New at Reason: Jonathan Blanks on Plaxico Burress and Mandatory Minimums

December 5, 2008

Last weekend, New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress inadvertently shot himself in the leg at a New York City nightclub and now faces a mandatory minimum sentence on each of two felony weapons charges. And while there's no question that Burress should have handled himself differently, writes Jonathan Blanks, an individual’s actions should always be judged on an individual basis—not by the opportunistic politicians that pass mandatory minimum laws.

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