Plaxico Burress Shoots Himself

[Gothamite]

Really?

Do you think that this wouldn't have been prosecuted had he not been famous, or do you think that the plea bargain was stiffer than it would otherwise have been?

Ok so he didnt man up, my mistake in wording.

Also, I think along the lines with Jigga, his fame did hurt him cause he had the mayor and the DA coming out guaranteeing he see jail time cause they didnt want to show preferential treatment to a celebrity, if he was of the same status as you or i, the mayor wouldnt put public pressure on the judicial system to guarantee jail time.

The crime carries mandatory jail time. And this plea bargain was, by all accounts, in line with the standard.

So how did his fame hurt him, exactly?

I know that's a tempting narrative, but I don't see how it can be justified in this case.