Posted by Nalod:

Posted by jimimou:

from the begining, all the way to the mayor's office, there was EXTREME pressure to make an example out of this incident and bloomberg wanted to show no celebrity/athlete is above the law. you can look at it w half full glasses and say he could have gotten a minimum 3 1/2 yr sentence but that was reduced to 2 yrs with release in 20 months for good behavior.

this was rigged from the beginning. i dont know where i stand on the issue, but i dont see it so much as a racial issue - unless this is racism against celebrities.

seb - i hear ya w the brady analogy, but you gotta pick a more bad ass white boy to use as an example. brady is richie cunningham clean - he wouldnt even walk into a club with a water pistol. try your analogy with someone like josh hamilton, who's got that white trash element to him, and do you think he would have faired better? not making judgements, just asking the question.

J,

Im with you on all points and while its a harsh "ass" sentance, its not the 3.5-5 years as per the law, and he really did cut perhaps the best deal.

If it were Texas, he would not be in jail. I kind of agree that the mayor was all over it cuz he did not want to appear to cater to Celebs. And yeah, Tom Brady, or Wayne Brady don't go to clubs with guns.

Speaking of "Brady", How about the Brady Center to prevent gun violence. http://www.bradycenter.org/

Plax made a good appeal and his reason for carrying was that a team mate who lived near by was robbed at gun point in his house. But if thats the case, and its a good one, why go to NYC? Does he live with his wife and child? Why take it in the club?

I think the Mayor jumped on this big to perhaps send a message and I think its effective. If that gun fired into anyone else Placio would be doing some serious time.

The PRegnant wife doese tug at my heart strings but I think she got pregnant after the incident. Loving your child and pregnant wife also means not breaking the law. And while Clubbing is not a bad thing, good things for your wife and child generally don't happen in them. If you love your wife keep aa safety on. If you love your wife keep it in a holster if you must be stupid and carry it. If you love your d ick keep it safe!

Plax is not a victim and should not portrayed as one. NY laws are a bit draconian but one need only read the signs as you enter into it. NO GUNS!

This guy was high maintanence for years and a off field bonehead. And when Josh Hamilton breaks the law he too should be punished accordingly. I too am tired of celebs getting off.


In 2006 guns murdered 10,177 in the USA! 18 in Austria, 27 in Australia, 59 in England & Wales, 60 in Spain, 190 in Canada, and 194 in Germany. We are way out of line!

everyone (even nalod) breaks laws routinely; as one congressman put it living within the law in the u.s. is impossible because there are laws about everything. what makes this law that plax broke so special its worth three years of him being away from him family in jail... lets get real. the arguement what-if he shot someone else instead of himself is silly. to me its like saying you should get time in jail for speeding instead of a ticket because you could of hit someone while you were speeding.

Posted by BRIGGS:

Posted by nykshaknbake:

Yeah, that was a ridiculous sentence. This was look how tough on guns we are type of move. All grandstanding and no substance.

That's why people have to be careful when they vote. Does Mayor Bloomberg relate with the average human being? No way. Is *intent* measured here--were facts like he had a permit[albeit expired] for a handgun in a State of the union taken into account? Let's see someone step up and get this guy out in 3 months. They took a college graduate with no criminal history away from his JOB and family which includes a pregnant wife because he made a mistake with no proven intent to cause harm to others for TWO YEARS. It's an outrage. 3months--I think we all can live with that two years is an outrage.