Foolishness

Somehow I missed the fact that the Interconference Fail that is Plaxico Burress is actually facing some hard jail-time:

In what prosecutors called "a strong case," Burress faces a mandatory sentence of 3 ½ years in state prison, with a maximum of 15 years, on each count of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Benjamin Brafman, Burress's lawyer, said Burress planned to plead not guilty to both counts.

Man, I hate, hate, hate mandatory minimums. But if it's one area where I'm a conservative it's violent crime. I'd let all the drug dealers go free, if we could throw the encyclopedia at them when they reached for a gat. Gun-violence ruins communities. So I'm basically with John on this...I think. What if he had killed somebody? We have to punish rank stupidity don't we?

On a lighter note, I don't want to hear a single Giant fan out there ever call TO a team-killer. You guys have lost all right to talk.