Kopel is a 2nd Ammendent advocate. It’s abvious that he’s using this high profile case to bring the spotlight on himself.
Obviosuly, all the other schlemeils who have been charged with the same crime in recent months didn’t merit his attention.
Media whore.
OH B.S. I am sure he could have gotten a carry permit if he at least tried. Many high profile celebs get them and carry.
They will trump up charges against Burress and try to give him maximum time for gun possession. Yet some scumbag crackhead mugger will get probation and be back on the streets in 30 days.
Hell yes NYC gun laws are unconstitutional. Kelo vs DC decision applies there too IMHO.
"I plaxidentally told the be-yatch neither of us would have any of the lottery and tore up the winning ticket, then hit her in the face with a forty ounce!"
He is a stupid thug that deserves what he gets. He could have easily injured or killed someone else. He isn’t required to carry large amounts of cash or “bling”. He knew he was breaking the law. Let him pay the price. This isn’t a second amendment issue, and in fact, hurts second amendment advocacy.
He’s probley a liberal moron, let him burn in jail.
He is no doubt in the enemy camp and supports socislism in general.
-bflr-
Actually he is not a thug. He turned out to be a pretty good receiver in the NFL. I think some are painting with a pretty broad brush. Ya, it was stupid to take a gun anywhere in N.Y. But CWPs are impossible to get there. Even for high profile people.
Bloomburg is the one who should be in jail for his sting opperations in other states. And of course his big mouth
HIPAA has tied up doctors and nurses with the threat of privacy law violations, while the City can commandeer any info they want under a “law enforcement” exemption.
This is a big time, high quality hospital that regularly treats celebrities with discretion. We may not like the double standard, but celebrities need a break from the paparazzi.
The real problem is NYC enforcement of the law and its arbitrariness.
The bigger problem, for Hizzonner Blommy, will come when he wants treatment at this hospital and they remember his little stunt for publicity.
Burris, despite all of his off-field antics, is a celebrated person and thus exposed to NFL nut cases (primarily Eagle, and Cowpie fans). He has a legitmate Constitutional right to carry a firearm for personal protection...he should, however, be charged with illegally discharging a firearm in a public place.
...yawn....another pro athlete shot in a club...who cares....happens every week.
You betcha. Sounds good to me.
For politicians who may be lurking, the above is a true interpretation of what 'shall not be infringed' means.
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This guy made a stupid mistake, and he only hurt himself....which is a good thing!
If he had hurt someone else, he would be forced to pay them a WHOPPING amount of money!
He wore the gun as a fashion accessory, not as a constitutional protest.
In a just world, Platypus would pay a steep fine for his Negligent Discharge / Reckless Endangerment and the Giants/NFL could do whatever they wanted to him about it. NYC should be sued into oblivion over it's wanton violations of its citizens' 2A rights until such time that they come into at least the very minimum constitutional requirements.
...but what do I know? I ain't a fancy lawyer, politician, or talking head.
Burress has always tried to maintain a low profile-he use to tool around Pittsburgh in a F650!-yep real inconspicuous
I have had two Glocks for over 20 years. Glocks don't just accidentally discharge. Never have, never will. Someone has to pull the trigger.
I guess someone could accidentally pull the trigger? There's something we're not being told.
I believe he should do three years for wearing sweat pants to a dance club.
Plaxico Buress what was his mama thinking? His name sounds like a pharmaceutical company.
He carried it in his sweatpants? What’s the best-case scenario, sweat pants with pockets? Or was he stupid enough to carry a Glock tucked into the waistband of a pair of drawstring sweatpants?
But, of course, it was a Glock! Glocks have three safeties: the trigger safety, the firing pin safety, and the drop safety. The safeties are redundant, said to keep a Glock from discharging at any time unless the shooter pulls the trigger straight back. So OF COURSE he felt safe to put it in his sweatpants; even if it fell and hit the ground it couldn’t accidentally fire.
Then, the handgun “accidentally” discharged. Wouldn’t that suggest he had a round in the chamber, or did the slide “accidentally” rack itself?
All of which means, he had a round chambered AND somebody pulled the trigger straight back. Stupidity may be a better descriptor of this event than an accident.