I don't feel sorry for Michael Vick. At least he seems to be sincerely sorry.
He had everything and he chose to act like a fool. He chose to break the law. No one forced him to do anything. Oh, well. Now he has to pay. Plain and simple.
I don't think 23 months is unreasonable for the animal cruelty aspect of all this. It has nothing to do with the relative value of a human life versus a dog's life. Obvously he wasn't that sympathetic of a defendant if he drew 23 months.
Hopefully, he'll get his head together and act the model prisoner. His NFL career is probably over, but that's all by his own choice and his own doing.
When your buds come by your house and suggest you start a dogfighting ring, you just say no - and you consider whether you ought not stop hanging out with such people!
I believe he also mentioned somewhere that he had become "born again". Let's hope it is sincere.
I personally think almost two years is excessive. 1 year is probably enough. I agree with John and Father Serge that crimes and injustices against humans should be the focus of prosecutorial attentions and bring much more severe penalties as well.
Pace e' bene,
Gordo
