The Atlanta Falcons quarterback has been accused of a federal felony alleging that he has been a dogfight sponsor since 2001. He owns a house that has been used for nothing but dog fights in Smithfield, VA.
Vick and three other dicks were indicted in United States District Court in Richmond, VA. Vick still claims that he is innocent, but it is clear that he is not only involved, but that he could be considered a heavyweight of dog fighting. He claims he had no idea the property was being used for such purposes.
If convicted the four dicks will be charged $350,000 (chump change for Vick), and face up to six years in prison (no where near long enough in my opinion).
Dog fighting is one nasty hobby. Before the fights the dogs are weighed and washed to remove any poison or chemicals that may have been placed on the dog. They are often starved so that they will be hungry for their upcoming opponent.
A dogfight ends when the loser dies, or just gives up. Losing dogs are often put to death by horrible methods such as drowning, strangulation, gunshot, eletrocution, hanging, or just a hard slam to the ground.
Puppies are tested early, and if they show any sign of weakness early, dog fighters know they have a “dud”. The “nicer” dog fighters will leave the pups on someone’s doorstep. The not so nice ones, like Vick, put them to death by hand.
This is really such a sick story. The Humane Society of the United States website has been so busy the last two days that it temporarily shut down. People are outraged that anyone claims that this is entertainment.
While writing about this it brings me back to a post I wrote just a few days ago about the rodeo. The level of cruelty is not the same, but the general idea of putting animals in harms way for entertainment purposes is. Animals are not here to entertain us!! Make it stop.
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-Mr. SoVeg
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i think we should let pull dogs eat micheal vick like how he did it i think he’s one nasty f**k head he needs to be put to death and who ever bet on that gay s**t should be put to death to thats so not cool of people!!!!
i hate micheal vick
I think you folks are sick. These were only dogs!!! DOgs are not people - you own dogs, you dont own people. Get a grip folks.
As the Chair of Animal Chaplains.com, I urge all decent people everywhere to stand for animals. If you have never seen the horrific bloody bodies scarred by dogfighting, you have no idea how cruel and sick this “sport” is. Dogfighting is not a sport anymore than raping, stabbing, molesting, or otherwise torturing human beings is. Dogfighters and people who enjoy the sickness need immediate and intense psychological help. Numerous studies have shown a link between dogfighting and cruelty to humans, as well.
Take a stand for decency. Do everything in your power to stop dogfighting!
Chaplain Nancy Cronk
Interfaith Association of Animal Chaplains
http://www.AnimalChaplains.com
Who gives a hell about dog fighting, how about the urban poor. I guess it’s better to kill dear, or empty all the fishes out of the sea, so you can go to red lobster, or lets see it may be better to kill off tigers, or lets get classic, lets get back to selling negros for industrial cheap labor, in an unfair justice system, dont stop me, dont, let me tell you my favorite.
The scene in Hotel Rwanda, when the UN sends a bus to take some of the survivors from the hotel, and before the bus pulls off, there is space enough for a dog.
Get a life, this isnt about animal rights, pit bulls are some of the most hellish animals in the world. So what, it shouldnt cause someone to loose their livihood.
For Christ sake, the priest didnt get this kind of treatment for poling young boys, I dont see anyone talking about that. But when some congressman has a problem with a black MAN. Or the media needs to take the heat off of President Bush, whats he up to, thousands of lives in Iraq lost, but we get mad for someone fighting dogs, the dogs are no good after fighting, and mauling each other, killing the beast is all you can do.
To Nancy and Mr. Destiny, I hope you to can go down south and rescue a pit, who was dog fighting and carry it around your children, and see how long you or your last.
Why dont you go a roast a pig or something. Let all be veggies, GO VEGGIES…When was the last time you had Micky D’s or Chinese…LOL
No, those companies kill properly, they follow government standards…whatever
I’m sorry you feel this way. There is no such thing as a bad breed of dog, but there is definitely such thing as a bad breed of owners. You are one of a very small percentage of humans who are not disgusted by Vick’s actions.
Roast pig? Micky D’s? Chinese? No thank you. I’ll leave it to you and your friends (if you have any) to eat the SHIT.
-Mr. SoVeg
I decided to approve Michelle’s comment after approving Ulrich’s. Maybe they can get married and torture puppies together?
Ulrich, and michelle–#2 & #4, You are some f’d up loser people who don’t have a clue when it comes to the well being of an innocent animal!! Both of you r iggnorent, stupid, and certainly have no knowledge on animals!!!! Those dogs are innocent-they were trained to be that way STUPID!!!!! Famous actress Bernedette Peters adopted a pit bull, and it is as sweet as can be–BEACAUSE IT WAS SAVED B-4 IT WAS TRAINED ASSHOLES!!I am sick of hearing the bull from people who have no concept of caring for an animal. ANYONE WHO HAS THE AUDACITY TO BE ON THAT F’N LOZER MICHEAL VICK SHOULD BE IN A PEN WITH HIM, HANDCUFFED, AND THEN WE WILL BRING OUT THOSE TRAINED DOGZ (WHO HAVEN’T EATIN IN 3 DAYS) AND SICK THEM ON YOUR PATHETIC ASSES!!!!!!! SEE HOW YOU LIKE THAT SHIT. BESIDES THE FACT THAT THEY USE CUTE INNOCENT LITTLE KITTENS AS BAIT.THATS KILLING THEM TOO. ANYONE WHO THINKS THAT IS OKAY—SHOULD ROT IN HELLLLLLLL.
A person should not lose their freedom for doing anything to something not human. Portis was right, they are just dogs. Animal activists need to get a clue, the only beings that have ever suffered, and continue to suffer are human beings. Dogs? Yea, its sad that a person could do such terrible things to them, but these dogs were bred to kill and to die, the same way that people are subject to circumstances which lead them to do brutal things. The difference is that humans are the only creatures able to reflect on physical pain and feel emotional pain, and Vick never subjected anyone to that.
I think that this Vick thing has gotten out of hand. What about world poverty/urban poor? Focus on important things Pets are not important in my book. Pit bulls are very dangerous dogs and anyone who has a pit as a pet is insane if u ask me. FREE VICK!
Erica,
I think that u are out of line you can not judge people because they have a different opinion than u. Calling people stupid is not right u don;t have any home training. Everyone doesn’t feel the same way about dogs especially pit bulls. I am from the country and I know people who fight chickens. SO WHAT!!!
God sent dogs to save humanity! They are special agent angels! Be greatful each and every day for their loving presense in our lives!
Seriously, what is wrong with those of you that say, “it was just a dog.”…These animals are tortured. What is wrong with you that you think that would EVER be ok?? Yes, there are people who are being harmed, tortured, and many human atrocities as well. But, that in no way makes the puposeful torturing of animals okay.
The fact that anyone thinks so simply tells us how low we have sunk as a society. The fact that forced killing is ok now as simple entertainment for the uneducated and ignorant is a sad reflection on us all.
I cannot believe some of the comments that have been posted in this thread. I live in a city where Pit Bulls are banned. My family has had Pit Bulls since before I was born and never once had a problem. To think that anyone would stick up for this monster, blows my mind. And as for the comment that Ulrich made in regards to slavery, the issue here is not slavery, its animal cruelty! Slavery ended decades ago, and as far as I am concerned that sob story is long over. Unfortunatly animal cruelty is still a growing problem. Michael Vick was charged not for the fact that he was black but for what he was doing to those animals. To be honest the penalties for this sort of barbaric cruelty are nowhere near what they should be! The man is a coward and as far as I am concerned his own dogs should be turned on him for all I care, see how brave he is then!
Dog fighting is sick an will NEVER be o.k. it is terrible what they do to dogs, they get hung or shot. Dogs have feelings too and trhey deserve to have voices to say how much pain they’re in!! I think you have to be mentaly ill in the head to dog fight. Its just TERRIBLE!!!!!!! Stop dog fighting!!!
-Sydney-
Personal Training
My dog treats the kitchen as her own personal toilet, any ideas for toilet training?
I think it wrong to fihgt dogs but dont get me wrong i think pealple are blowing thing out of proportion ;if our meat factories are torturing cows,
the food we eat and that case is not geting blown up,then nether should this case
Ulrich
You need to go back to school and learn how to spell before you start putting your opinion in.
Mr. Vick chose to brake the law, so he needs suffer and suck it up.
It sounds like your mad because it was a nother ” BLACK MAN ” in trouble.
people like vick who do the things they do to animals have no more sence of wright or wrong than an ameba and should have gotten the whole five years. my hope is that he gets raped by dog lovers in da joint. by the way that retard mechelle has no soul.