Oh the Problems of Plaxico

Image: Newscom.

As we told you, Plaxico Burress shot himself in the leg Friday night. Here’s what happened. “An onlooker saw Burress near the V.I.P. area of the club holding a drink in his left hand and fidgeting his right hand in the area of the waistline of his pants. The witness then heard a single “pop” sound before hearing Burress say, “Take me to the hospital.” ~source

But this being a Plaxico problem, it isn’t just the matter of the shooting which has him in trouble. There’s the matter of the gun – which Plaxico had illegally.

Then there’s the issue of no one calling the police after the shooting. The Giants didn’t call. Plaxico didn’t call. And even the folks from the hospital didn’t call!

How’d they hear about the shooting, then? From TV! Like the rest of us.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg criticized everybody involved, saying “The hospital didn’t call and the Giants didn’t call, and the Giants should have picked up the phone right away, as good corporate citizens.” ~source

So what’s a Plaxico to do?

One thing he should definitely do is hire a good lawyer. The photo I have of him above is from him leaving the 17th Precinct in Manhattan. In cuffs, of course. He’s been arraigned on two separate counts of a weapons charge.

I’d say “what next” for Plaxico but as we all know he likes to keep us guessing!