Patrick Kane arrested

[eric42434224 1]

What you do is pay the fare and hop out. You take it as a lesson learned to pay better attention to where the cab is headed the next time you hop in one. You don't just start swinging.

As for this guy's past history with the law, that makes him no less a victim here, if indeed the facts play out. All it has done is prejudice you against him.

Not sure I agree with some of that logic. It would be the same as saying, "What the cab driver should have done is carry coins for change, and not lock the doors anymore. He should take it as a lesson and not called the cops."

Of course it is a different situation, but doing something wrong to someone is still wrong, regardless of the degree of severity. I dont agree with escalating it to violence if it wasnt necessary, but you shouldnt have to just chock it up to a lesson learned.

And yes, I agree that past history is predjudicial.....unless it shows a pattern of behavoir of the same type as the incident. In this case they are not related. Similar to Kanes salary.....predjudicial and unrelated.

[JPB_69 0]

One thing that hasn't been mentioned, the cab drivers lawyer is a joke around here. Forget the credibility issue on Kane / Cab driver, I laughed my ass off when I heard who was respresenting the cab driver. Read the article again without thinking about the people involved, what kind of attorney discredits his own cleint?? Especially without all the facts on the table?? Kane's attorney is a local ace and will tear up Lionel Hutz.

[fieldofdreams 0]

Kane's attorney is a local ace and will tear up Lionel Hutz.

We just had a Lionel Hutz reference!!! I love it!! :D

[mrusse01 0]

http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/news/story?id=4391488

The story is now that Patrick Kane apparently had nothing to do with the 'transaction' with the cab driver, and is just an innocent bystander. His cousin is going to take the heat for this one, he was the one paying the cabbie, and since his pants were tight-as-fuck, he couldn't get to his wallet without standing up. This led to a confrontation because the cabbie wouldn't let him out of the car to get his wallet.

I just know whenever I go out drinking with my cousin who makes $900k a year, I usually let him pick up the tab for the taxi.

[mack 44]

Patty Kane has gone from Criminal to Cheap-ass Bastard in 7 pages' time.

[sdcopp 1]

well at least he isn't the kid in girl pants that couldn't get his wallet out

[mack 44]

He's got the excuse of "I can't afford new pants that fit, I mean I just fought over cab change."

[armada 0]

haha You got to love the system. It amuses me to see how society acts in these situations.

[Ahriman 1]

I mean the cabbie was wearing a short skirt and acting all flirty, he was asking for it you know?

[Kovy_Ribs_Fedo 3]

Haha, Mack your sense of humor is incredible!

Patty Kane has gone from Criminal to Cheap-ass Bastard in 7 pages' time.

[chippa13 1844]

Update: http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/news/story?id=4409633

I'd say this is a bit telling.....................

Asked if he was looking forward to giving his side of the story, Kane said that wasn't a top priority.

"That's not a big deal to me. I'm just excited to go home at this point," he said.

Perhaps because there is no "his side of the story". <_<

[usahockey22 0]

Perhaps because there is no "his side of the story". <_<

Or because the lawsuit is just beginning and he doesn't want to make any statements that will jeopardize his defense.

[eric42434224 1]

Or this thing has been blown way out of proportion, and there really isnt much for him to say.

His statement reveals absolutely nothing about the case one way or the other.

[chippa13 1844]

Perhaps because there is no "his side of the story". <_<

Or because the lawsuit is just beginning and he doesn't want to make any statements that will jeopardize his defense.

See, I don't think that is it. Most guys would be chomping at the bit to get their side of the story on the record. If he didn't want to make any statement because of the case (there is no lawsuit) then he would have said that. He would have mentioned something about his day in court or the like if he felt he was being wrongly accused or prosecuted.

[eric42434224 1]

Maybe his lawyer, team, and/or family has successfully impressed upon him that he should not say anything in the press, which is the right thing to do regardless of what happened. Its all speculation, and it is futile to try to read anything into it.

[chippa13 1844]

Sure, but you can not say anything and still say something. Not showing any interest in his side of the story coming out is a telling statement. They weren't asking him to comment on the specifics of the case, just if he was looking forward to giving his side of the story. A "yes" to that question does absolutely nothing to his case.

[eric42434224 1]

That is valid. But........It might very well be a very low priority for him. The incident may have little to do with him, and more with his cousin. He may not be interested in telling his side of the story as he as already told it.

Its difficult to tell. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

[usahockey22 0]

It's best to suspend judgment until all of the facts are in...remember, innocent until proven guilty.

[eric42434224 1]

It's best to suspend judgment until all of the facts are in...remember, innocent until proven guilty.

Absolutely. But it isnt nearly as fun as speculating.

[chippa13 1844]

Well, it all ended with a guilty plea and a "stay out of trouble, kid".

[cptjeff 0]

Guilty to a disruptive conduct charge.

Basically, the later version of the story was that the cabbie locked them in the cab, kane got pissed, he wanted to get out of the car and was going to pay him through the window, Cabbie wouldn't let him, afraid he would run, Kane give him $15, he takes it, says he doesn't have change. Kane's cousin punches him, and they try to grab the $5 bill back. It winds up ripping, the police found half in Kane's pocket and half on the floor. The $1 the cabbie claimed to have given him as partial change was not found either on Kane, his cousin or in the car.

He pled guilty to a charge where the punishment is "Don't break the law. We'll get pissed if you do."

The cabbie's original story led to a grand jury to determine if felony charges were required. To go from that to disruptive conduct means that the original story was pretty much bullcrap.

[retroXvertigo 4]

The original story seemed a bit built up.