Salary caps, role restrictions or bans for convicted felons (Michael Vick and NFL employment).

Even though dog-fighting is a federal crime, punishment is limited and convicted criminals, such as Michael Vick can be reinstated in the NFL.

Why is this wrong?

Convicted felons cannot own or be a director of a public trust, company or entity, in the future, for the rest of his or her life.  This same standard should apply to high profile or high paying jobs such as NFL, Entertainment and other multi-million dollar jobs where power and responsibility go hand in hand.

It is wrong because a convicted criminal should never be perceived as better or rewarded more than someone who has not committed that a felony.  That criminal should gain more personally or benefit more from the same work as someone who has not committed that crime.

Concievably, he could make more than the US President if a pro-Vick ball team decided to give him a chance because they were at the bottom of the conference standings.

We the undersigned, propose new legislation that limits the salary, income and develop categories of employment (high profile entertainment, sports, publishing, media jobs) where convicts can have a significant detrimental impact to society. 

We seek to reduce further risk of such crimes as dogfighting, hate and violent crimes, or other prescribed felony classes where convicted felons appear to resume their lives by sending a message that life is not back to normal and where future perpetrators are deterred.

Please forward this petition to all state, provincial and national legislators to draft new laws that prohibit unscrupulous or unknowing companies from hiring convicted criminals in these classes of employment with salary restrictions.

Please forward to friends, associates, family and animal groups.
Thank you.

Even though dog-fighting is a federal crime, punishment is limited and convicted criminals, such as Michael Vick can be reinstated in the NFL.

Why is this wrong?

Convicted felons cannot own or be a director of a public trust, company or entity, in the future, for the rest of his or her life.  This same standard should apply to high profile or high paying jobs such as NFL, Entertainment and other multi-million dollar jobs where power and responsibility go hand in hand.

It is wrong because a convicted criminal should never be perceived as better or rewarded more than someone who has not committed that a felony.  That criminal should gain more personally or benefit more from the same work as someone who has not committed that crime.

Concievably, he could make more than the US President if a pro-Vick ball team decided to give him a chance because they were at the bottom of the conference standings.

We the undersigned, propose new legislation that limits the salary, income and develop categories of employment (high profile entertainment, sports, publishing, media jobs) where convicts can have a significant detrimental impact to society. 

We seek to reduce further risk of such crimes as dogfighting, hate and violent crimes, or other prescribed felony classes where convicted felons appear to resume their lives by sending a message that life is not back to normal and where future perpetrators are deterred.

Please forward this petition to all state, provincial and national legislators to draft new laws that prohibit unscrupulous or unknowing companies from hiring convicted criminals in these classes of employment with salary restrictions.

Please forward to friends, associates, family and animal groups.
Thank you.

Dear State Senator, MP and Governor,
We the undersigned believe that even though dog-fighting is already a federal crime in many states and provinces, punishment is limited and convicted criminals, who return to society should not be allowed to gain employment in high profile sitations, or command a high salary (for example, more than the US President).

Since convicted felons in many states, provinces and countries, are banned from ever being a director of a public trust, hold public office or sit on the board of a corporation, for life, we believe this same standard of fiduciary duty and responsibility should apply to any high profile or high paying jobs in the private and public sector--such as the NFL, NBA, NHL, Nascar, and any entertainment role that delivers multi-million dollar salaries, where power and responsibility go hand in hand.  The ability to influence or perpetrate crimes in the future, funded by profits from illegal activities is a threat to enforcement of laws and those and other crimes in the future.

We propose new legislation to remedy this possibility by either limiting the salary, income or categories of employment (high profile entertainment, sports, publishing, media jobs) and reduce further risk of such crimes as dogfighting, hate crimes, or other prescribed felony classes. We also seek to create classes of employment restrictions or prohibit projects (such as movie and book deals) notwithstanding that such profits must all be donated to charity, prevention and edcation, and the convicted felon spends time in community service to establish to set himself or herself as an example of what not to do.

If Vick is gainfully employed due to the competitive nature of NFL drafts, and he gets a $50 MM deal, then 2 years will not have been a deterrent at all in the eyes of dog-fighters and other criminals. It's crime as usual.

Thank you for your time in reading and signing this petition.  Please forward this to your friends, and at 50,000 please forward this petition to your state senator and governor immediately.