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You took the words right out of my mouth catsmeow. Vick's race doesn't matter. He is just a
who used the pain of another living creature for his own enjoyment.
I would like to add two things. For those folks who tried to get into New Orleans and surrounding areas for animal rescue during Katrina, dog-fighting is one of the main reasons many unauthorized groups and individuals were turned away. If you were not on an approved list the locals and volunteers had no way of knowing the real purpose for trying to rescue Katrina animals. Many of the dogs rescued from the hurricane would have been taken into the dog-fighting world by groups or individuals pretending to be rescuers but in reality were looking for free dogs. Many of the so-called "pit rescue" people who came in were believed to be dog-fighters. There are many breeds of dogs used in this atrocious habit, not just pits. Plus the smaller "bait" dogs, which are often stolen or gotten from humane societies. (Yes, Katrina rescue included people stealing dogs for bait.)
Secondly, please don't fool yourself into thinking it is an all-black hobby. I live in East Tennessee near the North Carolina line. Our county has only a 2% black population. The "hobby" is rampant in both states, as well as Georgia, and you might be surprised at the number of white people involved, including elected officials. A white law enforcement officer told me this week that in our area he knows of no black people involved in gambling on dog-fighting in
our area. Most of the participants are white. This is not true everywhere but it is true in many places.
Please, folks, write your Congress Critters and state officials and demand change and demand that severe penalties be made and that they be carried out across the board. Continue with follow-up to see how your officials are voting and whether any of them are actually taking it upon themselves to act on your demands or requests. If you know people in high places, now's the time to pull some strings.
