"I've had to overcome a lot, probably more than one single individual can handle or can bear. You take a look at what I've been through, you ask certain people to walk in my shoes, they probably couldn't do it. Probably 95 percent of the people in this world - because nobody had to endure what I've been through, situations I've been put in, situations I've placed myself in." -- Michael Vick after winning The Ed Block Courage Award
Response:
Letter To The Editor
RE Dom Giordano's op-ed on the award to Michael Vick:
The last time I looked, there was no mention of canines in our constitution or Bill of Rights. Normal people, unlike over-the-top dog-lovers, think that Michael Vick was wrongly accused and prosecuted for crimes against a soulless animal who should have no civil rights and should not be taking up time in our courtrooms. Michael Vick shouldn't have served one day in jail. That makes him a hero.
Mike Franklin, Marlton, N.J.
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Opposing view by columnist Phil Sheridan