dieseltaylor Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 A phrase we use for self-inflicted problems - in the US it seems its shooting yourself in the leg http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7761283.stm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatEtr Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I think this is hilarious and I hope he does go to jail. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jussi Köhler Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 You guys are forgetting his birthgiven right to shoot himself if he so pleases. Damn democrats messing everything up 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orwell Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I'd ask why he had a loaded handgun in a nightclub, but on second thought, I can't imagine going to one without something semi-automatic, fully loaded and with extra clips. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Oh, you guys missed the best part of the whole story. The gun went off after it began slipping down the inside of his sweatpants, and Burress fumbled while trying to reach it. Little tip for you, that pricey Official NFL gear you want for Xmas? Cheap elastic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSColonel_131st Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 The guy oughta buy a Glock. Doesn't go off, even when dropped. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkmek Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 You can take the thug out of the hood, but you can't take the hood out of the thug. Or something to that effect. If you need to be armed in order to go somewhere, perhaps you shouldn't go? Sweatpants? In a nightclub? Can't he afford better threads than that? Jailtime and lifetime ban from NFL would be nice. Plenty of other punks who are fast and catch. They need their chances to screw up and be forgiven. Which reminds me. . . . Pacman Jones will be back playing again for Dallas. Are we placing bets as to his next misstep? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 In New York possession of a loaded hand gun carries an automatic jail term of three-and-a-half years. That's harsh for something that doesn't as such harm anyone. In the more civilized parts of world you get less time for manslaughter if it's your first. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 dieseltaylor, I use the same expression you do. There's also SIW (Self-Inflicted Wound) from police jargon and the delightful Britishism, "own goal." Of course, not that long ago a Wicca priestess here dropped a sword through her foot while conducting a ritual in a cemetery. Ah, America, the technologically diverse! People, Stephen Colbert covered this tonight on his show. See Colbert Nation site or YouTube for segment. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_the_wino Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Of course, not that long ago a Wicca priestess here dropped a sword through her foot while conducting a ritual in a cemetery. To pick a nit...she actually stabbed her foot instead of thrusting the sword into the ground. Why was she stabbing Mother Earth with pointy metal bits? Why, to celebrate her recent good luck....which ended with a pointy metal bit in her foot. Huzzah!!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 It's not nice to stab Mother Nature... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_the_wino Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 That's harsh for something that doesn't as such harm anyone. The fact that one is carrying a concealed firearm, in close proximity to a whole mess of people, is a dangerous situation. Especially, as in this case, the one carrying said firearm is at best a rank amateur with firearms, or at worst a sociopath with a penchant for violence. The fact he only wounded himself in this escapade is sheer providence. In the more civilized parts of world you get less time for manslaughter if it's your first. By your snippy tone, I assume by 'civilised parts' you are referring to the Gawd forsaken areas that surround the greatest nation on earth. feh, you can keep yer fancy, limp-wristed, Euro sensibilities and I'll take an extra box of 9mm. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatEtr Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergei Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 The fact that one is carrying a concealed firearm, in close proximity to a whole mess of people, is a dangerous situation. Especially, as in this case, the one carrying said firearm is at best a rank amateur with firearms, or at worst a sociopath with a penchant for violence. The fact he only wounded himself in this escapade is sheer providence. Of course it's dangerous, and what's worse is it's illegal. But driving a car with bad brakes and worn tires is also dangerous and illegal. Does that carry an automatic 3½ years jail time in New York? I don't know, but the point is: the punishment is in no relation to the severity of the crime itself. I bet it's meant to be some kind of hassle-free way to put gangsters behind bars, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't suck balls. By your snippy tone, I assume by 'civilised parts' you are referring to the Gawd forsaken areas that surround the greatest nation on earth. Now why would I be speaking of Sweden, Norway, Russia and Estonia by that term??? :confused: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunnergoz Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 One can only hope that more Black kids decide to emulate Obama than this idiot... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_the_wino Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 When I see more in business suits than in sweat suits, I will know we have turned the corner. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatEtr Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Hey there's some secret footage from the nightclub just leaked a few hours ago. Check it out here. Seriously though, anybody else ever practice the Mozambique Drill? It's essentially a double tap followed up by a headshot. Sadly my double tap is never a tight group, need more practice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 mike_the_wino, Didn't realize the Wicca priestess actually thrust the sword, but I bet it hurt worse in consequence. Regarding Mr. Burris and his attire, his "sweatsuit" probably cost more than a typical suit for most American men. MeatEtr, I never heard it called that, but I was rigorously schooled in it by my defensive pistol instructor, Jim Ness, at the Firing Line range in Northridge, California during the early 1980s. I used to go over there several nights a week and drill that procedure at around 10 foot range. Good thing no one broke into my place while I was in that mode, for I had Silvertips in both my H&K P7 and my Walther PPKS and was both quick and accurate. Got to the point where I could execute the procedure with my eyes closed, so good did my muscle memory become. I was taught to keep firing until I could see the soles of the target's feet. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatEtr Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 MeatEtr, I never heard it called that, but I was rigorously schooled in it by my defensive pistol instructor, Jim Ness, at the Firing Line range in Northridge, California during the early 1980s. I used to go over there several nights a week and drill that procedure at around 10 foot range. Good thing no one broke into my place while I was in that mode, for I had Silvertips in both my H&K P7 and my Walther PPKS and was both quick and accurate. Got to the point where I could execute the procedure with my eyes closed, so good did my muscle memory become. I was taught to keep firing until I could see the soles of the target's feet. Regards, John Kettler I have no idea why it's called that, perhaps sorta nickname it picked up not long ago. But from the sound of it, I wouldn't want to get into a shootout with you. Mind if I call you Vincent for now on? I know your not a ex-special forces sadistic hitman like Vince in the Collateral flick. But close enough! Bumped into this slow motion with some comments about the tactics used. Gotta love Micheal Mann movies, at least for the authenticity of the firearms tactics. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrocles Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 The guy oughta buy a Glock. Doesn't go off, even when dropped. iihc the dude shot himself with a Glock 40, was it a .40 caliber? sumfink like that.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAI Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 The guy oughta buy a Glock. Doesn't go off, even when dropped. Even a Glock will go off accidentally if handled poorly, or in the hand of an amateur. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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