Another over-paid, super-ego, socially worthless professional athlete gives another example to those who would take the 2nd Amendment away from us. I don't normally wish bad on anyone, but in this case Mr. Burres, I hope this gunshot becomes the end of your career.
Oh, this Plaxico Burres clown is a moron. He lives in New Jersey; apparently has no NJ pistol permit; carried a concealed weapon into the Peoples Democratic City-State of New York City, which doesn't even recognize pistol permits from other part of the State of New York, much less a different state; and then accidentally shoots himself. High powered attorney or not, I think he's going up the river for 3 years at least. He's looking at carrying concealed without a license; illegal possession of a firearm; discharging a firearm within the New York City limits; maybe even reckless endangerment, depending on what the DA decides to charge him with. Someone stick a fork in him; his athletic career is done.
And of course it's yet another shot in the anti-gunners' locker. Hard to spin this one on the pro-gun side; too many ifs and ands.
I just sat here watching Mike and Mike in the Morning on ESPN and all they did was bash the whole concept of carrying a gun and couldn't understand the need. I sent them an email trying to explain everthing that we discuss in this forum. It may do some good if others respond and hopefully we can shed some light on the situation for them.
Yep, crap like this doesn't help the rest of us who obey the law. This guy is a complete moron. I understand they can be targets for whatever do to their egos, money and fam. But with the money they make, when they go out, they can afford a bodyguard who is armed legally. But to think just because your who you are, that you can do stupid crap and get away with it by wither just getting off or throwing money at it, is ignorant. Even more ignorant is those who have let those in the past get away with it giving those now a days the thought that they can get away with it as well.
I hope he at the very least gets what is due and doesn't get to get out of it. But I fear like the rest, since the only one hurt Thank God, was himself, a slap on the wrist and a fine just might be all? Trust me, I hope I'm wrong. Because I know if this were you or I or any other citizen, we'd be screwed...
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I just sat here watching Mike and Mike in the Morning on ESPN and all they did was bash the whole concept of carrying a gun and couldn't understand the need. I sent them an email trying to explain everthing that we discuss in this forum. It may do some good if others respond and hopefully we can shed some light on the situation for them.
I sent them an e-mail too, but they are both "conditioned" that RKBA shouldn't exist because there is no need for it. Even more disappointing was Mike Ditka saying he didn't understand the need for guns at all. The "legal expert" they talked to said something about Plaxico being a "first time offender"..yada yada and getting to turn himself in. The man not only committed a felony, he enlisted the aid of a teammate to help cover it up. He was fully aware what he did was wrong and could have just as easily killed someone as shot himself. He's a criminal and deserves the full punishment under the law the same as anyone else would get.
Like previously mentioned Plaxico Burress is one of those spoiled athletes that many times doesn't think he has to practice with his team. Not wishing to practice when able is just another indicator of character. In the case of the shooting and disregard for the law just might put an end to his career. He's about 30 now and I'm sure he's rich so unless he serves some time it won't be that big of a deal to him.
I always thought his name sounded like some sort of bad venereal disease. "I'm sorry. The test came back positive. You have Plaxico Burres. We'll have to amputate."
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His name is Plax ico but they keep calling him Plex ico. It's spelled like plural plaque on his teeth so why do they pronounce it Plex? I know! It doesn't matter!
he's a low life criminal (even though he's got $$$$$), and i hope they prosecute him to the fullest extent. mine own opinion is that he doesnt give honest law abiding citizens(gun owners) a bad name, because he's not one of us, he's just a dirt bag punk.
Sounded to me like he shouldn't be the only one getting punished for this whole ordeal. Not only did he break the law being an idiot, but LOTS of people tried to help him it seems. His teammate, the hospital, etc. Why would the hospital try to hide it?? what in the world would they have to gain from NOT reporting his gunshot wound?
David Boston (2002 Drug Possession and DUI, pleaded no contest)
Mark Duper (1989 Accused of Rape, charges eventually dropped, 1994 charged with buying cocaine with intent to sell)
Mark Clayton (1993 Dead Beat Dad)
Eric Green (1992 Substance Abuse)
Brian Griese (2001 DUI)
Eugene "Mercury" Morris (1982 cocaine trafficking, got 20 years)
Leon Searcy (2001, spousal abuse, battery)
Patrick Surtain (2000 DUI)
Fulton Walker (1989 second degree sexual assault, 2002 convicted of possession)
Demetrius Underwood (2003 robbed man in wheelchair - found incompetent to stand trial)
Jermaine Haley (2003 DUI)
Shane Burton (2nd DUI)
Jim Dunaway (2002, charged with murdering ex-wife, sued by children for wrongful death)
Derrick Rodgers (1998 DUI; 2002 battery, aggravated battery, resisting arrest with violence)
Eddie Moore (2004 disorderly conduct)
Aubrey Beavers (2003, felony marijuana possession)
Gene Atkins (1989 arson, 2nd degree attempted murder, conspiracy to commit battery)
Oronde Gadsden (2004 DUI)
Charles Jordon (car theft, felony theft, reckless driving, charged with murder)
Tony Martin (1999 drug money laundering)
Lamar Thomas (battery on his fiancee, parole violation)
Mark Ingram (holding counterfeit currency, dead beat dad, car theft)
Robert Baker (1998 drug trafficking)
Lamar Thomas (battery on his fiancee, parole violation)
Dedric Ward (2001 accused of drugging and raping a woman, charges dropped)
Sammy Smith (drug trafficking)
Lawrence Phillips (1996 domestic assault, 2003 sexual assault)
Cecil Collins (2001 sexual assault, breaking and entering, burglary, serving 15 years )
Fulton Walker (1989 second degree sexual assault)
Lamar Smith (2003 tried for vehicular assault and DUI)
Stacey Spikes (1995 domestic abuse, assault)
Jack Harper (2001 illegal alligator harvesting, identity theft)
Jon Denton (1997 felony drug possession, admitted to running prostitution ring in college)
Ben Kelly (2003 DUI)
These are NFL players from a single team that have had problems with the law (with apologies to Miami Dolphins fans). The list from the entire league must be staggering.
Now check this out....
The NFL league minimum salary structure for 2007 is as follows:
* Rookies and first-year players $285,000
* Second-year players $360,000
* Third-year $435,000
* Fourth-year $510,000
* Fifth- through seventh-year $595,000
* Eighth- through tenth-year $720,000
* Eleventh-year and longer $820,000
Its a symptom of a larger problem. Take the gun issue out of it. He's a thug. Recruiters go into ghetto neighborhoods, find thugs with athletic ability, then push them into a career. The problem is, they never stop being a thug. They continue to hang with the same people, go to the same places, and act like they did back on the block.
But now, they have money, fame, and an apparent inability to safely operate a handgun. Probably a Glock with a round in the chamber and stuffed into his pocket. Just because you give someone money and the lime-light, doesn't mean you can make them good decent people.
I think Paxico's goose is cooked well done. Now that Mayor Bloomberg is making overtures like they want to use him as an example and enforce the mandatory three and a half year prison sentence if found guilty of the weapons charges he faces, I don't think he's going to ever see a football field again; except as a spectator.
Too bad....so sad....NOT.
And less than a year after making the winning catch in the Super Bowl. Some folks just step in a pile of doo-doo; others take a high-dive into a sea of it. ESPN - New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress charged on two felony weapon counts
The feds could charge him with crossing state lines with the weapon too....and yes, it was a Glock. 40 S&W to be exact.
