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PETA/Michael Vick: Activists Want Criminal Psychological Evaluations

NORFOLK, Va — Animal rights group PETA sent a letter to the National Football League Wednesday asking that convicted dogfighter Michael Vick be subjected to a psychological test as well as an MRI brain scan like the one now in use at the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in order to look for evidence of clinical psychopathy or anti-social personality disorder.

“Based on the fact that Vick funded and participated in a massive dogfighting operation (playing a direct role in hanging, drowning, or shooting countless dogs—and even slamming dogs to the ground to break their backs), it might seem obvious that there’s something wrong with the guy,” PETA’s Dan Shannon wrote in his blog post. “But whether or not Vick is indeed a clinical psychopath is an important piece of a bigger puzzle.” Read the rest of this entry »

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