... chances, especially to celebrities. 

Get a DUI – no problem.  Have an affair – who doesn’t, these days?  Hit your wife – that’s okay. For better or for worse, fans are generally willing to forgive past transgressions as long as the athlete or celebrity apologizes and performs.

But harm dogs, and many people draw the line. 

Disgraced quarterback Michael Vick finished his nearly two-year dogfighting sentence Monday. While Vick will remain on probation for three more years, his release from federal custody effectively closes the book on the debt he owed to society, according to the federal government.

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