Seriously,
wtf?
Are we really this much of a third-world country?
Surry County (Va.) Commonwealth attorney Gerald Poindexter said Friday he is confident charges will be brought in the investigation of a possible dog-fighting operation at a house then owned by Vick. Dog fighting is a felony in Virginia.
Police raided the rural home April 25 as part of a drug investigation. They seized 66 dogs, 55 of them pit bulls, and equipment that could be associated with dog fighting.Are we really this much of a third-world country?
It would appear that we sometimes are.
don't you watch Animal Planet's cop shows? They round up these people ALL the time. Cock fighters, too.
Yeah, this is considered a sport by many people. Pit bulls are always in demand in my county. You learn not to ask what's happened to all of them. Surely we can't have that many imported year after year, but we do.
Many apparently normal and middle or working class people do not see anything wrong with this sort of animal abuse, and they often do not realize it's illegal.
For those of us who are horrified, I challenge you to really get down to it and ask neighbors and casual acquaintances and people of all job titles at work what they think about dog fights or cock fights. If you aren't shocked, I would suggest you simply did not ask the right way or were too selective in your choice of respondents.
Ha, I'd also suggest there are people on this board who find nothing wrong with dog fighting.
Barbaric.
I'd pay good money to see Ron Mexico and a dog in a fight to the death.
Are we really this much of a third-world country?
This is a situation where one person does not represent the entire population (or in this case, 1%) so it is pointless to blame the United States for this. No matter how civilized a society is, you will always get sick people like this.
There are people all over the world who enjoy barbaric sports. What do you think of bull fighting?
Maybe dog fighting just seems worse because most of us consider dogs to be loyal and faithful companions.
I don't think there's any sport in betting on which animal will die first.
Human beings are cruel. Throughout history they've abused other creatures for their own benefit.
I think we should all just curl up and die.
.
Human beings are cruel. Throughout history they've abused other creatures for their own benefit.
.
Cock fighting is sick, too, but people figure chickens have such tiny brains it doesn't matter.
I would like to see a fight to death of two Venus Flytraps. Now that would be a competition. tick tick tick tick...
Ahuh....Shawnee...did you take your medication yet today? lol
probably the same people who think confrontation and argument are entertaining. same basic principle, but the blood is metaphoric.
or football. or hockey where the blood is sometimes in the visible spectrum.
(Oops! did I say that aloud? :) Not serious! don't hurt me!)
I don't think that's true Cloud.
I know this is the dog fighting thread, but I just have to say that I really hope you enjoy your time here and don't take anything too seriously. Just ignore the stuff you don't like, and go your own way with the stuff you do. That way everyone can live in harmony...don't you think?
yeah, yeah, okay. (grumble grumble)
people fight dogs, cocks, ... and each other. Boxing or extreme fighting anyone?
Dog fighting is common in the South.
There's a funny bit on "The Wire" where the wiretap picks up a dealer talking about how bad he felt for having to shoot his "dog". They think it's slang for a friend of his, but he actually was euthanizing the loser of a dogfight.
Philadelphia and Camden have regular dog fights. Chester, PA also.
There is nothing wrong with boxing or ultimate fighting because it is not forced.
Don't you have homework? Money isn't a force?