[libstripper]

This is a horrible miscarriage of justice. No doubt Burress was a fool to pack that weapon the way he did and shoot himself, which should have been enough punishment, po0ssibly enhanced by a misdemeanor conviction for disorderly conduct, provided it involved no more than a fine. Actually, he was persecuted for exercising his Second Amendment rights and gets a felony conviction with 20 months in prison while thousands of NYC felons commit burglaries and robberies and get far less harsh treatment.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Well, I’m sure that Packers cornerback Al Harris is breathing a sigh of relief.

[nickcarraway]

I was just going to post this. He has received much harsher treatment than other football players, and probably noncelebs. He has no criminal record. The other article mentions this probably ends his career.

[ßuddaßudd]

Possession is one thing, but the (illegal) discharge of the firearm is the real issue, imho.

[edcoil]

Lost 30 million dollars too.

You just can’t fix stupid.

[Dr. Ursus]

Burress could have hired armed protection and a limo driver.
Burress and his fat a55ed partner Pierce were acting like a couple of drunken A-holes. He cost the Giants a return to
the Super Bowl.F-—’em!

[depressed in 06]

Plaxico Burress pleaded guilty today to attempted gun possession

WTF?

[Codeflier]

From a second amendment angle, this is unjust. 20 months! Didn’t he suffer enough by shooting himself and losing all that money? Also, if we had better respect for the second amendment, perhaps he would have been carrying openly in a holster and wouldn’t have shot himself at all.

[PreciousLiberty]

"This is a horrible miscarriage of justice."

I couldn't agree more. Compare this with Stallworth, free after less than month after driving drunk and killing someone.

Or even Vick, who had a comparable sentence for torturing many animals and involvement with interstate gambling and dogfighting.

Burress paid a fairly heavy price just by finding out what it feels like to get shot (not to mention damage to his tools of trade).

[Doogle]

..he shudda had Vick shoot him in the leg, then both could of been playing for the Eagles this year

[07Jack]

Agreed. But whether its a miscarriage of justice or not, Im sure The Phila. Eagles will be looking to sign him as soon as he’s released. McNabb has already lobbied for it, 2 days ago in a press conference.
(from a disgusted disenfranchised former Eagles Fan)

[Myrddin]

He's now a convicted felon. No right to keep and bear for life.

[Buckeye McFrog]

the miscarriage is that if he had done this in virtually any other NFL city, he would have gotten off with a much lighter charge, if any. Personally I think that catching a slug in your thigh is more than enough punishment for the stupidity.

[reaganaut1]

I agree that his punishment is too harsh. In New York, owning an unregistered gun is punished more severely than actually harming someone else.

[Niteranger68]

More evidence of why NY is a $hithole with Bloomers and Patterson as the head turds.

[mainepatsfan]

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[death2tyrants]

Burress screwed up. Instead of saying the gun went off accidentally, he should have claimed he was shooting at a dog for fun.

[Fresh Wind]

He has nothing to worry about. Once he’s out, Duh Iggles will hire him.