Latest News as of December 10, 2007

1- Michael Vick sentenced to 23 months in prison (Washington Post)
This was a light sentenced considering the heinous nature of his crime and that he never once apologized for the pain and suffering he caused the dogs and animal lovers everywhere. He, of course, still faces a trial in Va. for the dogfighting crimes he committed.
Blogger's Comment: Blogger says that despite his sentence, Vick should be given a second chance, that is, after he serves his 23 months in jail and three years probation, and after he serves whatever sentence the state of Virgina doles out to him in April for dogfighting charges. Michael Vick is an absolutely despicable human being. But Blogger, being a student of history, believes that despicable people have reformed themselves, and Blogger agrees that Vick should be given an opportunity to reform himself ( in jail) and then be allowed a second chance. It's too bad Vick didn't role model himself after Sean Taylor, a true football hero, who will go down as one of the greats of football for demonstrating what a football hero can become on and off the field.


2- See below posting for ASPCA's conclusions that 48 or the 49 dogs rescued from Vick's property have been certified as adoptable. Not only is that a victory for those dogs fortunate to have been rescued, but it should be good news for all the other pit bulls taken off the streets all over America, puppies and pregnant females alike, and killed immediately by the so-called humane societies entrust with their welfare (including the Washington Humane Society, the contractor for the the Washington DC Animal Control) .

3- Michael Vick was order to pay more than $900,000 for the upkeep of the dogs taken from his property.

4- Mick Vick was indicted on dog-fighting charge in Virginia and is to stand trial in April of next year. His lawyer is arguing double jeopardy, but he forgets that Vick was tried on dog-fighting conspiracy charges and not dog-fighting charges.

5- Vick's codefendants were sentenced in December.