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Wednesday, November 26, 2008
No need to humiliate Vick
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
There is punishment, and then there is humiliation. It’s OK to punish Michael Vick for his dogfighting stuff, and that punishment will ease someday with his early release from a federal penitentiary to a halfway house.
But to humiliate the guy?
Enough is enough.
I’m sure the feds will say the following is just protocol. Still, when Vick arrived at the Sussex County Courthouse in Virginia on Tuesday for his hearing on a state dogfighting charge, he was shackled at the wrists and ankles.
No question, Vick is pretty fast, but it’s doubtful he was a threat to flee from his police escort in that situation, especially with all of those cameras from around the world pointed in his direction.
That was a slightly better look than what took place at the end of last year at Vick’s sentencing for federal dogfighting charges in Richmond, Va. Back then, those running the show made Vick resemble a hardcore convict from the 1930s. He was forced to stand before the judge in a uniform with black-and-white stripes. The only thing missing was a ball and chain.
Just let it go, people. Even those involved with animal-rights groups such as PETA say they’re ready to move on. They just want Vick to speak forcefully against dogfighting when he is released, and Vick keeps saying he will comply.
If so, the PETA folks promise they won’t try to humiliate Vick with protests and sneers and whatever else when he seeks to join another NFL team someday.
Good.
Others should follow suit.
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