Isn Stevens just a pit bull enthusiast who has documented the dogfighting industry?
No. Although Stevens has claimed to have no interest in promoting dogfighting, his own writings and the videos he was convicted for selling demonstrate the contrary. Stevens admits in his book that he has attended many dogfights, and his book goes into great detail concerning the best ways of training and preparing pit bulls for fighting matches. In addition, the videos that Stevens was convicted for selling are not documentaries in the journalistic sense. They are gruesome pro-dogfighting videos geared specifically to dogfighters. For example, his video “Pick a Winna” invites viewers to “see how you are at picking the winner,” as Stevens acts as sportscaster for match after bloody dogfighting match. His video “Japan Pit Fights” similarly depicts a series of graphic dogfights from beginning to end. Stevens was convicted not only because he was distributing these videos, but because he was doing so for profit.
