this country. I think this story should stay in the news. I feel the exposure that this issue gets will help to create a new thinking among those who are in any way affiliated with the dogfighting industry. At least we can hope.
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