Robin Starr, Critic of Michael Vick & his Dogfighting Activities, Leaves 16 YO Blind, Deaf Dog in Hot Car, Dog Dies of Kidney Failure

If you live in a glass house, don't throw stones.... This goes for Robin Starr, CEO of the Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. You see Ms. Starr said she accidentally left her 16 year old blind and deaf dog in her hot car for four hours and the dog died. The problem for me is that this woman was a vocal critic of Michael Vick. No charges will be filed in this matter, but it still shows a deep level of hypocrisy. Gee, I wonder, if that were someone else, what would Ms. Starr have said of their actions?

Starr said in an interview that she didn't realize "Louie" was in the car until noon. Starr's husband, Ed, told the Richmond Times-Dispatch he put the dog in her car's cargo area as she got ready for work Aug. 19 but forgot to tell her. She often took the dog to work with her. Robin Starr took the dog to two clinics, but he died of kidney failure.

Starr has been a vocal critic of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick who was released from federal custody July 20 after serving 18 months of a 23-month sentence for his role in running a dogfighting ring. When she learned of his reinstatement, she said "The action of the NFL commissioner to reinstate Michael Vick is both premature and unwise. Vick has not yet demonstrated that his remorse is sincere or that his irresponsible, cruel and criminal behaviors are likely to change. The NFL and its leadership apparently lack the integrity to require civilized behavior from their players. This would reflect poorly on any team that adds Vick to its roster."

So how does she feel now, knowing that a lack of communication between her and her husband led to the death of their dog? Don't get me wrong, what Michael Vick did was reprehensible, but he paid his debt to society and should be given a second chance, much as Martha Stewart and others have received.