12-05-2008, 11:18 PM
The whole thing reminds me a little of The Bonfire of the Vanities.
I don't know anything about Plaxico Burress; I don't watch football. So I don't know if he's a decent guy or a thug. I'm not going to assume he had a gun on him to protect himself, nor will I assume he was just trying to be cool. I can understand that some pro athletes are the target of unwanted attention. But Burress could have just as easily wounded or killed someone else in the club. Aren't bodyguards supposed to provide that kind of protection?
I'd like to know if the law in NY would have allowed him to have a permit to carry a concealed weapon and if it did, why he didn't have such a permit. I would guess the club had a rule against bringing guns inside but I don't know that either. Is it a misdemeanor in NY or a felony? Whatever it is, he should get the penalty for that. If he loses his job, tough.
I'm more concerned about the way everyone else involved handled the incident. Why did the hospital fail to notify the police about a gunshot wound? They are required to do that. Heads should roll there. And the weasels from the Giants and the NFL calling the cops to see if they'd found out about it is really contemptible. The NFL & Giants knew all about it but sure as hell weren't planning on telling the cops (let's see if we can get our asset off the hook first!).
I don't know anything about Plaxico Burress; I don't watch football. So I don't know if he's a decent guy or a thug. I'm not going to assume he had a gun on him to protect himself, nor will I assume he was just trying to be cool. I can understand that some pro athletes are the target of unwanted attention. But Burress could have just as easily wounded or killed someone else in the club. Aren't bodyguards supposed to provide that kind of protection?
I'd like to know if the law in NY would have allowed him to have a permit to carry a concealed weapon and if it did, why he didn't have such a permit. I would guess the club had a rule against bringing guns inside but I don't know that either. Is it a misdemeanor in NY or a felony? Whatever it is, he should get the penalty for that. If he loses his job, tough.
I'm more concerned about the way everyone else involved handled the incident. Why did the hospital fail to notify the police about a gunshot wound? They are required to do that. Heads should roll there. And the weasels from the Giants and the NFL calling the cops to see if they'd found out about it is really contemptible. The NFL & Giants knew all about it but sure as hell weren't planning on telling the cops (let's see if we can get our asset off the hook first!).