Comments on: The “Unconstitutional” Angle to Mandatory Minimums in Regard to the Plaxico Burress Shooting http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/12/05/the-unconstitutional-angle-to-mandatory-minimums-in-regard-to-the-plaxico-burress-accidental-shooting/ Not just another sports blog. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:32:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: die_eagles_diehttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/12/05/the-unconstitutional-angle-to-mandatory-minimums-in-regard-to-the-plaxico-burress-accidental-shooting/comment-page-2/#comment-310030 die_eagles_die Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:35:56 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=9820#comment-310030 Plax: Sorry officer, I know I was speeding, but I was late. Sure it's illegal, but I really wanted to do it.Officer: Now you get a ticket.Plax: What, a ticket. That is ridiculous.Officer: Well, you broke the law. That is what happens.Plax: But I usually don't speed in Florida. Sure I tend to speed in NJ and NY, but I usually don't get caught. This is unconstitutional, how can you mandate a penalty.Officer: Too bad, you broke the law. Plax: Sorry officer, I know I was speeding, but I was late. Sure it’s illegal, but I really wanted to do it.

Officer: Now you get a ticket.

Plax: What, a ticket. That is ridiculous.

Officer: Well, you broke the law. That is what happens.

Plax: But I usually don’t speed in Florida. Sure I tend to speed in NJ and NY, but I usually don’t get caught. This is unconstitutional, how can you mandate a penalty.

Officer: Too bad, you broke the law.

]]> By: Jakehttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/12/05/the-unconstitutional-angle-to-mandatory-minimums-in-regard-to-the-plaxico-burress-accidental-shooting/comment-page-2/#comment-309885 Jake Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:23:10 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=9820#comment-309885 great system we got in ny. let all the criminals carry guns but keep them out of the hands of taxpayers who have constitutional rights to guns great system we got in ny. let all the criminals carry guns but keep them out of the hands of taxpayers who have constitutional rights to guns

]]> By: Chelsea Chrishttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/12/05/the-unconstitutional-angle-to-mandatory-minimums-in-regard-to-the-plaxico-burress-accidental-shooting/comment-page-2/#comment-309800 Chelsea Chris Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:36:00 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=9820#comment-309800 doing prison time is supposed to be about more than just 'being a deterrant'. it is also about punishment for breaking the law.i do not have a problem with minimums because it takes judges opinions or their like for a defendant out of the picture. i would not trust a NY judge with a Giants pencil holder on his bench with making an impartial decision. or one with a Jets flag, for that matter. doing prison time is supposed to be about more than just ‘being a deterrant’. it is also about punishment for breaking the law.

i do not have a problem with minimums because it takes judges opinions or their like for a defendant out of the picture. i would not trust a NY judge with a Giants pencil holder on his bench with making an impartial decision. or one with a Jets flag, for that matter.

]]> By: sandibalzhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/12/05/the-unconstitutional-angle-to-mandatory-minimums-in-regard-to-the-plaxico-burress-accidental-shooting/comment-page-2/#comment-309799 sandibalz Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:35:58 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=9820#comment-309799 Are we still talking about this? Really? Can we all agree that if we were all facing 3.5 for this we would be thinking it's to harsh? He should be punished, but 3.5 for carrying, when intent was defense, not robbery? I get that the law is the law, but in this case it should be reviewed and rewritten. Are we still talking about this? Really? Can we all agree that if we were all facing 3.5 for this we would be thinking it’s to harsh? He should be punished, but 3.5 for carrying, when intent was defense, not robbery? I get that the law is the law, but in this case it should be reviewed and rewritten.

]]> By: Hefhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/12/05/the-unconstitutional-angle-to-mandatory-minimums-in-regard-to-the-plaxico-burress-accidental-shooting/comment-page-2/#comment-309798 Hef Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:35:39 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=9820#comment-309798 <blockquote>I thought it was pretty common knowledge that NY recently enacted tougher gun laws after the P-Diddy trial.</blockquote>It probably confused everyone because he doesn't go by P-Diddy anymore. It's hard to make an example of someone who keeps changing their name.

I thought it was pretty common knowledge that NY recently enacted tougher gun laws after the P-Diddy trial.

It probably confused everyone because he doesn’t go by P-Diddy anymore. It’s hard to make an example of someone who keeps changing their name.

]]> By: Tampa Bohttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/12/05/the-unconstitutional-angle-to-mandatory-minimums-in-regard-to-the-plaxico-burress-accidental-shooting/comment-page-2/#comment-309796 Tampa Bo Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:35:01 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=9820#comment-309796 Cracker- Not everyone watches MTV News. Cracker- Not everyone watches MTV News.

]]> By: cracker jackhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/12/05/the-unconstitutional-angle-to-mandatory-minimums-in-regard-to-the-plaxico-burress-accidental-shooting/comment-page-2/#comment-309794 cracker jack Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:33:07 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=9820#comment-309794 <blockquote>My problem with the mandatory minimum is that it only works as a deterrent by f-ing someone like Plaxico over and using him as an example. It's not as though there are billboards up alerting everyone in Manhattan that if you carry a gun that is the penalty.</blockquote>I thought it was pretty common knowledge that NY recently enacted tougher gun laws after the P-Diddy trial.

My problem with the mandatory minimum is that it only works as a deterrent by f-ing someone like Plaxico over and using him as an example. It’s not as though there are billboards up alerting everyone in Manhattan that if you carry a gun that is the penalty.

I thought it was pretty common knowledge that NY recently enacted tougher gun laws after the P-Diddy trial.

]]> By: Tampa Bohttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/12/05/the-unconstitutional-angle-to-mandatory-minimums-in-regard-to-the-plaxico-burress-accidental-shooting/comment-page-2/#comment-309787 Tampa Bo Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:30:54 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=9820#comment-309787 Tyduff-But his wife is a lawyer! Tyduff-But his wife is a lawyer!

]]> By: tyduffyhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/12/05/the-unconstitutional-angle-to-mandatory-minimums-in-regard-to-the-plaxico-burress-accidental-shooting/comment-page-1/#comment-309779 tyduffy Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:24:50 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=9820#comment-309779 My problem with the mandatory minimum is that it only works as a deterrent by f-ing someone like Plaxico over and using him as an example. It's not as though there are billboards up alerting everyone in Manhattan that if you carry a gun that is the penalty. My problem with the mandatory minimum is that it only works as a deterrent by f-ing someone like Plaxico over and using him as an example. It’s not as though there are billboards up alerting everyone in Manhattan that if you carry a gun that is the penalty.

]]> By: mizerle06http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2008/12/05/the-unconstitutional-angle-to-mandatory-minimums-in-regard-to-the-plaxico-burress-accidental-shooting/comment-page-1/#comment-309778 mizerle06 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:24:23 +0000 http://thebiglead.com/?p=9820#comment-309778 WWM06D? is the filter with which I consider my opinions. WWM06D? is the filter with which I consider my opinions.

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