He served more than one year, for one....try almost 23 months. I don't know about YOU, but there is A HUGE difference between serving 12 months and 23 months in the federal pen.
Secondly, he just didn't think it was a big deal. He was raised on that crap since he was a kid. That was no big deal to them. The place in Chicago where he went a gave his 1st public appearance with a Human Society representative accompanying him, has ALWAYS had a HUGE rate of dog fight for as long as I can remember.
"We spoke with dozens of young people, and Michael shared his story, expressed remorse for his actions, urged the community to stand up to dog fighting, and asked them to help with the campaign," Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society, said in a statement.
Michael Vick in Chicago telling kids about evils of dog fighting - Sacramento Opinion - Sacramento Editorial | Sacramento Bee
Alot of people in that area, similiar to the area he grew up in an area similiar...but I highly doubt as crime ridden, Englewood area is probably the worst section of Chicago and has a homicide/murder rate that some major cities does not have.