The bizarre shooting case of NY Giants’ star wide receiver Plaxico Burress has taken on a new twist. In addition to investigating a NY Giants team member for conspiracy to cover up the shooting, the police are now focusing on hospital workers in the ER at NY hospital/Cornell Medical Center for not reporting Burress’ gunshot wound as required by law.
TMZ has learned the New York State Department of Health has launched an investigation to determine if the hospital that treated Plaxico Burress engaged in a conspiracy to hide information.The Department of Health — which licenses New York-Cornell Hospital — began its investigation after reports that hospital workers failed to report the gunshot wound, as required by New York law.
According to state law, failing to report a gunshot injury to cops is a class A misdemeanor. Source
In addition to the police investigation, if the hospital is found to have violated its own policy of reporting gun and knife injuries to law enforcement, the state will cite the hospital and assess a hefty fine.
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They ALL dumb as a box of rocks.
and before the NY Giants Haters come out of the woodwork..
make sure YOUR fav team ain’t got a boatload of skeletons in the closet …
This is a waste of a news story … Burress and co knew better - bottomn line. I can’t stand when these atheletes and artist act so reckless - why not remember how you worked to get where you are and focus on doing positive things. What the fascination w/ guns? I don’t get it.
I agree with you Iyonah. All that damn money they make, and they still don’t develop any type of class along the way. Damn Shame!!!!
apparently someone got a lil starstuck at the hospital. not only will the hospital get fined, someone is gonna lose their job beyond this dumb ish. lets see how quick plaxico bail them out and help out in some way…yeah right!
Disclamer: I hate work, and snow sucks!!!!
What I think is stupid about this case is that it seems as if it is a waste of tax dollars that seem to be so scarce when it comes to us commonfolk. The “fool” shot himself with his own gun, if he doesn’t want to press charges against the idiot who shot him, it seems like a “no harm, no foul” situation. I’d rather see them pursuing real crimes in NYC!
ecstracy Says:
Disclamer: snow sucks!!!!
Growing Up and Living most of my life in NJ .. I can TOTALLY and COMPLETELY relate …
this is the ONE thing I like about living in Atl .. no friggin S.N.O.W !!!
Good thing he keeps his gun loaded and ready to fire in his boot. I can think of one other body part in paticular that could have been shot. Ouch! If I have to take a gun with me to the club I think that’s not the club for me. Nothing wrong with stayinig home if you are that fearful.
Dang! Are people seriously that in awe of someone that they are willing to risk their jobs?? I mean, what the hell is the fascination with athletes - that they can throw a ball or run fast or dunk??? I went to a huge university where the athletes were like Gods and I never understood why their asses got kissed so much.
And like someone else said - the idiot shot himself! I mean, we are not working with a genius here folks. Did anyone who tried to hide this wonder what would have happened had the bullet him someone else?
why waste space on this fool and woman beater, he is just getting some pay back. he has been a pain his whole career and they need to get rid of his sorry azz.
@ Kymystry - all of my family is from MI but live in GA, I was the only one dumb enough to marry someone with deep ties to the north….my brother called me yesterday (he lives in Hampton) just’a braggin’ - I wanted to sock him!
Hello please place your gun on safety and stop showing it off for your friends.
Reckless behavior has consequences.
WHY would the mayor of ny MAKE a public appearance regarding this matter… Did he do the same for when people are Shot & Killed by gun-play!!! Does HE speak to say let’s prosecute the murderers that killed Sean Bell or COUNTLESS other minorities that have died at the hands of NY Police Officers!!! GTFOH
He’s JUST another Racist Kracker that have NO PROBLEM of speaking ill of Black People at every chance he gets… I’m sure him and Bush are True Buddies
Everybody will go down trying to cover up an idiot.
Lying only causes more drama after drama after drama.
plaxico. and i just found out this fool is 31!! idk why i thought he was a true youngin. i don’t follow the nfl like that so i had no idea what year he came into the league etc.
he need his arse whipped. i saw his mother is deceased so maybe he has a big momma somewhere that can do the honors.
31 years old and still dumb as a doorknob. smdh.
And I totally agree with ELove(me) … Mayor Bloomberg is a friggin JOKE .. to quote Dave Chappelle … Bloomberg Phuckin UP .. hell .. thats Plax FIRST offense .. and he wants to come at him with both barrels …
Trick Please … YOUR COPS SHOT SEAN BELL 52 times … he was at his batchlor party … Sit the HELL down somewhere …
to paraphrase Chuck D anf Flava Flav
Mayor Bloomberg is a straight up RACIST .. muthaphuck HIM and John Wayne !!