-OJ Simpson

2. I do not condone death threats

3. I do not see any reason for anyone to defend this man. I don’t care about the football aspect. If he was not an NFL star, he would be despised by many more people.

4. the comments about innocence and comparing dogs and children are very apt

5. PETA is not supported by any but those ignorant of it’s intent – most knowledgeable ‘dog (and cat) people despise and abhor PETA and HSUS as commercial ‘charities’ whose concern for animal welfare is laughable.

6. I believe there is a special place in hell for men who torture, maime, abuse animals, children and women….

7. I could care less about his “payment of debt to society” – jail time was not for the animal abuse…and pedophiles are definitely not accepted in any society that has knowledge of their crimes once they leave jail either

I’d call him a has-been, but he is a never-was.

The reason is that he and his agent know that every step he makes on this course of events, the PETA people and others will be protesting at any events, they will be asking any corporation related to it not to participate, and many people will be verbally assaulting and abusing Vick. Vick and his agent are well aware of this.

I don’t blame Vick, I wouldn’t bother with it either, what use would it be?

For those spewing the “Wow, I guess dogs are more important than people” stuff, it all comes down to one simple word that affects the human psyche – innocence.

For the same reason crimes against children are viewed as more reprehensible than crimes against adults, the same is true when human beings knowingly bring harm to a domesticated animal that was bread to respect and trust humans. Betraying that innocence is what makes most normal (non-PETA related) people upset.”
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Came here to post pretty much the same thing. To me, it doesn’t really matter if it’s a dog or a child…you are causing pain and suffering to a living being that is completely dependent on you and has to trust you not to harm them. Betraying that trust is worth a LOT more than just 2 years in jail, especially when he gets to go back to making millions afterwards.

That was awesome! Amazing how many people don’t know that (or care to know it).

No one should be giving the guy death threats, even though he’s a loathsome sociopath. But asking me to get all weepy and outraged over it like it equates to slavery or something is a bit much. The guy made his bed and he has to lie in it. He knows people are out there who will always hate him and what he’s done. So why have a writer do a book on him now and make public appearances? If he’s willing to take the risk, then so be it.

We’re really supposed to believe that six months after the book was published, in the NFL offseason, after a mediocre and nondescript season by Vick, and after many other public appearances, he’s just NOW getting death threats? How naive do they think we are?

Interesting that the book was published by some small-time religious publishing company. And now they’re pushing the redemption and victimization angle. Pretty sorry.

Pardon the expression, but Michael Vick is on a short leash in most people’s mind regarding any future behavior. He will not be easily given the benefit of any doubt. I think he knows that.

No professional athlete, none of them, should be allowed to play any sport if they are convicted of any crime where they are incarcerated.

Umm…one kills human beings and the other doesn’t?

Mike Vick didn’t serve 5 minutes for dog fighting. He skated on all of those charges in exchange for pleading guilty to financial charges.

But he was forced in his plea agreement to admit to certain things. Like- viciously murdering under performing dogs by smashing their heads into concrete or attaching jumper cables to their testicles. Or kidnapping innocent house pets from their owner’s yards and throwing them into the pit bull pens and cheering while they got torn to shreds by the fighting dogs. Or knowingly spreading herpes to unsuspecting women or defrauding investors in his companies out of millions of dollars.

Ask an FBI profiler what the difference is between someone who tortures animals and a serial killer.

They don’t move on.

Vick has kept his image clean since being out of prison. What more can be do? The past is the past.

He paid his debt to society. What more do you want?

You wanna know something else? Vick could have easily declared chapter 7 and wiped out all of his debts while in prison.

But instead he chose to do it the hard way and file chapter 13 and repaid back 20 million of his debt owed to creditors. That’s about half. Better than nothing.

How many of you deadbeats during this recession either walked away from underwater homes or filed chapter 7 and screwed everyone.

Remember to look yourself in the mirror next time you criticize someone.

To me dead beats who don’t pay their bills and support the USA are worst offenders than Vick.