Former Chiefs’ kicker appeals to Bush to get his brother out of prison

[proud2BlibKansan]

Former Chiefs place-kicker Lawrence Tynes has asked the Bush administration to commute a sentence given to his brother for distributing marijuana.

Tynes, who now plays for the Super Bowl champion New York Giants, thinks the 27-year sentence his brother Mark is serving in a federal facility in Arkansas was excessive for the crime.

“My brother is not asking for a pardon; he is asking for a commutation, which would reduce his sentence,” Tynes said this week.

“By no means is he asking to be freed tomorrow. He deserves to be spending time — the 27 years is something that we think is a little steep.”

Mark Tynes, 31, was convicted in 2004 of two counts of marijuana distribution for his part in a plan to move 18 tons of marijuana between Texas and Florida.

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[WannaJumpMyScooter]

1. 18 tons?

that's personal use in the bush family

[Ishoutandscream2]

2. I was thinking Jan Stenarud (You have to be an old fart to understand)

And he is a Norwegian national. I was getting confused.

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. I am old so I remember him well

:)

[GrpCaptMandrake]

5. Same here

And I'm a middle-aged-fart, thank you very much!

:hi:

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

3. Ahem. 18 tons?

Some personal stash. He must have a bong made out of an old nuclear plant cooling tower.

[GrpCaptMandrake]

6. Oh, dear. I hate it when this happens

Can't.Stop.Stupid.Lyric

"Ya move 18 tons,
whaddya want?
Another mile higher
N' 30 years in the Joint."

[SalmonChantedEvening]

7. His goal was to move the entire field. n/t

[THUNDER HANDS]

8. how exactly does one move 18 tons of marijuana?

other than on Willie Nelson's tour bus?