I don’t mean this as an insult I mean it in the clinical sense
Maybe he’s not an idiot, maybe he’s just a Moron but you can see that Plaxico Burris struggling to get through a prepared speech. I know he’s a football player and not a professional actor (hold onto something when watching that one, that is one of the worst speech deliveries I’ve ever seen by a man who should be a pro, and I wonder why they needed to cut it in the middle?) But seriously I wonder if he even understands what he’s saying?
Joe wonders if Plaxico was floated a deal to get out of the slam. I note that Plaxico could easily afford armed security or to bribe the police for him to get one of the coveted NYC carry permits. But instead he was carrying a Glock tucked into the waistband of his sweatpants. I suspect like his usual dress this is simply another accessory in this “Thug Culture” image. The Brady Campaign is pro-thug so he saw it as the right thing to do.
It could be both, tho after watching that video, I suspect Plaxico was offered a deal and is very good at doing what he’s told so long as somebody helps him sound out the big words like “Helmke”.
I found his little production rather inspiring. I mean, if all Helmke can obtain as a spokesman is a poorly educated thug scoring parole points, with a few ounces missing below the belt (not to mention what must be missing above the neck), that is sure to be viewed by the rest of us as a positive sign.
By the way, questioning Plaxico only proves that you are a racist.
His non-functioning brain is the same color as the rest of us! (FYI brain tissue is whiteish)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1M_i5ZHttI