[angeleyes]

At first when I heard that Michael wanted a dog I was shocked, then I began thinking about it. I in no way condone what he did, it was a horrible act that needed to be punished, it has been, but he will live the rest of his life with it and it will follow him where ever he goes. Michael was raised with dog fighting, it was a way of life where he grew up. It's hard for us to understand people living like that but there are many things we don't understand that are also ways of life in other cultures. I can state an opinion but I can not judge, it's not my place. Michael will be judged by a much higher power then any of us. My feeling is that his daughters should not have to pay for what he did. He faced his punishment, I don't think even Michael would want to have to explain any further actions to them. He knows he would lose every thing including his family. My heart aches for the dogs involved in what he did, no animals should have to suffer the kind of life and death that was forced on them. It may be a good face that he carries for people to see but it also may be that he has changed. I don't think there are any of us out there that don't have something someome would judge us for.