Comments on: Vick’s First HSUS “Speech” in Atlanta…

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:46:40 +0000

HSUS is not getting, and probably will not get, enough from Vick to make it worth their while to partner with him. Their bizarre stance is alienating most dog lovers who despise Vick unconditionally. Anyone who trusts Vick is a sucker. Remember when he smirked at his arraignment and said he didn’t do it?

Just yesterday, he said he could understand all of the anger directed at him, but only “to a certain extent.” He’s far from contrite and far from a changed man. I hope law enforcement watch him like a hawk so he won’t re-start his criminal enterprise.

By: TrueAgendas

TrueAgendas — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:59:35 +0000

re: “This is not about the media. It’s not about publicity…” ~ oh, please.

HSUS gets negative publicity every time Vick is mentioned nowadays – but it’s still publicity. D&D/AD&D gamers, remember the initial controversy when the public thought kids were actually casting spells? Yep. That bad publicity drove sales through the ceiling.

Publicity = more product/ideas sold = more $$$ in the coffers. At $100M+ in liquid income assets (2008), HSUS is all over that.

By: AnimalLuvr

AnimalLuvr — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:15:35 +0000

1 kid at at time is not what we need right now Carie. We need a massive overhaul of the dogfighting scene in inner cities, we dont have the time to go 1 kid at a time on this one. This is pointless. And irritating. HSUS was willing to take him on but then wants to avoid the media? WTF??

By: Mia

Mia — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:14:05 +0000

I agree with Fui and Suey. Yeah 1 kid at a time sounds nice, but is it realistic?? I dont think so… I think they need to bring in as many people as possible to these speaking engagements.

By: Fui and Suey

Fui and Suey — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 12:22:17 +0000

It just sounds weird to us. I get the ‘one person at a time’ theory, but then is a speech really the way to go about it?

By: Khyra

Khyra — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:50:40 +0000

Time will tell how khontrite he really is…

Khyra’s Mom

By: Carie from HSUS

Carie from HSUS — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:32:19 +0000

It wasn’t that the event was not well-attended. It was that it was heavily controlled. From the AJC:

“The organization wanted to maintain a “controlled setting” and to avoid “Vick mania,” -Wayne Pacelle, HSUS President and CEO.

This is not about the media. It’s not about publicity. It’s about reaching one kid, one person prone to dogfighting, at a time.

By: Jan

Jan — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:32:15 +0000

I think they are trying to avoid a media circus and to make sure Vick stays on task. He was well known for flipping off fans and the media in his playing days.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:41:20 +0000

What insanity! I totally agree with you. HE should be the one demanding widespread publicity before he appears somewhere, especially in neighborhoods such as the one in Atlanta. That way, the public he needs to reach would be “allowed” to attend and hear what he has to say. One wonders if he’s truly been rehabilitated if the scores of folk who need to hear his message aren’t invited. Crazy.