December 5, 2008
PETA asks that Vick be banned from ever owning pets
Upon learning on Tuesday that Vick might be trying to negotiate a plea deal in the dogfighting investigation that has thrown his NFL career into jeopardy, Martin Mersereau -- manager of PETA's cruelty casework division -- wrote a letter to assistant U.S. attorney Michael Gill.
"One small but vital matter with regard to Michael Vick's possible plea bargain," Merserau wrote. "We implore your office to include a provision prohibiting Mr. Vick from owning and/or harboring any animal."
In the letter, Mersereau writes that animal abusers are highly prone to repeat offenses and that Vick.
"We see this time and time again," he wrote. "By keeping animals from their hands, and off of their properties, your office is in the position to help ensure that Vick and his codefendants do not cause more harm than that which has already been alleged against them."
Mersereau's letter concludes by asking that any plea agreement include a provision that permits local officials to visit any of Vick's properties to follow up on any suspicion that he is violating the ban on owning pets.
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