Plaxico -- Cuffs Make the Man

16. "This guy could of killed someone. Jail...period."

Really? Who is the victim? Whose natural rights did he violate?

He "could of"? Are you suggesting punishing him for a hypothetical crime?

Law is based on violating another individual's rights. Plain and simple.

At most, he violated a contract with a private establishment forbiddening weapons. A city law cannot violate the Constitution, as it is the supreme law of the land. This guy has every right to carry a concealed weapon. If he accidentally shoots someone, that is a crime. But "could of" is NOT a crime in our great Republic.

Think about YOUR NATURAL RIGHTS before you start saying we should lock up everyone because of a possibility not yet realized.

Posted at 2:37PM on Dec 1st 2008 by Adam Weishaupt

17. Actually, "could of" has no real meaning, anyway. Everyone says that wrong - it should be "could HAVE". People tend to shorten it up to sound like "could've" which is not proper English, but it is better than "could of" which is just plain ignorant.

Posted at 2:43PM on Dec 1st 2008 by Ms_Tell_It_Like_It_Is

18. 1. His Florida carry permit was expired, therefore invalid.
2. NYC does not honor Florida carry permits even if valid and unexpired.
3. NYC requires a license to own a firearm.
4. NYC requires an NYC carry permit to carry.
5. Carrying where alcohol is served is not legal.
How many laws did this clown break? Plenty. In NYC it's a MANDATORY 3 years in jail for illegal possession/carrying. He should get it and do the time. It's idiots like this that give the anti-gun lobby the excuse they need to try to take away honest, law abiding citizens gun rights.

Posted at 2:50PM on Dec 1st 2008 by Bob in Florida

19. Adam, it's also about harms to society. The crime is posessing a concealed weapon in NYC without a license. If I did it, I would go to jail if caught.
Personally I don't like guns, but I defend a persons right to have one, if they follow proper procedures. Clearly he did not.
The fact (if the press is accurate) that he discharged the firearm is disturbing, but doesn't change his case one way or the other, but it's actually the reason this law came into being.
Every year people in this city and country get shot by stray bullets. People not intended to be the target getting hit. Too many guns in the hands of unregistered users who don't know a thing about the gun they have. Really should learn how to use a gun before going anywhere with it.

Even if he never shot someone, he still broke the law just for possessing the loaded firearm in a concealed fashion. Should he be treated any different than any other person in NYC. Lived here long enough to know that it is well established law here that carries jail time..... period.
Next time he should go out in one of those parts of the country that doesn't have a population of 10 million cramed into a space less than 300 sq miles.

Posted at 3:05PM on Dec 1st 2008 by sportsfan

20. 17. Can some genius tell me when the last time a WHITE NFL football player was involved in shooting himself?

Thanks...

Posted at 2:50PM on Dec 1st 2008 by Rick

Tell me when was the last time a BLACK NFL football player was involved in shooting himself dumba$$?



First time i heard something like this.

Posted at 3:17PM on Dec 1st 2008 by obama cracker

21. All I can say is Wow. I own a pistal. 38special. I would not dream of carrying it on my person for fear of shooting my own fool self or an innocent person. What if I tripped and fell? What if some one fell into me? Why carry a weapon into a crowded club and be dancing? I didnt know this fool was an NFL star nor do I care. Like others said, had that been one of us regular citizens we would be locked up with a bond we cant even post.
I am sick and tired of folks just because they can sing dance throw a ball catch a ball win a superbowl or a few games being treated special and many times walking free. Its not right, its not fair, and sooner or later these fools will do their own selves in
Like one Michael Vick. Vick had many incidents he was foolish in handling prior to something that stuck.
A mother of four was shot and killed a month ago in Atlanta while combing her daughters hair. Her crime? Being in her Apartment with her children. A stray bullet killed her. YES YES YES I got a problem with you carring a concealed weapon and I am near or in the vincinty. He needs a Hefty fine that should go to victims of STRAY bullets. 1000 hrs of community service and six months suspension. Then he can back to running a ball down the field. Second offense. JAIL like any other regular Sean, Lashuan, Mike, Bobby, or Reggie.

Posted at 3:30PM on Dec 1st 2008 by Blkshepherd

22. THUGS!! The NFL needs to crack down on these gangsters that call themselves NFL players. They are nothing but a bunch of thugs with money...that's it.

Posted at 3:26PM on Dec 1st 2008 by Scott

23. i am baffled here, how stupid can one be.... and who is the girl that he was supposedly trying to hit on.
I read she was some celeb can we get a face with this TMZ.
i have been married for 27 years, and have been faithful no doubt, but i really don't think i would lose 35 million for a sway with some rich fashionista or celeb.
who is she, i asked curious italian in staten island. ciao

Posted at 5:14PM on Dec 1st 2008 by italian staten island

24. Should have been a larger Caliber.

Posted at 5:57PM on Dec 1st 2008 by Adams

25. A little bit over dramatic don't you think for a man that shoots himself?

Posted at 7:32PM on Dec 1st 2008 by BigMistake