Michael Vick meets with youth in event arranged by Humane Society

[armyowalgreens]

I just wanted to post another side of the story. Vick has taken a lot of heat in DU lately and a lot of people have expressed their concerns with lack of remorse. Many suggested that Vick must redeem himself. I totally agree that he must work to right his wrongs. And it appears as though he is attempting to do just that...


http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4385808

DECATUR, Ga. -- Michael Vick returned to the area that once celebrated his brilliant play on the football field, this time for the first of what he hopes will be dozens of appearances around the country to urge low-income youths to avoid the tragic trail left by dogfighting.

Few got to hear Saturday's message, however.

Vick's visit to a suburban Atlanta community center was largely off limits to the very neighborhood it was supposed to be helping. In an agreement between Vick's handlers and the Humane Society of the United States, only 55 people and one media crew were allowed inside. An Associated Press reporter, videographer and photographer were among the media banished from the property by police.

Most people who live in the largely black neighborhood southeast of Atlanta were unaware of Vick's appearance. Several showed up after the former Falcons quarterback had already left in a black limousine.

[JuniperLea]

1. Is this part of his probation?

I thought there was something like this attached to his probation...

I'm still not cutting him any slack. A good friend of mine puts her heart and soul into rescuing pit bulls who were abused by the likes of assholes like Vick.

He slammed them against concrete... hooked them up to car batteries... I'm not soon, if ever, to forget torture like that any more than I'd forget Bush and his torturing buddies.

[armyowalgreens]

4. I know that he has to do some sort of community service...

However, I do not know if he was required to do work with the humane society.


But I think it is kind of ignorant to attempt to put his wrongs anywhere near the same level as Bushco.

[JuniperLea]

16. We're even then...

Because I think it rather ignorant to attempt to defend someone who would torture any living breathing creature.

[armyowalgreens]

19. I think it's ignorant to forsake someone who has the potential to be rehabilitated.

[JuniperLea]

20. I think it's sheer stupidity to think someone deserves to go back to the front of the line...

When they have erred against humanity, it's beasts, or it's children.

He needs to pay a lot more dues. And there are a lot of excellent players who are decent human beings that deserve a shot at his place on any team.

[LostInAnomie]

2. Hooray for token gestures!!!

[armyowalgreens]

6. So what you are saying is that nothing will convince you that he is trying to right his wrongs...

Because whatever he does, people like you will consider it "token gestures".

[greguganus]

8. That sums it up for me. n/t

[Critters2]

11. See post no. 7. nt

[SammyWinstonJack]

14. Yep! nt

[LostInAnomie]

21. It's amazing how "trying to right his wrongs" also happens to look exactly like PR work.

Good thing the media was there to capture him during his act of contrition. :eyes:

[flvegan]

25. He's not.

He's rehabbing his image. He and HSUS are both using each other, and they both know it. He's using them for their high-profile and respected status. HSUS is using him to draw even more attention and effectiveness to what has become a very large scale anti-dogfighting campaign.

[greguganus]

3. I'm sure this was Vick's own idea.

:eyes: :thumbsdown:

[KayLaw]

5. I saw him on TV just now.

He's evil personified. Horrible! Just look at his face and watch his eyes . . . worse than Cheney.

[armyowalgreens]

9. Really??? Worse than Cheney? Stop with the hyperbole.

[Critters2]

10. Hey! He's contrite and reformed. Really. I read it on DU. nt

[Critters2]

7. I think he should make a donation of, oh, say, $6M.

That'd be a good start.

[SammyWinstonJack]

12. +1

:thumbsup:

[armyowalgreens]

13. Well he probably doesn't have that much money yet. So we will have to wait and see.

[Critters2]

15. I think it's safe to say that won't happen. nt

[armyowalgreens]

17. I think it's safe to say that you really don't know what's going to happen.

And I would be willing to bet that even if he did donate 6 million dollars, people on here would still say it was just a stunt.

[Critters2]

22. He'd only do it with a court order.

He doesn't care about animals. How do I know? People who care about animals are constitutionally unable to electrocute them, hang them, or slam them against concrete floors, killing them.

Our hero, Mike, otoh...

[JuniperLea]

18. I hope it's safe to say...

There are more people against elevating the status of someone who can bring themselves to hurl dogs against concrete, or hook them up to car batteries, than there are who support such stupidity.

[cynatnite]

23. He can't...he filed for bankruptcy...

he's broke.

[Critters2]

24. Not for long.

Thanks to professional football.

[paulsby]

26. good

he paid his dues. he did a scumbag crime, and he PAID the penalty.

now, he deserves a second chance.