Micheal Vick is right back where he started

Does Micheal Vick deserve a second chance? Mr Bettor from the comments makes a great point, when he says convicted felons should be allowed to work. In fact recidivism would probably decrease if companies were not allowed to discriminate against convicted felons, but at the same time if the persons previous job contributed to them committing a crime they probably should not be allowed to return to that job. For example you wouldn’t let a school teacher caught molesting children return to the classroom, both for the sake of other children and why tempt the molester with easy prey.
As Vick’s dad points out the money in the NFL enabled vick to fight dogs:

Eventually, psychoanalyzing Vick became commonplace in Atlanta. Vick’s own estranged father told the Journal-Constitution about his dogfighting operation: “I wish people would stop sugarcoating it. This is Mike’s thing. He likes it, and he has the capital to have a setup like that.”

And now he is right back to where he has the capital to do it again, plus now he has Andy Reid and Tony Dungy to cover-up for him as they seem to desperately want to show what happened with their own children was not their fault; at some point it seems very likely that they will cover-up for Vick rather than admit they screwed-up again.

This all seems very familiar, hopefully their will be a different result, but doing the same thing usually leads to the same result.

Update: Here is an e-mail from the Humane society regarding dogfighting and Micheal Vick:

On a chilly evening last fall, a raid on a dogfight in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood on the south side turned up more than 50 people, including a pregnant woman and a few juveniles, in a basement watching dogs fight a bloody battle.

This summer, young men and their pit bulls gather on hot evenings in that same neighborhood to compete much more constructively (watch the video). The owners learn positive training methods and new ways of thinking about their dogs. The pit bulls, some of whom start the classes wildly aggressive, learn to run an agility course and show off their new obedience skills. Participants shower their dogs with praise and treats and start to see their canine companions as friends instead of fighters.

The HSUS’ End Dogfighting program makes the difference in Englewood and other troubled neighborhoods where dogfighting is all too common. People from the community spread the word about our “Pit Bull Training Team” and invite dogs and their owners to attend free classes.

The healthy competition in our classes has turned around many dangerous situations. Greg and his 95-pound bruiser Bolo struggled at first when Bolo tried to attack other dogs. Greg took Bolo out of the room sometimes because of his barking and lunging. Working with Bolo alongside more advanced dogs got him to settle down and make progress. Eventually, Bolo could sit calmly while other dogs wrestled in front of him — unthinkable at the start of the session.

One famous face symbolized the dangers of dogfighting last week: quarterback Michael Vick. To a rapt young audience in Chicago, he described his downfall by dogfighting and urged them to care for animals, not fight them.

Vick also gave his first interview since prison on last night’s edition of 60 Minutes. He says he has a new attitude toward animals and that he’s committed to helping boys and young men in inner cities break away from the horrors of dogfighting. On the show, I explained that we need to tackle this larger problem, and that Vick might even be able to help with it

You can read more from the Humane society here