OK. Michael Vick. He pitted dogs against each other in a nauseating blood sport, often killing the losers with his bare hands. He didn't rape a child, deal drugs or abuse a woman, as some point out (as if that makes this kind of brutality any better). Others have asserted that dog fighting is just "part of the culture" like the raising of ducks and geese for foie gras.

He's said he's sorry and has thrown himself on the mercy of the courts with a clear understanding that this may render him unable to vote, hold public office, be on a jury and own firearms.

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