By now I hope the allegations against Michael Vick regarding animal cruelty have come to your attention. Here's an article published by the Humane Society urging Vick's suspension from playing professional football:
It is standard practice in the professions for people to be suspended pending conviction as the result of serious accusations regarding ethical violations.The Humane Society of the United States renewed its call for the NFL to immediately suspend Michael Vick, citing a huge negative response from Americans who are appalled by the dogfighting allegations in a 19-page federal indictment against Vick and three co-defendants.
HSUS officials appeared on numerous television and radio programs this week alongside football commentators, attorneys, and others. Widespread condemnation of the dogfighting activities Vick is charged with is reverberating on the airwaves and in newspapers across the country.
While acknowledging that Vick has the right to his day in court, The HSUS is disturbed by the message the NFL and the Falcons are sending by letting Vick continue to play under such serious allegations of animal cruelty.
Yesterday, The HSUS urged their online advocates to send the NFL a strong message: dogfighting is a gruesome act that should not be condoned by allowing Michael Vick to continue playing professional football.
The campaign has generated more online actions, more quickly, than any other campaign for the organization (only Hurricane Katrina responses numbered higher). Animal advocates generated a wave of activity that shut down the organization's website for large portion of both Wednesday and Thursday.
The NFL claims that it is waiting to see whether Vick is convicted or not before taking any disciplinary action, but The HSUS calls on the league to stop sitting on the sidelines. If it does nothing but wait for the legal process to run its course, The HSUS argues, then the NFL's internal code of conduct is entirely meaningless.
Please take action and contact the NFL and INSIST that Vick be suspended.
By the way, here is a fact sheet on dog fighting.
UPDATE: Here's another article with lots of links and all the details about the case that you could need:
Time to Bench Vick
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