Plaxico Burress Shot in Leg

[onemind]

What is with this guy? Sheesh.

[bjjp2]

:jo

[onemind]

Shoots himself in leg...double sheesh

[Craig Walker]

Can you say "Pacman Jr..."

[DiazDude]

Another Idiot.

[Smakutus]

This is like the two nuts that killed each other yesterday fighting at Toys R Us or whenever it was. I'm glad they only hurt themselves and not others.

Jeff

[JoeP]

He could have been aiming for a vital spot in his system. He knows that if he shot himself in the head, he would probably have to put 5 or 6 shots in there before he hits that little pea brain of his....

[Doodad]

And will charges be filed? I imagine if I discharged a weapon in a bar I would be in the grey bar inn awaiting bail following my hospital discharge.

[RL in Fla]

If he were in a Florida bar , even with a CC permit he'd be up on charges IIRC , discharged or not .

JoeP : :D

[Doodad]

If he were in a Florida bar , even with a CC permit he'd be up on charges IIRC , discharged or not .

JoeP : :D


Same here in GA. That is why I was wondering.

[onemind]

So he can't play on Sunday because of Hamstring, but two days before the game he's out partying. Uggh. I hope he and Ms. Pacman don't ever play in the NFL again.

[big mike]

just got the contract of a lifetime too. I'd void that so fast his head would spin.

[Flyin' Brian]

Another Idiot.

Do ya think having to go through childhood with a name like Plaxico might have something to do with it?

[Texas_Blues]

Who is this?
Link Please
EDIT: Nvm looked for it myself.
http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=491774
Basically another dumb athelete with everything going his way. He shot himself at a nightclub.

[DiazDude]

Do ya think having to go through childhood with a name like Plaxico might have something to do with it?

Couch burning in East Lansing has served him well too..:bong

[dk123123dk]

Cheddar Bob

[jbo76]

Now we know why Pittsburgh let him go. Probably does not realise what he does is stupid i.e., skipping meeting's and walkthrough's. Just a 100% dumbass! I noticed quite a few mental error's on his part which made Eli look bad this season.

[customstrat]

He is in some deep doo doo. I feel bad for the linebacker that tried to hide the gun also.


Unbelievable. Stuff like this irks me. Make your millions hire a bodyguard and don't put yourself in that position.

[rdamato]

Loser...

[glahnb]

I've been a Giants fan since 6th grade (1989). I just don't get this guy. He's got the talent to be the best receiver in the league, he could have been NFL MVP last year, his team is poised to repeat, and then he pulls his crap all year. I think he has less than 500 receiving yards. I know he's been double-teamed, but the team concept must prevail above all else. I think the Giants can win with Toomer, Jacobs, Bradshaw, Ward, Smith, Manningham, and Boss catching/running the ball.

I'll never understand what goes through the minds of some of these guys who seem to have the world at their finger tips.

[Twangdaddy]

Almost anyone can get shot in a nightclub these days. But it takes extraordinary inventiveness to shoot yourself in a nightclub. Who will be the first pro athlete to shoot himself in the buttocks? I'm waiting! :D

[Lawn Jockey]

He's a Giant alright.

A giant MORON!!

:roll

[southpawmax]

well this makes it a bit easier on the skins

[desceneisvals]

I'm just glad he's not a Steeler anymore.

[onemind]

well this makes it a bit easier on the skins

He was out anyway. I'd rather see Hixon and Steve Smith more anyway, I'm done with Burriss, I think he screws up half his routes anyway.

[kwaves99]

Despite his talent, Burriss will be gone after this year; just like another troubled now EX Giant Jeremy Shockey. Buh-bye loser.

[Flyin' Brian]

Despite his talent, Burriss will be gone after this year; just like another troubled now EX Giant Jeremy Shockey. Buh-bye loser.

Yep. I wish I was still around there watching the games at the bar in Manny's of Moonachie. The local commentary was always priceless.

[Austinrocks]

Jerry Jones will probably hire him when the giants cut him, likes to get the trouble makers on the Cowgirls, used to be America's Team, now its America's Most Wanted Team.

[akihiro]

Cheddar Bob


LOL exactly what I was thinking.

[jaycee]

You can take the boy out of the hood.......

[It's Time!]

He has to decide if he wants to play in the NFL or of he wants to play with handguns in a nightclub :dunno

[Teleplayer]

He has to decide if he wants to play in the NFL or of he wants to play with handguns in a nightclub :dunno

I think he has already made that decision.

[stratzrus]

And will charges be filed? I imagine if I discharged a weapon in a bar I would be in the grey bar inn awaiting bail following my hospital discharge.He may be facing felony charges for carrying without a permit.

[guitarb]

Hopefully...he won't suit up again this season..maybe send him down with the other mental giant in New Orleans...they deserve each other.

[TNJ]

Do ya think having to go through childhood with a name like Plaxico might have something to do with it?

Probably not, Brian.

I think it's more of a case of his leg needing to get open.

:D

And what is the deal with Antonio Pierce???

S>
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[jimfog]

Not a fan.

He's an idiot, and deserves a stiff penalty for the stupidity, which he'll get.

AND, I believe in strong, smart gun laws.

But.............

I don't see where serving time makes any sense in this case. If he gets convicted, he's looking at 3-1/2 years, under mandatory sentencing guidelines.................which helps to prove the extreme stupidity of these type of mandatory sentences. Political posturing, mostly.

Also, absolutely no reason the dude needed to be lead into the precinct in cuffs.

Again.....I have no sympathy for the numbskull..........just hate the dog and pony show that accompanies these cases.

[Doodad]

Bloomberg is calling for the mandatory 3.5 years for him.

[Gas-man]

Aren't people usually taken to jail in handcuffs?

I didn't know they could decide on a case-by-case basis which ones got the cuffs.

[onemind]

I think it's pretty reckless bringing a loaded handgun into a public place, why do you find the mandatory sentence harsh?




I don't see where serving time makes any sense in this case. If he gets convicted, he's looking at 3-1/2 years, under mandatory sentencing guidelines.

[TheRockDoc]

You can take the boy out of the hood.......

Yes- one of our favorite Va Beach boys... not to far from a couple of brothers named Vick...

congratulations dumbass! you shot yourself in the foot- I mean leg!


hehehehehe:argue

[jimfog]

I think it's pretty reckless bringing a loaded handgun into a public place, why do you find the mandatory sentence harsh?

He didn't threaten, scare, intimidate or harm anyone.....but his own stupid self. He wasn't waving the thing around or anything. When you get down to it, he's guilty of not getting a license.

As far as I know, no history of violent crime.

Certainly not a "danger to society".

I think making him PAY heavily (in addition to all the NFL suspension/contract voiding he'll have to deal with) is a lot more effective. Why waste the $$$ to try then incarcerate?

All hard time is going to do is make him more anti-social and embitter and harden him.

Just doesn't fit the crime, really.

[TooManyHobbies]

The irony here is that anyone WITH a carrying permit... knows to use a holster.. and not stuff it in your pants.. least of all.. to stop you from accidentally discharging.. or later having the gun fall down your pant leg.

Ie.. basic darwinian intelligence would have prevented this entire incident.

[Mr.Hanky]

Colossal DEWCHEbaeg I hope they ditch him ASAP!

Friggin Wide Receiver Syndrome, it is plaguing the NFL.

[TooManyHobbies]

He didn't threaten, scare, intimidate or harm anyone.....but his own stupid self. He wasn't waving the thing around or anything. When you get down to it, he's guilty of not getting a license.

As far as I know, no history of violent crime.

Certainly not a "danger to society".

I think making him PAY heavily (in addition to all the NFL suspension/contract voiding he'll have to deal with) is a lot more effective. Why waste the $$$ to try then incarcerate?

All hard time is going to do is make him more anti-social and embitter and harden him.

Just doesn't fit the crime, really.

I agree.. this mandatory minimum of 3.5 years for posession is ridiculous.. now if it specified discharge.. then...

[Pally]

He didn't threaten, scare, intimidate or harm anyone.....but his own stupid self. He wasn't waving the thing around or anything. When you get down to it, he's guilty of not getting a license.

As far as I know, no history of violent crime.

Certainly not a "danger to society".
You have GOT to be kidding. Giants fan, perhaps?

The guy fired a gun in a nightclub. That is a very clear danger to society. He is lucky that he did not injure someone other than his own stupid self.

[Doodad]

I think it's pretty reckless bringing a loaded handgun into a public place, why do you find the mandatory sentence harsh?


I carry all the time and never shot myself in the leg. Guns and alcohol rarely mix.

[Chuck Snider]

He'll get a HIGH profile guy like Shapiro and skate scott free except for the big bucks he pays some lawyer to set him free from charges..
disgusting...
Darwins theory almost but it was a safe shot.......

[Lawn Jockey]

Darwins theory almost but it was a safe shot.......

Maybe next time he'll wear it like Flava Flav wears his clocks.......around his neck.

:BEER

[jcoloccia]

Like, huh?

All of a sudden folks here want to go easy on a guy illegally carrying a firearm AND unintentionally discharging it in a crowded nightclub, shooting himself in the leg? :huh

This is the EXACT situation those laws are written for, and I'll go further and say this was no accident. Firearms don't just accidentally go off like, "Oh Woopsie! Hey, yeah, that's happening all the time." They go off when you pull the trigger, and if you're carrying in such a way that the trigger is exposed, then that's negligence, not accidental. Accidental is the sear breaking, causing the hammer to drop and discharge. That's an accident, and I've never heard of this happening with any reasonable modern firearm while someone was carrying, although I'm sure it's happened sometime in the last 100 years. Even so, in any modern firearm (including revolvers made in the last 20 or 30 years) even dropping the hammer is not enough. Most need to have the trigger pulled to engage (or release) the firing pin, so even an "accident" won't do it unless other parts of the firearm are broken as well.

[big mike]

Like, huh?

All of a sudden folks here want to go easy on a guy illegally carrying a firearm AND unintentionally discharging it in a crowded nightclub, shooting himself in the leg? :huh

This is the EXACT situation those laws are written for, and I'll go further and say this was no accident. Firearms don't just accidentally go off like, "Oh Woopsie! Hey, yeah, that's happening all the time." They go off when you pull the trigger, and if you're carrying in such a way that the trigger is exposed, then that's negligence, not accidental. Accidental is the sear breaking, causing the hammer to drop and discharge. That's an accident, and I've never heard of this happening with any reasonable modern firearm while someone was carrying, although I'm sure it's happened sometime in the last 100 years. Even so, in any modern firearm (including revolvers made in the last 20 or 30 years) even dropping the hammer is not enough. Most need to have the trigger pulled to engage (or release) the firing pin, so even an "accident" won't do it unless other parts of the firearm are broken as well.

Have to admit the irony is staggering....

BTW Apparently it's a glock and those just don't accidently go off. Some body had their finger on the trigger while reholstering, or shoving in his pants.

[Mike9]

I guess that qualifies him for the Darwin Award - what a maroon.

[kwaves99]

He didn't threaten, scare, intimidate or harm anyone.....but his own stupid self. He wasn't waving the thing around or anything. When you get down to it, he's guilty of not getting a license.

As far as I know, no history of violent crime.

Certainly not a "danger to society".

I think making him PAY heavily (in addition to all the NFL suspension/contract voiding he'll have to deal with) is a lot more effective. Why waste the $$$ to try then incarcerate?

All hard time is going to do is make him more anti-social and embitter and harden him.

Just doesn't fit the crime, really.



This THUG brought a loaded gun into a nightclub. He had a few drinks. Right there is a recipe for disaster. And I am a huge Giants fan......hell I remember YA Tittle as a little kid. But Plaxico is just a gangsta wannabe and needs to pay the price. Goodbye loser! I have no sympathy for this mental midget. If he was so concerned because he had a big wad of cash and a lot of flashy jewelry, then he should have hired a few bodyguards with some of his 35 million that he got with his new contract in September. Stupid is as Stupid does.

[Zilmo]

I hope this dirtbag gets the max.

[onemind]

I would say that if you own a handgun you better be aware of any laws and restrictions. If the law in the city is 3.5 mandatory, then that is what you should get. It's what any 'common' person would get. I liked a few of the sports talk guys today who rightfully said, if it's a place where you feel you need to carry a gun to be safe, then don't go there.

[Luke]

Have to admit the irony is staggering....

BTW Apparently it's a glock and those just don't accidently go off. Some body had their finger on the trigger while reholstering, or shoving in his pants.

The lack of a safety on the Glocks is problematic for amateurs IMO. You could get that trigger safety caught on a button or get caught up in your car keys, etc...especially if you go down to a 2lb spring.

http://www.tea-and-medals.co.uk/images/glock18_triggersafety.jpg

[big mike]

As a former Glock owner, I respectfully disagree. It's I've never seen a key be able to operate that safety AND get the 8lbs of pressure. Me thinks his finger was on the trigger.

Now if he modified to a 2lb spring, he's simply a moron.

[jcoloccia]

What's the trigger doing anywhere near a button? If it's sitting in a holster, a Glock is inert. If it's not sitting in a holster, all bets are off. That's why you ALWAYS carry a gun in a holster. Even if it's just in your pocket, you use a pocket holster. They're designed to make it all but impossible to get to the trigger.

[Luke]

As a former Glock owner, I respectfully disagree. It's I've never seen a key be able to operate that safety AND get the 8lbs of pressure. Me thinks his finger was on the trigger.

Now if he modified to a 2lb spring, he's simply a moron.

Standard is 6lbs I believe. Lots of gangbangers go down to 3 or 4 for quicker action. There are kits as low as 1.5lbs I've seen.

Not to mention he could have simply removed the safety all together as well.

Obvious he's not so bright, anyone around here KNOWS an illegal gun in NYC is mandatory jail time.

[big mike]

What's the trigger doing anywhere near a button? If it's sitting in a holster, a Glock is inert. If it's not sitting in a holster, all bets are off. That's why you ALWAYS carry a gun in a holster. Even if it's just in your pocket, you use a pocket holster. They're designed to make it all but impossible to get to the trigger.


If you are smart enough to use one. But even tossed in a pocket, in stock form it's very hard to have an AD with a glock if you're practicing reasonable safety. AND KEEPING YOUR FINGER OUT OF THE GUARD while putting it in your pocket.

Standard is 6lbs I believe. Lots of gangbangers go down to 3 or 4 for quicker action. There are kits as low as 1.5lbs I've seen.

Not to mention he could have simply removed the safety all together as well.

Obvious he's not so bright, anyone around here KNOWS a gun an illegal gun in NYC is mandatory jail time.

Fair enough. Modified hadn't occured to me.

[jjboogie]

Jokers like that give real Conceal Carry Permit people a bad name.

Not to mention he gave the world a real good example of what not to do.

Thank you Plaxico for showing us how not to follow the basic Firearms rules!


1. ALWAYS keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.


2. ALWAYS keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.


Ten bucks says he was adjusting his pants and he put his finger in the trigger guard!

[UndergroundVint]

If the same thing happened to Shockey at a redneck bar I guarantee he wouldn't be in a lick of trouble.

[PRSOPHILE]

Good thing that the ONLY person injured was himself. Too bad for him. As mentioned earlier and is hindsight in this case, "if you have to carry a loaded weapon into a bar to feel safe, don't go" is pearls of wisdom for everyone.

Bars/drinking establishments, Post Offices, Banks & Credit Unions are "No-No's" for loaded (or unloaded) weapons. Just not cool and quite stooooopid.

Oh well, so ends another great NFL career...........

[PA Woody]

The guy is not only a danger to society, he's a danger to himself. These are exactly the people who should be made examples. They think they're above the law. When they do get into trouble, they buy their way out. Screw him. Three and a half years(at least) is what you or I would get for this CRIME. He should do the same. And ban him from the NFL.
If they started making these high profile losers accountable for their stupid choices, I have a feeling, they might start behaving better. These guys are looked up to by millions young kids. I have NO sympathy for that guy. He's just a rich punk who can run and catch a ball.
Professional athlete. Now that's an oxymoron!

If the same thing happened to Shockey at a redneck bar I guarantee he wouldn't be in a lick of trouble.
Yeah, he's only in trouble because he's black. Get real:rolleyes: He's in trouble because he's an arrogant punk. Race has nothing to do with this.

[TNJ]

This thug needs to be made an example of.
With all the little kids who are big NFL fans, it's only a matter of time before some little copycat guns down innocent people...or himself.

The Giants DO NOT need him, and neither does the NFL.

S.
j

[jcoloccia]

Good thing that the ONLY person injured was himself. Too bad for him. As mentioned earlier and is hindsight in this case, "if you have to carry a loaded weapon into a bar to feel safe, don't go" is pearls of wisdom for everyone.

Bars/drinking establishments, Post Offices, Banks & Credit Unions are "No-No's" for loaded (or unloaded) weapons. Just not cool and quite stooooopid.

Oh well, so ends another great NFL career...........

Just to clarify, the laws are different in different states. You can't carry into federal buildings. Typically, you can't carry in state buildings. Bars, restaurants, banks, etc are up to the state, and in Connecticut it's up to the business to post a "no weapons allowed" sign if they don't want folks carrying in their establishment. In fact, there's a number of instances where permit holders have stopped armed bank roberies.

Agreed that if you feel you need protection then maybe you shouldn't go there, but on the other hand that's like saying if you feel you need a seat belt and airbags, maybe you just shouldn't drive. But yes, if you feel as though you wouldn't otherwise be safe without being armed, then that's someplace you don't need to be.

[TNJ]

If the same thing happened to Shockey at a redneck bar I guarantee he wouldn't be in a lick of trouble.

The ignorance and racist content of this statement blows my mind.
Wake up out there!

S.
j

[Rhomco]

What's the trigger doing anywhere near a button? If it's sitting in a holster, a Glock is inert. If it's not sitting in a holster, all bets are off. That's why you ALWAYS carry a gun in a holster. Even if it's just in your pocket, you use a pocket holster. They're designed to make it all but impossible to get to the trigger.

Dont have a button anywhere. He is just either too cheap or too stupid to hire a body guard to carry the illegal firearm illeaglly into the nite club.

[Gas-man]

If the same thing happened to Shockey at a redneck bar I guarantee he wouldn't be in a lick of trouble.

http://kaszpir.hlds.pl/etqw/orly_owl-strogg.jpg

[Flyin' Brian]

This thug needs to be made an example of.
With all the little kids who are big NFL fans, it's only a matter of time before some little copycat guns down innocent people...or himself.
The Giants DO NOT need him, and neither does the NFL.
S.
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Yep. I've been a Giants fan since...well can you say Charlie Conerly? Frank Gifford? Sam Huff? 1958 Colts championship?
You get the picture.
Can this guy and put him away.

[todd richman]

He deserves the punishment he gets. You simply cannot walk into a nightclub in NYC with a loaded gun-it is uncalled for and the argument that he carried it for protection is ludicrous. Leave it in the car then. He is in a club presumably with bodyguards and presumably does not live in a bad part of the City, so why carry a gun. Of course his incident adds fodder to the Giant jokes here in Philly and also brings new meaning to Eli Manning being in the "Shotgun"!

[PRSOPHILE]

................but on the other hand that's like saying if you feel you need a seat belt and airbags, maybe you just shouldn't drive.


Believe me, if I didn't have to drive anywhere, I wouldn't!

Taking safety precautions to protect yourself from death/serious injury is smart. Especially when the situation is virtually uncontrollable as are many of our highways today. Not taking these measures is dumb.

Seatbelts and airbags are LEGAL. Concealed carry & accidental discharge (in PB's case) is ILLEGAL. Get it?

[Luke]

He deserves the punishment he gets. You simply cannot walk into a nightclub in NYC with a loaded gun-it is uncalled for and the argument that he carried it for protection is ludicrous. Leave it in the car then. He is in a club presumably with bodyguards and presumably does not live in a bad part of the City, so why carry a gun. Of course his incident adds fodder to the Giant jokes here in Philly and also brings new meaning to Eli Manning being in the "Shotgun"!

Actually he lives in Totowa, NJ about 10 miles from Giants Stadium

http://tax1.co.monmouth.nj.us/cgi-bin/m4.cgi?&district=1612&block=9.05&lot=17&qual=

In a home he paid 1.5m for on 8/16/05

[jcoloccia]

Seatbelts and airbags are LEGAL. Concealed carry & accidental discharge (in PB's case) is ILLEGAL. Get it?

Agreed, but you were generalizing about carrying into banks, etc, and this is perfectly legal for millions of people. I was just noting that it's a state issue and state laws can be very different from state to state. Most of us are in agreement that PB should have the book thrown at him, just like anyone else.

[TooManyHobbies]

As a former Glock owner, I respectfully disagree. It's I've never seen a key be able to operate that safety AND get the 8lbs of pressure. Me thinks his finger was on the trigger.

Now if he modified to a 2lb spring, he's simply a moron.

If he's fidgeting with it and the trigger gets caught on the waistband or belt..

[TooManyHobbies]

What's the trigger doing anywhere near a button? If it's sitting in a holster, a Glock is inert. If it's not sitting in a holster, all bets are off. That's why you ALWAYS carry a gun in a holster. Even if it's just in your pocket, you use a pocket holster. They're designed to make it all but impossible to get to the trigger.

Which goes to my point... that 99% of the people with a gun stuffed in their waistband.. don't have carrying permits. Conversely 99% of those people who carry daily legally use holsters.

[big mike]

Well...I still think he had his finger on the trigger.

[big mike]

Which goes to my point... that 99% of the people with a gun stuffed in their waistband.. don't have carrying permits. Conversely 99% of those people who carry daily legally use holsters.

Yup.

[jcoloccia]

Which goes to my point... that 99% of the people with a gun stuffed in their waistband.. don't have carrying permits. Conversely 99% of those people who carry daily legally use holsters.

Yup.