The Constitution tells us we as citizens have the right to bear arms to protect ourselves, especially against an unjust government. So it makes perfect sense when NY City Mayor Michael Bloomberg makes it a point to publicly blast Plaxico Burress for his having a gun in the Latin Club on the upper east side of Manhattan. On the night of November 22, 2008 Burress shot himself accidentally in the leg. An accident! Unknown to anyone in the loud club Burress removed himself and was taken to the hospital by teammate, NY Giant linebacker, Antonio Pierce.
Why did Burress have a gun on him that evening? Was he exercising his right to bear arms to protect himself? Consider one week earlier teammate and fellow wide receiver Steve Smith was held at gunpoint and robbed in front of his home. Consider friend Shawn Taylor was murdered in his home during a robbery a year earlier. Consider former NFL player San Diego Charger linebacker was shot and killed by an off duty police officer. Consider Jacksonville offensive lineman Richard Collier was shot 14 times and lost his leg effectively ending his lucrative NFL career. Consider promising young cornerback Darrent Williams of the Denver Broncos was shot and murdered leaving a New Year's Eve party after his rookie season ending his life. NFL players are wealthy. They are big men. The aforementioned players are black and perceived as dangerous by society based on prison populations and media portrayal of prison criminals. They are targets for both the police and random armed burglaries.
Yes, even itchy triggered off duty police officers who are employed by the tax payers to protect and serve don't seem to be doing their job when guys like Steve Foley are being murdered yet being claimed as a victim of accidental death.
Is it possible that Plaxico might be fearful. Consider he has been the victim of two home burglaries and vandalism to his home, so criminals are coming to his door, his space. So is it reasonable to believe Plaxico might have carried a gun with him on his career changing night in November of 2008? Is is also reasonable to believe Plaxico might not have known one of the tens of thousands of NY City laws? In the land of the free and home of the brave it is reasonable to expect that when you have no malicious intent in your heart as Plaxio Burress had on the night of November 22 that you should not expect to go to jail when you harmlessly go out on the town to enjoy your freedom and accidentally hurt yourself in the process.
Yet, Mayor Michael Bloomberg feels it is necessary to stick a tax paying citizen in prison. The judge based on Bloomberg's influences feels it is necessary to increase Burress's bail from $10,000 to $250,000. The prosecutor feels it is necessary to go to the media calling for Plaxico to do prison time. The charges of the court is documented as The People of the State of New York vs. Plaxico Burress. Who in the state of New York does sending Burress to prison benefit other than the Mayor, the prosecutor and the prisons themselves? No one! Plaxico hurt no one. He paid his hospital bill. He pays his taxes! Putting him in prison is an injustice towards the rest of society with the exception of Bloomberg, the judge and the prosecutor. The prosecuting of the case was a waste of taxpayer money and the dollars necessary to house Plaxico will be another waste of taxpayer money. Land of the free......right, don't try to sell me shit and call it gold.
Who is the next person to go to jail when you do not have your high paid lawyer walking with you every step of the way because you aren't exactly sure what your freedoms are from state to state.
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