Michael Vick is in jail. It is, at this point, his decision to surrender to authorities, prior to his sentencing:

“…The Atlanta Falcons quarterback is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 10 on the federal dogfighting conspiracy charge, but he turned himself in because he was anticipating a prison term, according to a court document. Vick could be sentenced to up to five years in prison.”

link: Vick surrenders to begin serving sentence before Dec. 10

The Vick matter was fueled, in no small measure, by the reaction of pet owners across the nation - and internationally. Pet owners are a huge and powerful demographic. The people reacted to the Michael Vick charges. And this segment of the population reacted to the pet food debacle. One of the companies, Menu Foods, still reels from the fall-out. The pet owner demographic is not one that ever should be taken lightly.

Catherine Forsythe

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