I wish Vick’s problems were as simple as Vick being a narcissist, a personality disorder that is not at all easy to treat. A good number of celebrities often meet the medical criteria.

Vick’s problem is far, far worse. He meets all the DSM-IV criteria for APD [antisocial personality disorder], a conduct disorder that often mushrooms into a psychopath .

One correction though: the phrase “sorry excuse for a man.”

Mittens, Vick doesn’t even qualify for THAT. He is a coward in the worst possible form that has to demonstrate his power by bullying and torturing things much smaller than himself.

Boy, wish one of those sleezy tabloids would find some of Vick’s girlfriends [has he ever had any?] and offer them $$$ to tell of their experiences with Vick. Bet there’s some assault and battery there.

by the time a child around 3 or 4 they should be well aware that physically harming the family pets is unacceptable, cruel behavior.those that persist in doing so do so because they want to do it and feel entitled to do whatever they want despite any illegality or social sanctions involved. baby sociopaths in the making.

what a sorry excuse for a man. brave enough to shoot a hurt, restrained and helpless animal in the head- not brave enough to stand by his actions honestly.

a rather giant Marine showed up at my house in a very hippy-ish tree hugging city to connect my cable tv.he seemed none too pleased with my admittedly odd appearance , odd apartment and herd of illnatured heathen calicos. when he was making some actual helpful suggestions about upgrading my cable box to get hd and the package he used at his house he mentioned that he used to love watching sports but really refused to now because of overpaid dopes and thugs like vick.when i mentioned how horrified i was that a man like that and simple minded hooligans should be held up as heros and lathered with money, he opened right up. we were all palsy by the time he left. i am not very into sports and dont know too many people who are but seeing that average sort of guys- the bulk of the football watching audience- sickened by vick’s behavior toward those poor animals made me hopeful that a larger segment of society outside of animal advocates had had enough too.

Dogfighting is a real crime
8:22 pm, August 30, 2007

If you believe, as I do, that Michael Vick should serve the maximum possible prison time and never be allowed to play professional football again, then you have a real understanding of what he did and why society needs to make a stand against it.
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If you believe that dogfighting doesn’t sound like such a big deal, that Vick is a victim of racism, and our time would be better spent prosecuting “real” crimes like rape or murder, then read on, because you need enlightenment.

Ironically, Michael Vick is single-handedly doing more to raise public awareness of this brutal past-time than all the animal welfare advocates have been able to do in 50 years. Because of his fame and fortune and the height of his fall, the beleaguered pit bulls of America may finally get the help they need.

Those of us in the trenches of animal rescue know that fighting dogs may be skinned alive, have their entire faces ripped off, or throats torn out by a stronger opponent. We know that dogs who won’t fight are routinely hanged, drowned, beaten to death, electrocuted, or, if an owner is exceptionally merciful, merely shot in the head. We know that classified ads offering free puppies and kittens are sometimes answered by people who use them as bait and practice targets to be ripped apart.

We have tried to make it known that there is a proven link between violence against animals and violence against people. Individuals who fight dogs and bet on them have a sick, twisted streak that often manifests as spousal abuse and child abuse as well. They vent their anger and frustration by abusing living creatures, and they don’t always care what species their victims are.

A high percentage of people who own fighting dogs and attend dogfights are felons who have already been convicted of other violent crimes. This is not a matter in which we should mind our own business, as suggested by Vick’s buddy, Clinton Portis. This should be everyone’s business every bit as much as beating a child should be everyone’s business, because the behaviors are inextricably linked.

This was no youthful indiscretion on Vick’s part. This is not, as his attorney stated, a case of “a good kid in a bad situation.” This is not the same as being caught snorting cocaine or stealing a car or punching a guy in a bar fight. This was deep, personal involvement in a world of blood and violence over a period of at least seven years.

I’m not naive enough to believe that the only dogs he killed were the eight listed in the indictment. Those were only the latest and the best-documented. In an operation the size of Bad Newz Kennels, you could expect that at least 100 dogs would have been killed over that time period. Vick felt the need to do it personally by an assortment of methods that caused the maximum amount of terror and suffering in his victims.

Michael Vick is an unrepentant narcissist who only decided to “take full responsibility” for his actions when the feds were dangling a RICO charge over his head. He made an emotional apology to his family, his fans, the NFL and nearly everyone except the ones to whom he owed it most: the dogs in his care who trusted him and were rewarded with searing pain, suffering and mind-numbing fear.

I hope public outcry will keep this man from ever regaining the glory he attained as a football god. I hope anyone who owns a Vick jersey or shirt will donate it to Animal Services or the Humane Society to use as a dog bed or a poop towel. I hope the plight of the pit bull will finally be recognized and taken seriously.

But, most of all, I hope for a society capable of understanding that the way we treat our animals is a reflection of the way we treat each other.

Deborah Cottrell owns a veterinary practice in Jonesville. She is active in several animal welfare groups and spearheads a program free spay/neuter program for pit bulls.

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I don’t know if Studdard is white or black, but if by chance he’s black, he comes off as a snob to me, at least in print. And if he’s white he comes off like a snob and a bigot.

I’m sure Bubba heard the same thing from Vick and can’t wait for his new roommate.

Merlin; I’m afraid you are right. The majority of the people will believe the BS.

Katie

I agree with everyone else, Vick is only worried about losing all his money and cares not one iota about dogs or anything else but himself. His own statements clearly show he has no remorse for killing animals, only remorse that he got caught and will not be getting fat paychecks any time soon.