I'm sorry to have to forward this, but if some of you guys do not get these Peta notifications automatically, I felt this particular one was very important, because we cannot not do all we can. I know this is rough on some of you guys ,but this is important...I just want to complain to everywhere we can, on this creep...Glenda --- Ingrid Newkirk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:25:42 GMT > From: "Ingrid Newkirk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "glenda larsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Urgent: Michael Vick's Indictment Doesn't > Go Far Enough > > Subject: Urgent: Michael Vick's Indictment Doesn't > Go Far Enough > > > Dear Glenda, > > As I'm sure you've heard, the dogs on Michael Vick's > property > didn't stand a chance. According to a federal > prosecutor, they > were allegedly hanged, slammed to the ground, > drowned, > electrocuted after being doused with water, and > shot. As Sen. > Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) stated on the floor of the > U.S. Senate, > there is an especially hot place in hell for anyone > who could > treat an animal like this. We want such people to > pay for their > crimes right here on Earth. > > Michael Vick's indictment has brought the horror and > cruelty of > dogfighting into our homes. I wish I could tell you > that this is > an isolated incident, but it isn't. Every day at > PETA, we get > shocking and outrageous reports from all over about > dogs, cats, > and other companion animals who are the deliberate > targets of > human violence and greed. > > PETA goes to law enforcement agencies every week > with cases, and > we gain convictions. But all too often, these > agencies ignore > animal abuse-despite the proven link between cruelty > to animals > and other forms of violence, including abuse of > spouses and > children. > > Even when charges are filed and abusers are > convicted, we often > must educate and pressure law enforcement officials > and > prosecutors to sentence perpetrators to the fullest > extent > allowed by law so that animal abusers don't get away > with a slap > on the wrist. > > The case against Michael Vick is typical of cases we > deal with > all the time. He stands accused of heinous torture > of animals. > We're grateful that the public has responded with > outrage. We > need your help to make sure that this case sends a > long overdue > message to anyone involved with dogfighting and > other forms of > vicious cruelty-as well as the agencies charged with > enforcing > anti-cruelty laws-that the public won't stand for > inaction any > longer. > > Can I count on you to do your part? We need your > help today to > do the following: > > 1) Urge the NFL > [http://getactive.peta.org/campaign/afalcons_vick_2/ixs6sgurpmibjj8?] > and the Atlanta > Falcons > [http://www.atlantafalcons.com/About/Contact_Us.aspx] > to > suspend Vick pending the outcome of his trial. > > 2) Contact your local media to urge them to show > PETA's > anti-dogfighting public service announcement by > former world > heavyweight champion Lamon Brewster. > [http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/Prefs.asp?video=lamon_dogfight] > > Please make as generous a gift as you can today > [https://ebiz.isiservices.com/peta-e/peta/edonate.asp?section_code=H07T135Q&id=11573148&ask4=--25-35-50-100-o] > to help give us the resources we need to investigate > reports of > animal abuse, suffering, and neglect and make sure > that these > cases are taken seriously by law enforcement > agencies. > > PETA's cruelty casework is physically and > emotionally draining, > but our staff members know that they are often the > only > lifeline-the only glimmer of hope-an animal has. > > Help us to educate the public, police, prosecuting > officials, > and judges through the distribution of our vital > informational > packs designed especially for courtroom use-and push > for > stronger animal protection laws and tougher > penalties. Animals > deserve to be treated with compassion, care, and > love-not as > disposable gambling toys. > > Russell Simons, The Rev. Al Sharpton, > [http://getactive.peta.org/campaign/petition_dog_fighting/ixs6sgurpmibjj8?] > and thousands of other > people are helping our campaign to make the very > idea of dog > fighting and cruelty to animals repulsive. Our > dedicated and > hardworking staff members are also making sure that > the media > cover this story in graphic detail. > [http://www.criticalmention.com/components/url_gen/play_asx.php?clip_info=359383466%7C22%7C70%5E359383765%7C0%7C70%5E359384073%7C0%7C70%5E359384384%7C0%7C51] > But we need you to take a stand against this > cruelty, too. > > It is only when caring people step up and are > counted that > charges are filed, abusers are prosecuted and > convicted, and the > cruelty ends. > > Thank you for caring. Let's make this stick! > > For the animals, > > Ingrid E. Newkirk > President > > P.S. Please remember that Michael Vick's case is > just the tip of > the iceberg. In the past year alone, we've responded > to nearly > 14,000 requests for help regarding specific > cruelty-to-animals > cases, including other dogfighting cases. Please > help make sure > we have the resources to do this critical work. Make > a special > gift to PETA > today.[https://ebiz.isiservices.com/peta-e/peta/edonate.asp?section_code=H07T135Q&id=11573148&ask4=--25-35-50-100-o] > > Roscoe and two other pit bulls, Mylie and Buck, > starved to death > in the dead of winter, trapped at the end of heavy > chains in the > back yard of their owner's home. Thanks to PETA's > anti-cruelty > casework, their owner was charged, prosecuted, and > convicted in > late June of three counts of cruelty to animals. He > told our > caseworker that "dogs die every day ... so what's > the big deal?" > Necropsies revealed that the dogs had suffered over > many weeks > with ailments including hookworms, whipworms, and > heartworm > disease. All were half their normal body weight at > the time of > their death. > > When PETA staff found Rikus, he was bloody, limping, > and > suffering from severe and untreated dogfighting > injuries. He was > tethered to a tree in his owner's back yard. Nearby, > our staff > found Santana, another injured pit bull who had > multiple scars > from earlier fights as well as a broken leg and > other injuries. > The vast majority of animals who are bred to fight > and kill are > not adoptable and have to be euthanized-another > tragic > consequence of dogfighting. > This message was sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To modify your e-mail > communication preferences or update your personal > profile, visit > your subscription management page at: > > http://getactive.peta.org/PETA/smp.tcl?nkey=ixs6sgurpmibjj8&; > > To stop ALL e-mail from PETA's Online Community, > reply via > e-mail with "remove" in the subject line, or use the > following > link: > > http://getactive.peta.org/PETA/remove-domain-direct.tcl?ctx=center&nkey=ixs6sgurpmibjj8&; > > This e-mail was sent by: > > PETA > 501 Front St., Norfolk, VA 23510 > United States > > > ****************************** > This email is Powered by Convio, Inc. > > http://www.convio.com > > ****************************** > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sick sense of humor? 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