To the surprise of no one, the Patrick Kane cabbie case has ended with a plea deal. Call it a slapshot on the wrist.
Today the hockey star and his cousin pleaded guilty to a non-criminal charge of disorderly conduct. They were both ordered to send a written apology to the cab driver who accused them of roughing him up in a dispute over 20 cents a few weeks ago. An apology note. What’s the matter, couldn’t he have been ordered to write “I will not beat up men old enough to be my grandfather” 100 times on a blackboard?
I do hope it’s more sincere than his non-apology apology after he was arrested.
Before you think he got off light, he does also have to pay $125 in court fees. His legal fees to his high-priced lawyer, Paul Cambria, are sure to be more in line with Kane’s $875,000 salary.
Kane says it’s time to put this behind him….and since there are no criminal charges, the case probably won’t keep him off the Olympic hockey team. But I can’t wait to see how fans in places like Philadelphia treat him this season. I think they’ll be a little tougher on him than the legal system.
As for people here in his hometown, Skunkposter Christie Weber got the street beat.
Today the hockey star and his cousin pleaded guilty to a non-criminal charge of disorderly conduct. They were both ordered to send a written apology to the cab driver who accused them of roughing him up in a dispute over 20 cents a few weeks ago. An apology note. What’s the matter, couldn’t he have been ordered to write “I will not beat up men old enough to be my grandfather” 100 times on a blackboard?
I do hope it’s more sincere than his non-apology apology after he was arrested.
Before you think he got off light, he does also have to pay $125 in court fees. His legal fees to his high-priced lawyer, Paul Cambria, are sure to be more in line with Kane’s $875,000 salary.
Kane says it’s time to put this behind him….and since there are no criminal charges, the case probably won’t keep him off the Olympic hockey team. But I can’t wait to see how fans in places like Philadelphia treat him this season. I think they’ll be a little tougher on him than the legal system.
As for people here in his hometown, Skunkposter Christie Weber got the street beat.
Hey, I just thought of something…..since hockey players are more familiar with crosscheck than spellcheck, if there are any mistakes in the note does that mean the deal’s off?
Oh who cares, this was a story of a dumb cabbie who deserved a punch in the face for locking up two guys in the car because he didn't think they would pay, which should be illegal in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteNow I am joking a little there is no real reason this should have come to blows. Kane shoud just called this guy a butt head, paid and left, but I think in the end everyone got about what they deserved out of this stupidity. Including the Cabbie...
Hopefully Kane scores the game winner when they play Buffalo, than Snarky and Sabre Tooth can go to Sabre Tooth's house and cry together...
If you're going to insult a news Web site, you should probably double check your grammar. Please learn the proper uses of then versus than before displaying your opinion for the world to see. Thanks, and happy Friday!
ReplyDeletea news website??? where?
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