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Re: This is how Vick makes it back to the NFL
 Originally Posted by Typical_08
We do as a society recognize that animals have rights, and I agree that some of the punishments do not fit the crimes. However, right now, the letter of the law states.
(2) Any person found guilty of a violation of this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony and punished by incarceration not exceeding two (2) years or a fine of not more than fifteen thousand dollars (15,000), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Statistically, those convicted of a felony serve about 45% of the max, and a majority of people convicted of the same crime Vick was, end up having time served and the maximum fine. So he was in fact punished more harshly than a majority of those others that have been convicted of the same crime.
He will be getting out, will be a felon for life, and numerous other repercussions.
The problem here is that, while if you or I would have committed this crime, we would probably find it difficult to get a job anywhere, etc., This guy will jump right back into the limelight with an exorbitant salary. The fact that he is a convicted felon will probably not cause him any hardship. & the reason being that many do not seem to think that what he did should keep him from helping his team win. IMHO, this is ridiculous.
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