Pittsburgh Gazette
Bob Smizik: Even Vick can redeem himself
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The public outrage over the Michael Vick saga will not go away, and understandably so. Any recounting of Vick's subhuman treatment of dogs -- fighting them, hanging them, drowning them -- makes decent people, not just dog lovers, cringe. Yet, he and his associates seemed to revel in these brutal executions. Vick is not only a bad person, but also one who could well be psychologically disturbed. His evil was not caused by a momentary lapse in judgment. It was premeditated and cold-blooded.
In a society that should be close to shock proof, Vick has succeeded in outraging the world with his twisted deeds.
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