Posted on 11/30/2008 8:35:42 PM PST by Joiseydude
It was reported reported Sunday that the Giants' receiver will be charged with criminal possession of a weapon, according to Burress' agent Benjamin Brafman, who added that Burress will enter a "not guilty" plea.
Police had gone to his house, the hospital and staked out his car, which was left at the club as late as Saturday night, hoping to question Burress and check out the gun that was used in the shooting. When police went to Burress' house yesterday and attempted to locate him, his wife, through an intercom, insisted he was not home and that she was not with the star wide receiver when the incident took place.
Reports also indicate that Burress had a Florida gun permit but that the permit expired in May. New York law prohibits the possession of a concealed weapon within New York even if one is licensed in an outside state. Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2006 led the way to stiffen gun laws in New York City making it a mandatory 3½-year sentence for being busted for illegal possession of a firearm within the city.
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Special treatment again for a spoiled cuddled moron.
Plaxico sounds like a Mexican gas station
Well most of the time permit violations are just a fine. And he did wind up shooting himself, there’s some good punishment there.
Sure glad I live in California.
The Giants may well rid themselves of this distraction. And according to NFL agreements with the Player’s Association, they can go after his contract money, signing bonus and all.
Too bad he didn’t do this before he kicked Al Harris’ ass in last January’s NFC Championship game.
Hard time for what?
Not that this particular charge would warrant it, but, he's a football player, not a border patrol agent.
All that, and victim of a shooting as well.
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Or a C-4 explosives factory in a James Bond movie...
Plaxiglass is done as a Giant, and may be done in the NFL.
From what I have read, Burres was permitted by the security at the club to enter with a gun. Sounds to me like a perfectly legal keeping and bearing of arms, despite the accident.
To be famous and black, I wouldn’t even have needed to apply for a carry permit!
No problem, he’ll get a bailout.
His parents ought to do serious jail time for that dumbass name. I mean, was Sherlock and Buckwheat taken ?
And while I think the gun violation is a bit much, he has a record of being a "distraction."
When he was here in Pittsburgh he used to drive one of these.
A Ford XUV (HUGE!) is not the best for getting around the narrow streets we have here. Of course if I had the money I'd have one. Maybe I'm just jealous, LOL!
prisoner6
These franchises should require these athletes to stay out of these clubs while under contract.
WTF is that ? A pimpmobile for the SUV class ?
weapons for me, but not for thee.
Just remember, that some animals are more equal than others. If it was you or me, we'd be in lock up and praying for the bail money to get out of general lock up.
But if that's what the New York citizens put up with , well good for them. Free country.
I doubt that that would be very practical.
The characteristics of the typical NFL player are probably completely incompatible with a sedate life-style. If you want to watch extra-large frame, hightly competitive, highly-energetic and athletic men fight over a football each weekend, then there probably has to be some acceptance of the fact that they are going to be highly-visible, very competitive, and very energetic in their "private lives".
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