12-05-2008, 04:53 PM
mick e is starting to wonder about this situation a little bit.
Plaxico Buress is a NFL wide receiver. He's a black dude who is perceived by many to be somewhat spoiled and attitudy. The guy was carrying an unlicensed firearm in a nightclub.
Stupid.
Then he accidently shot himself in the leg.
Stupider.
Then he tried to cover it up and pretend it never happened.
Extreme Stupidness.
The consequences of his actions? Well, he has lost MILLIONS of dollars. His job. Perhaps a career. He's got Bloomberg raging and ready to throw him into prison for YEARS.
Ouch.
Conversely, lets ponder the curious case of Dick Cheney - famous white guy executive/shadow figure.
He went on a "hunting" expedition that was an essential equivalent to shooting chickens in a barnyard.
Stupid.
He got drunk and fired his shotgun without consideration to basic hunting safety guidelines, shooting a fellow hunter IN THE FACE.
Stupider.
Then he tried to cover it up and pretend it never happened.
Extreme Stupidness.
The consequences of his actions? Well, none really.
Plaxico Buress is a NFL wide receiver. He's a black dude who is perceived by many to be somewhat spoiled and attitudy. The guy was carrying an unlicensed firearm in a nightclub.
Stupid.
Then he accidently shot himself in the leg.
Stupider.
Then he tried to cover it up and pretend it never happened.
Extreme Stupidness.
The consequences of his actions? Well, he has lost MILLIONS of dollars. His job. Perhaps a career. He's got Bloomberg raging and ready to throw him into prison for YEARS.
Ouch.
Conversely, lets ponder the curious case of Dick Cheney - famous white guy executive/shadow figure.
He went on a "hunting" expedition that was an essential equivalent to shooting chickens in a barnyard.
Stupid.
He got drunk and fired his shotgun without consideration to basic hunting safety guidelines, shooting a fellow hunter IN THE FACE.
Stupider.
Then he tried to cover it up and pretend it never happened.
Extreme Stupidness.
The consequences of his actions? Well, none really.