Tank Sent to the Clink
Tank Johnson was sentenced to four months in jail today for violating his probation a few months ago. Tank's no angel, but it seems a bit excessive to me. Yes, he had a few guns in the house without the proper permits, but it's not like he bought them off the streets from a crack dealer. He purchased them legally in Arizona and he possesses the proper permits for that state. So this was an oversight.
It was also an oversight when he went to a nightclub one day after his house was raided. He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time when his friend/bodyguard was shot and killed. He had every right to be out clubbing less than 24 hours after the raid.
Oh, and last year, when he threatened to kick the cop's ass? That wasn't his fault, either. Tank's just unlucky, that's all.
OK, I'll come out and say it: the dude's a thug. Lock him up. Scare his ass straight. Let me see, four months.... That brings us to August, just in time to play a few preseason games. It's a good thing he won't miss any professional football and he'll get a chance to earn his seven-figure salary. I mean, you wouldn't want to really PUNISH the guy.
What a joke.