I have mixed feelings on this. On one hand, Plaxico, in addition to being a gifted athlete, is also a moron desperatly in need of some gun safety training. And he knowingly broke the law. On the other hand, he's going to jail for 2 years for violating a law that I completely disagree with--a law that is unconstitutional, if only the judges would actually read the 2nd and 14th amendments.

Stupid just don't pay, I'm with Moishe!
Still we imprison far far too many people in this country, the gulag has grown by leaps and bounds ever since they made private for profit prisons legal. Now a corporation can actually make money incarcerating and abusing people, as a result we imprison a greater percentage of our population than any other "civilized" nation. Can we still call ourselves "The Land of the Free" or is it become an oxymoron?
Plaxico was stupid, but not Baaad. Vick did things that were sadistic and just evil, but he ain't stupid. Look not to what a body says but to what they do...Any way so Burris gets jugged and Vick walks, tell me about justice now...

I seem to recall a fella from this very city who upon paying his dues to said city for gun charges enlisted in the army, entered the paratroopers, served tours in the combat zone (Iraqi and/or Afghanistan, can't remember which), and upon returning to this lovely city, decided to try and enter the NYPD... with the absolute blessing of both the judge and prosecutor who had convicted him, both of whom considered him a poster child of reform and a second chance. Nope, no NYPD for said individual. Apparantly in Fuhrer Bloomberg's NYC ever touching a firearm is worse than if you had raped Mother Teresa, burned an orphanage to the ground, and habitually eat puppies for breakfast. Shame the kid won't ever get a chance at his dream but considering the NYPD, he is probably better off...

After the poky I predict he will do a reality TV show and then start a record label. Then the arena2 league will pick him up for $250 per game. Maybe during prison he finds the Lord and will become a Reverend. Blah,Blah,Blah..
If he's smart he'll wise up, keep his head down, get his ass in gear and be an asset to society.

I was totally wrong, too. I never figured that he would do a day either. Go figure...........

Burris is a numskull, yes, but he is not a killer. He's actually a good guy who surrounds himself with bigger numskulls. If you gave him a choice of two things I guarantee he would make the choice of the worse of the two.
Here in STL. we have a young man, a very good man as men go, who killed a mother while he was driving drunk. He's still playing for the local team. Never missed a beat.
I didn't defend Burris when this incident happened and I'm not now. The man once again made the wrong decision and chose the wrong town to fudge up in. Out in 8-13mos. is my wager.

first, i am absolutely shocked that the gun nut is wrong. however as terrible as that is it will not prevent the rising of the sun tomorrow and life will go on, albeit a little less stable.

secondly, while i agree with seadog that the law may not be proper, it is still the law of the land and we (i am making an assumption here) being civilized people obey the law, even the ones we think are stupid because, well it's the law. if we did not society would tumble even lower depths and firearms ownership would go from a right to a requirement. as such since the rest of us see fit to obey the law why shouldn't plaxico? not only did he not obey the law he acted carelessly enough to create an incident that while illegal does shine poorly on all gun owners because we are all lumped together.

buckhunter, you may be right, i'm getting tired of cheering for people that i wouldn't leave my kids alone with.

This story is about as exciting as fertilizing my lawn...and in time all those weeds will grow back just to pis* me off again!

Seadog,
Those judges have read the 2nd and 14th amendments. Those amendments interpret differently for them or are just inconvenient and optional. You, like me, are trying to reason with unreasonable people and their opinions. I'm only so negative on Burress because he is a ten-carat dumbass.

Skeetrider, I gave you an up vote on your comment. The last comment though, I could never agree with.
Buckhunter, you are right and also got an up vote. Put athletes and congressmen/women in a bag and name a crime. Most likely whichever one you pull out will have committed some crime and GOT AWAY with it.

I was wondering if and when DEP would own up to this.

I was surprised though too, first to hear something in the news other than 'Micheal Jackson was the greatest thing that ever lived and the world is doomed without him' and second that Plax got slapped with hard time.

yeah no way he'll serve the entire scentence i think they only sent him to prison because then when more people screw up and do this they can say well he got away with it... you know?

well, as much as i hate to see anyone go to prison, i am glad to see that big money did not get him out of a jam. the law, is the law, whether it is good or bad. and we ALL have to abide by it, or face jail time. rich or poor should not enter into the equasion. but, it seldom happens that way. if the law itself is bad, it needs to be challenged, and we all need to work at it to get it repealed. and if a law is repealed, anyone who is imprisoned by it needs to immediatly be released! prisons are horrible places, and the reason they are that way is to try to keep people from going there in the first place. i have worked pretty hard to not end up there my whole life, i have no intention of going there any time soon. i had an uncle that ended up in prison for manslaughter. my dad had him tell me all about the place when i was about 14. what an impact! i would suggest to all fathers that if you have a young one, who is starting down the wrong path in life, you get him / her to sit down, and talk to someone who has really been to prison. it may keep them from going to far off the good road!

Dave, on an unrelated note, can we look foward to an obituary post for Ted "Chappaquiddick" Kennedy?

I'm glad to see Plaxico go to prison. I am tired of seeing the celebs walk on charges the lesser known (or lesser funded) would pay time for. I can only imagine how many innocent people he would have hurt if he thought he was in danger and pulled the Glock out to shoot. Bloomberg gets my vote on this one!

too bad the errant discharge didn't leave him unable to pass on the "stupid gene" that he was apparently born with

Just scanned the blog ,.everyone well stated ,

But let us not forget ,..
Much as we wish it were not true
,.there is simply no cure for stupid.

Get shot break your leg,. get the flue ( even H1N1) ,.. many forms of cancer are now controlable / cureable.
Spine out of align go see the bac Dc's
Mostly we can get fixed ,..but you cant fix dumb

If you simply lack the appropriate grey matter
No mortal has the power to kiss it and make it better.
Add,.. that the guy is a rasin head,.
Meaning his brain just has to be shriveled to try carrying a firearm down his sweat pants in the strange and distant country of NY NY
That this genius shot himslef and not an innocent by stander is just dumb luck.

So I don't get shots fired in my general direction
I dissagree with the idea of concealed carry not being allowed ,. Im for it if the individul qualifies .
By that I mean if no military experiance then comlpete a program. and if recent military experiance complet a program that debriefs on who an what constitue a theat in the civilian theater.
Anyone who has seen combat knows ,. your perspective is not the same as befor you went.

I was one who immediatly after 911 said every passenger on a plain shoud be issuesd a box cutter and Louieville slugger that they turn in when dissembarking.
All approprite airline employees should qualify,. and carry hand guns with low speed rounds and shotguns that shoot bean bags hard enough to stagger Dumbo the elephant..

Where I grew up if you were a great athlete ,. geat ,..
but its your own damn fault if you step outside he box far enough to cuase physical harm to yourself or others.

He'll go in and get out early ,.. and maybe he will get back in the game ,. but I wouldn't take long odds

Ya mean Teddy "A Blonde in every pond" Kennedy?

I don't think he should pastor, but I know he should find the Lord. Z41

Glad to hear that some of the "stars" of this country are not all above the law. But I guess you actually have a fair knowledge of the law in order to be above it- not guilty means you did not do it.