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Michael Vick, Repent!

Written by PETA

Posted 11-25-2008

This morning, Michael Vick appeared in court to enter a plea of "guilty." Of course, PETA was represented as well. PETA members were on the scene with new posters reflecting Michael's embrace of Christianity. The posters displayed horrific and tragic images of injured dogs used in fighting along with the words "Dogfighters, Repent." The message was that anyone else who's involved in dogfighting needs to stop—now—before they, too, end up in jail, with no friends, no money, and no respect.

Photos from the demonstration are posted below. Let's hope that Michael Vick's fallen star will be a permanent lesson to all would-be dogfighters: just don't do it.

Written by Amanda Schinke

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Recent Comments

Truth commented:

Dec 12, 2008 4:35 PM

This is ridiculous you talk as if he killed someones child what he did was wrong but he has done his time and deserves to be released and back in the nfl. He was in prison with real hardcore criminals who intentionally do things they no to be wrong. So yeah vick did his crime and his time. so when he is released just leave him alone. And also those pictures where unnecessary because Michael vick going to jail has done more to prevent people who see nothing wrong with dog fights from stopping than Peta ever will. Just stating facts
Maya, C.V.T. commented:

Dec 1, 2008 5:33 PM

I think that's a really good point Martha but what concerns me is that Vick is completely disingenuous about his remorse. He will most likely say something like "don't get involved in illegal activities like dogfighting" that's code for "okay young impressionable kids if you do something bad you'll go to jail and you don't want that"! And THAT is code for "I'm sorry I got caught" and "I still like hanging dogs who don't bring money to my wallet". I guarantee you that's the Public Service Announcement we'll see.
Martha commented:

Dec 1, 2008 1:38 PM

What Michael Vick did goes beyond cruelty however he can relay a message to those that partake in the dog fighting culture that is better said than by white middle class yuppies. I beleive we need to use him and urge him to make public service announcements and to go into Inner City schools to discourage youth from this barbaric activity. This will reach far more of the youth that engages in this than any PETA ad campaign webcam or mailing. Let's try to make him do someting positive from all the awful negative that he has done.
Krista commented:

Nov 29, 2008 3:29 PM

Good job PETA this issue deserves as much attention as it can get!
Joyce commented:

Nov 29, 2008 8:06 AM

I disagree with you. So what he has had to pay fines and so forth? If he is given the chance to play again eventually I feel that alot of people would once again focus on his football and forgive and forget the 'trouble' he had gotten in. Then he would be back to making alot of money and being promoted by top name products and he would be right back on top. The dogs would still be dead and I would feel at that point he really didn't get what he deserved. I bet ol' Vick would even chuckle deep inside and think to himself."I beat this"...His prison stay hasn't been that long and he could be right back in the big leagues. Other dogfighters might think 'Hey man we can still do this the penalty is light' I also feel coming from the streets and the people I have known that a short prison stay may also be a status thing for some. Not all but some. Alot of street people can do a short time in prison standing on their heads. Its nothing to them. BUT if an example is made out of someone they may reconsider their actions. I feel if Vick gets a chance to be back on top all justice that has been served in my opinionwouldn't be the same anymore. Just a slap on the hand. And its not like Vick has been in some bad ass prison....I was really hoping other inmates would beat the crap out of him!
roxanne commented:

Nov 29, 2008 1:04 AM

This coward is in protective custody why doesn't he fight like a man? He had those poor dogs fight and maul each other to death. Vick makes me sick.
Brian commented:

Nov 28, 2008 3:11 PM

I like that everyone says "Make an example of him". I think that's actually already been done with the fines imprisonment etc. If you really wanted him to be an example you would actually want him to play in the NFL rather than fading away into obscurity. He will never be an elite paid athlete or the face of a franchise as he was in Atlanta. This will follow him the rest of his life. The more visible he is the more visible the issue is. I guess you all have to think about what is more important being spiteful and continuing to punish this person or keeping massive attention on dogfighting which I guarantee you is bigger than just one idiot who isn't even all that good at football.
Robin Lynn commented:

Nov 28, 2008 2:52 PM

Michael Vick is not the VICKTIM those poor animals are ones used as bait and ones used to fight. At the leats here is a sick coward of a man who had almost everything in life and could find no other way to enjoy it without harboring promoting participating encouraging aiding and abetting enjoying illegal deadly dog fights on his own property then initially lying about it. And no way in HELL which is where Vick should visit for a long time as part of his afterlife repentence do I believe he didn't know anything about PETA animals rights or that animals actually feel pain and what he was doing was wrong. This is someone who thought he was above it all and did as he pleased and got caught. It was his high priced saavy lawyer who told him to walk into PETA and pretend to show remorse repentwhatever so the court will give him a lesser sentence money and timewise in prison. I would have believed Vick if he had turned everyone he knew in who approached him to participate in anyway in these dog fights and he just said NO prior to the first dog fight he knew about. The only message he ever sent was heyI'm all about me your all about me and me can do as I please. He's only sorry he got caught. Don't fall for it he's getting what he loves by doing this more media. And no I don't want to see this devil as a PETA spokesperson. Just take his money and run with it saving all the other animals in this world. Let Vick rot in jail.
Janice Grounds commented:

Nov 28, 2008 12:12 PM

I am not sure what the future holds for him but I have heard that he's been working with the Humane Society and trying to learn from not just the mistake but a broader understanding of this planets fellow travelers. I am not a football fan and think they make too much money anyway. There are lots of 'players' who kill or beat up their gfriends gamble do drugs have DUI etc. What happens to them if they are convicted? Do they get to play again? If so are there leagues of people opposed to that? I think what the vick case did was simply shine a light TEMPORARILY on the practice of dog fighting. Nothing has changed in the law or anything else. People in general don't care because their attention spans are about 30 seconds long. We all need to work together to change how we 'use' the resources of this planet or your grandkids will REALLY be in for it.
Tammy commented:

Nov 28, 2008 6:47 AM

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