Michael Vick Case Summary

Pit Bulls are known worldwide for being inherently dangerous and extremely vicious, but according to the American Temperament Test Society, Inc. 86.8% of American Pit Bull Terriers have passed their temperament tests better than Collies, Golden Retrievers, and Beagles. Many people don’t know that the term “bully breed” refers to more than forty breeds that hail from the same root breed. The history of the Pit Bull goes back to about the nineteenth century, during that time they were used to protect livestock, families, and even children as nannies (the Canine Journal). Today Pit Bulls are used as therapy dogs, police dogs, and of course a simple companion. Many myths about pit bulls circulate, which scares society into believing that they are dangerous to us and our families the question of banning Pit Bulls has been hotly discussed around the world, but banning Pit Bulls will not stop illegal breeding, fighting and distribution of Pit Bulls, other dogs from biting, and the problem will grow. The question of whether or not Pit Bulls should be banned is a hot topic in recent society, but the real question is should Pit Bulls be punished for the actions of their owners, or should laws be enforced at a higher degree.

“If somebody is too stupid to understand the fundamental immorality of dog fighting, you’re never going to be able to explain it to him” (Kevin Hench). Most people think that pit bulls have locking jaws. This is false however; no dog breed in the whole world has locking jaws. Dogs are not always aggressive how they are raised and trained determines the behavior of a dog. Dogs have tendencies to be aggressive only if not trained properly. The discrimination against pit bulls is wrong and uncalled for. Pit bulls are not the only culprits of attacks and death to humans. Dog fighting and stray pits are the fault of the people who own them. It is man kind’s job to take care of and be responsible for their dogs. Why should the dogs be punished

Pit Bulls should be allowed to be kept as pets because it only the media making them seem bad. Over the past few years, the media has made Pit Bulls seem dangerous when they are really not. In the article, written by James Cross, the new reports

The media portrays Pit Bulls as innately aggressive and dangerous due to their past with dog fights. There are banns all around the world on people owning Pit Bulls, and restricting them on what they can and can’t do with their dog. For example, recently in Montreal Canada, Pit Bulls were banned and ordered to be surrendered, euthanized or have very strict limitations on their freedoms outside their homes (Malboeuf, M 2016). Pit Bulls in the media can go back a long time, but they didn’t become such a target for BSL until football star Michael Vick was convicted and charged with animal abuse, slaughter and illegal dog fighting (Animal Legal Defense Fund 2010). BSL is an acronym for breed specific legislation which is a law that bans or restricts certain types of breeds based on their appearance, usually because they are perceived as dangerous breeds of

However, Michael Vick deserves to get more punishment than he was punished before. Even though he is not the only one who operated dog fighting, but because of starting the dog fighting, it has been brought about some problems in community which it start to spread out world widely even nowadays As the time pass, the dog fighting has been banned in law, but people constantly to visit playing dog fighting and trained the dog to participate in that gameness. From Vick work on the dog fighting, it gave very bad influence in society and especially to children. As children grow up, they got exposed to dog fighting and more than twenty-five percentage of the student in sixth grade had watched dog fighting at least once in their life. Michael Vick and dog fighting relevant got less punishment compare to how they badly affect in society and to children. He promoted a dog fighting match in Virginia first time; he began to transport dogs to other province to spread the dog fighting. By spreading in other state, it began to cause many problems. Dogs from dog fighting are dangerous to human and those dogs are against human because they are violent and want to fight to win. Pit bulls from trained in dog fighting are not allowed to run around in the street, it can hurt innocent people. Vick was the one of the assailant who made pit

Pit Bulls are wrongly accused and killed for false actions due to countless, untrue stereotypes created by the actions of humans. Pits have been treated as the outcast of dogs for years now and it has to stop. A numerous amount of innocent dogs are being killed for these false statements. Many states have already issued BSLs or Breed-Specific Laws against Pit Bulls, these laws often have no specification of the dog itself just if it resembles any of the physical characteristics of a Pit Bull.

A certified dog trainer explained the deadly mauling of two Pit Bulls of a 22-year-old Virginia woman to drastic lifestyle changes in the life of the canine. Valerie Paul, who has testified in several court cases involving animal, said that the outside influence could cause the dogs turning on their owner.

The case started on April 25, 2007 when police raided Michael Vick’s house on Moonlight Road in Virginia. There they found evidence of dog fighting, as well as equipment to train the dogs and strengthen them, and a setup that was used to forcefully impregnate female dogs (Gorant 38,39). On the property they found fifty-one Pit Bulls (Gorant 41). Some were used for actual dog fights, while others were used for baiting. All fifty-one Pit Bulls were rescued that day and taken to various shelters. No one really knew for sure what would happen to the dogs after the case, so a few animal organizations, such as BAD RAP and ASPCA, got together and tried to save the lives of the Pit Bulls. A group of people, who were specifically selected by the government, got together to figure out what to do with the dogs. Two had died in the shelters, so it left them with forty-nine Pit Bulls. They decided to evaluate each Pit Bull and stick them in groups based on what their evaluation results were. These groups were Foster/Observation, these dogs were the most well behaved dogs and went to foster homes to be observed and trained under experienced dog owners; Law Enforcement, dogs that had high energy levels and could undergo complex training; Sanctuary 1, dogs that had a promising future, but still needed some work; Sanctuary 2, dogs that showed aggression towards people or other dogs and would have to constantly be with

We see that the dogs are primarily viewed as monetary investments, and they keep records of breeding, diet, and training of individual dogs. Also we see hobbyists which relates to my question not only pit bulls but to all dogs; should they be banned from being own as pets because of what they have been through. What hobbyists do is they stay closer to home, own fewer dogs, and have a greater interest in gambling and performing characteristics of the blood sport (Heger, 3). What Heger also talks about relating to should pit bulls be banned is animal

Also another test done by the Journal of Forensic Science showed that “vicious dog owners reported significantly higher criminal thinking, entitlement, sentimentality and super-optimism tendencies. Vicious dog owners were arrested, engaged in physical fights, and used drugs significantly more than other dog owners." Which reveals how Pit bulls are often used in wrongful means and given a bad name when it all boils down to the owners.

and he did not want to give it up because one dog did something. Like I said before this is so silly that they are taking people's pit bulls away from them. They have to think that maybe this dog is not bad maybe it was just that

Maryland has laws on both rulings against just Pit Bulls and the concept of ‘dangerous dogs’. First we will focus primarily on Maryland’s law against Pit Bulls. Aaron C. Davis, a reporter for the Washington Post, states that “Maryland’s highest court ruled in March [of 2012] that pit bulls…are more dangerous than other breeds” (Davis). Even the media today is biased against Pit Bulls based on the immensely smaller number of media articles reported on non-Pit Bulls versus Pit Bulls. The ASPCA, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, shows that a “quantitative study by the National Canine Research Council of dog-bite reportage in a four-day period proves that anti-pit bull bias in the media is more than just a theory—it’s a fact” (ASPCA). Under Maryland law as well, there are specific rulings on what deems a dog as a ‘dangerous dog’. Stated in West’s Annotated Code of Maryland, “‘Dangerous dog’ means a dog that: (i) Without provocation has killed or inflicted severe injury on a person” (West). This could relay onto any breed of dog depending on the situation and environment. Because of the Maryland law on Pit Bulls, many Maryland families are facing distress.

In our prison system you’re innocent until proven guilty, but pit bulls are vicious right from birth. Currently in Newark, people are fighting to get the Pit Bull dog ordinance changed. According to Williams (2014), on the Newark Advocate in the article “Pitbull Equality Bill Heads to Full Council”, “Ever since the state dropped pit bulls from automatic vicious status in 2012, local pit bull owners have lobbied the council to follow suit” (Williams, line 13). As of now, section 618.15 states “Pit bulls are declared "vicious" unless proof of passing AKC canine good citizen test annually” (Ohio Breed Specific Laws, line 51). Testing often accompanies fees, training sessions, and time to renew yearly though. A new dog ordinance should be made stripping pit bulls of the name

Watching Michael Vick has always been a feast for many eyes and this experience has been rejoiced by many of us for years. This Monday night football leading the Pittsburgh Steelers to a amazing victory 24-20 over San Diego Chargers was quite an achievement. However it is quite clear that Michael Vick's career is almost coming to an end with the conclusion of the 2015 NFL season. It is unlikely that he would be lucky enough to renew his contract and play in 2016 NFL season. Though this is not something which Vick's fans ready to accept as they certainly say that he was like a rocket launcher in Monday’s game and he can never get rusted. But again each player has his time and one fine day they need to call it off with grace and on a right high.

Dog fighting is a very cruel thing, and it is happening right under our noses. It is illegal to fight a dog in all fifty states. By being an observer at a dog fight, it is against the law in forty-seven states. So why do people continue this cruel practice? The answer seems to be money. Some people who breed dogs for fighting can sell their puppies for up to two thousand dollars. Even though fighting dogs is making money, it is cruel since pain is inflicted on the dogs; the ASPCA and the Humane Society are trying to prevent this with proper training.