PETA asks NFL to test Vick's brain

Following the release of a new USDA report on Michael Vick's dogfighting activities, PETA has written to the NFL calling for Vick to undergo relatively new brain-scanning procedures.

The USDA revelation that Vick enjoyed placing family pets in the ring with fighting pit bulls is among the factors that fit the profile for serious antisocial personality disorder (APD), according to the American Psychiatric Association.

People with APD are commonly referred to as "psychopaths." They are usually male, often charming, prone to lying and manipulation, and incapable of genuine remorse, frequently leading to recidivism. They can also take pleasure in cruelty.

Before the NFL even considers the possibility of allowing Vick back into the league, PETA thinks that Vick needs to undergo a brain scan coupled with a structured, standardized test (e.g, the Psychopathy Checklist, developed by Robert Hare).