Chicago Blackhawks F Kane arrested in Buffalo, NY

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP)—Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane(notes) was charged with attacking a cab driver in his hometown Sunday, a beating that police said was triggered when the driver did not have 20 cents in change to give the player and his cousin.

Buffalo police said the 20-year-old Kane and his 21-year-old cousin, James Kane, had apparently caught a cab from the city’s downtown nightclub district at about 4 a.m. The cab driver suffered cuts to his face and his glasses were damaged, police spokesman Michael DeGeorge said.

Both men were charged with felony robbery and misdemeanor counts of theft of services and criminal mischief. Patrick Kane pleaded not guilty in City Court on Sunday, WIVB-TV reported. It was not immediately clear when James Kane will appear in court.

The driver said he was punched and hit by both men because he did not have 20 cents in change to give them, according to the police report.

A message left at the home of Patrick Kane’s parents was not immediately returned Sunday afternoon. Relatives who answered his grandfather’s phone and his mother’s cell phone declined to comment and could not say whether either Kane had an attorney.

A Blackhawks spokesman said the team is aware of the allegations against Kane.

“He is a big part of our organization and a team leader and we stand behind him,” spokesman Brandon Faber said. “As we are still collecting all the facts, it would be premature to comment further at this time.”

On Thursday, Patrick Kane was at a Buffalo ice rink where he played hockey as a child to help Mayor Byron Brown announce funding for improvements.

He said at the time he was happy to have time “to hang out back home in Buffalo.”

“The best thing about it is my friends treat me like I’m a regular kid,” said Kane, the first overall pick in the 2007 NHL draft. “They don’t treat me like a celebrity or whatever they might treat me like in Chicago.”

Kane played his first two NHL seasons with the Blackhawks and had 46 goals and 96 assists. He won the Calder Trophy, given to the league’s best rookie, in 2008.

Associated Press writer Sophia Tareen in Chicago contributed to this report.

What an idiot!

And I bet the charges will be dropped or he will win in court


Celebrity Justice you know


If Donte Stallworth can kill someone driving drunk and barely do any jail time; why should Kane do time for assualt and stealing 20 cents


Why even waste taxpayers money trying to prosecute that idiot

Hell; OJ Simpson should ask for a new trial

He got punished this time for getting away with murder in 1994 if you ask me

No one else would have got the time OJ got for the crime he did


But it is hard to have sympathy for OJ in the first place; though that Family Guy " The Juice is Loose" episode was a riot

Technically he didn't steal the 20 cents. I don't get why he's being charged for robbery. The cab driver owed him money. Still, you're a millionaire and it's 20 cents. Let it go. The driver was probably trying to rip you off since you were probably being cheap and not tipping him.

I'm not sure what type of punishment would be fitting here. He should be punished but not super severely. Maybe a week or so in jail and a fine of some sort. Throw in a 5 game suspension or so and I'd say that's fair. (all this assumes he's guilty which technically you aren't supposed to do....give him a fair trial but make sure it's actually fair such that if he's guilty they'll find him guilty)

Since he's famous he'll probably be told to never do that again, apologize to the media, and they'll call it good.

catbox_9 wrote:

Technically he didn't steal the 20 cents. I don't get why he's being charged for robbery. The cab driver owed him money. Still, you're a millionaire and it's 20 cents. Let it go. The driver was probably trying to rip you off since you were probably being cheap and not tipping him.

I'm not sure what type of punishment would be fitting here. He should be punished but not super severely. Maybe a week or so in jail and a fine of some sort. Throw in a 5 game suspension or so and I'd say that's fair. (all this assumes he's guilty which technically you aren't supposed to do....give him a fair trial but make sure it's actually fair such that if he's guilty they'll find him guilty)

Since he's famous he'll probably be told to never do that again, apologize to the media, and they'll call it good.

That reminds me of a story; There is this guy named Major Brooks, who sells peanuts on Woodward before Tigers games; sometimes I buy a bottle of water from him on hot days and stuff;

Anyhow; He has a friend who is a cab driver; One time; a few years back, He had Ichiro in his cab; drove him somewhere; don't remember where; The fare came out to 19:50; Ichiro gave the cabby a twenty and told him to keep the change

catbox_9 wrote:

Technically he didn't steal the 20 cents. I don't get why he's being charged for robbery. The cab driver owed him money. Still, you're a millionaire and it's 20 cents. Let it go. The driver was probably trying to rip you off since you were probably being cheap and not tipping him.

I'm not sure what type of punishment would be fitting here. He should be punished but not super severely. Maybe a week or so in jail and a fine of some sort. Throw in a 5 game suspension or so and I'd say that's fair. (all this assumes he's guilty which technically you aren't supposed to do....give him a fair trial but make sure it's actually fair such that if he's guilty they'll find him guilty)

Since he's famous he'll probably be told to never do that again, apologize to the media, and they'll call it good.

Technically, he took back the $15, so he is charged for more than 20 cents...

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Blackhawks F Kane arrested

Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane, the top overall pick in the 2007 NHL draft, was arrested early Sunday morning in Buffalo, N.Y., and charged with robbery and other counts following an altercation with a cab driver in his hometown.The 20-year-old Kane and his cousin, James M. Kane, 21, were taken into police custody at about 5 a.m. ET after allegedly punching the driver and taking $15 in fare they had given him after he said he didn't have 20 cents in change, a police report says. Police say the cousins apparently caught a cab from the city's downtown nightclub district at about 4 a.m. Sunday.

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Like Kane really needed 20 cents that bad


Guy is a millionaire

gs78 wrote:

Like Kane really needed 20 cents that bad


Guy is a millionaire

It shows his moral state!

GoGetEmTigers wrote:

catbox_9 wrote:

Technically he didn't steal the 20 cents. I don't get why he's being charged for robbery. The cab driver owed him money. Still, you're a millionaire and it's 20 cents. Let it go. The driver was probably trying to rip you off since you were probably being cheap and not tipping him.

I'm not sure what type of punishment would be fitting here. He should be punished but not super severely. Maybe a week or so in jail and a fine of some sort. Throw in a 5 game suspension or so and I'd say that's fair. (all this assumes he's guilty which technically you aren't supposed to do....give him a fair trial but make sure it's actually fair such that if he's guilty they'll find him guilty)

Since he's famous he'll probably be told to never do that again, apologize to the media, and they'll call it good.

Technically, he took back the $15, so he is charged for more than 20 cents...

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Blackhawks F Kane arrested

Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane, the top overall pick in the 2007 NHL draft, was arrested early Sunday morning in Buffalo, N.Y., and charged with robbery and other counts following an altercation with a cab driver in his hometown.The 20-year-old Kane and his cousin, James M. Kane, 21, were taken into police custody at about 5 a.m. ET after allegedly punching the driver and taking $15 in fare they had given him after he said he didn't have 20 cents in change, a police report says. Police say the cousins apparently caught a cab from the city's downtown nightclub district at about 4 a.m. Sunday.

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Obviously I didn't read the article all that closely

In that case I'd up my proposed punishment to 10 days in jail instead of 7.

Doesn't matter Catbox

Kane is still a moron

I won't argue with that. Even if you aren't a millionaire, you don't punch a guy to try to get 20 cents you're owed. I could see punching the guy if you were poor and it was 20 bucks, but not 20 cents.

catbox_9 wrote:

I won't argue with that. Even if you aren't a millionaire, you don't punch a guy to try to get 20 cents you're owed. I could see punching the guy if you were poor and it was 20 bucks, but not 20 cents.

You can't even buy a pack of Wrigley spearmint gum for 20 cents


Maybe some Bazooka gum; one piece

I've seen individually wrapped jelly bellies for 2 cents each at this one store. He could have bought 10 of them!

catbox_9 wrote:

I've seen individually wrapped jelly bellies for 2 cents each at this one store. He could have bought 10 of them!

Or maybe a pack of Ramen noodles

I've seen those for 5 cents at Food 4 Less.

You could almost buy a gumball from a machine....80% of the way there.

catbox_9 wrote:

You could almost buy a gumball from a machine....80% of the way there.

50 cents for those little plastic football helmets


I once spent about 10 bucks in quarters before I got a Lions helmet out of the gumball machine

I hate machines. There's always something cool you want but you can't have it without a million other things.

catbox_9 wrote:

I hate machines. There's always something cool you want but you can't have it without a million other things.

I stay away from them now; they have one at Meijer's that has little baseball pennants for 75 cents;

I probably spend 30 bucks trying to get a Tigers one

gs78 wrote:

catbox_9 wrote:

I hate machines. There's always something cool you want but you can't have it without a million other things.

I stay away from them now; they have one at Meijer's that has little baseball pennants for 75 cents;

I probably spend 30 bucks trying to get a Tigers one

Probably end up with like 30 Pirates ones though. They always put crappy ones in there by the bucketful and hardly any good ones.

catbox_9 wrote:

gs78 wrote:

catbox_9 wrote:

I hate machines. There's always something cool you want but you can't have it without a million other things.

I stay away from them now; they have one at Meijer's that has little baseball pennants for 75 cents;

I probably spend 30 bucks trying to get a Tigers one

Probably end up with like 30 Pirates ones though. They always put crappy ones in there by the bucketful and hardly any good ones.

Or 30 Nationals ones

Yeah, really!

catbox_9 wrote:

Yeah, really!

Probably can't get a Pirates one in Pittsburgh area stores or Nats ones in DC stores

Kane pleads guilty to disorderly conduct, to apologize to cabbie

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane and his cousin have pleaded guilty to a noncriminal charge of disorderly conduct and have been ordered to send a written apology to the Buffalo cab driver they were accused of roughing up.

The 20-year-old player and his 21-year-old cousin, James Kane, were given conditional discharges Thursday, meaning they will avoid any penalties if they stay out of trouble for a year and apologize to cabbie Jan Radecki.

Kane said in court that he was sorry about the altercation and he wanted to move forward.

The Kanes were charged Aug. 19 with misdemeanor assault, theft and harassment after Radecki said they beat him up over a fare dispute.

The Buffalo City Court judge could have sentenced the Kanes to 15 days in jail.


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Not even a criminal charge? Not even a fine? Not even probation or something? A written apology? What is this, third grade?

catbox_9 wrote:

Kane pleads guilty to disorderly conduct, to apologize to cabbie

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane and his cousin have pleaded guilty to a noncriminal charge of disorderly conduct and have been ordered to send a written apology to the Buffalo cab driver they were accused of roughing up.

The 20-year-old player and his 21-year-old cousin, James Kane, were given conditional discharges Thursday, meaning they will avoid any penalties if they stay out of trouble for a year and apologize to cabbie Jan Radecki.

Kane said in court that he was sorry about the altercation and he wanted to move forward.

The Kanes were charged Aug. 19 with misdemeanor assault, theft and harassment after Radecki said they beat him up over a fare dispute.

The Buffalo City Court judge could have sentenced the Kanes to 15 days in jail.


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Not even a criminal charge? Not even a fine? Not even probation or something? A written apology? What is this, third grade?

That is bullshit; It really is; Fuck that stupid judge too;

I hear you. Like I said earlier, I think Kane is a total moron, but he's not really a danger to society that should be locked up forever. Still, he should be punished. I'd have been happy with even 24 hours in jail just to scare him straight or something.

catbox_9 wrote:

I hear you. Like I said earlier, I think Kane is a total moron, but he's not really a danger to society that should be locked up forever. Still, he should be punished. I'd have been happy with even 24 hours in jail just to scare him straight or something.

At least a fine and community service

catbox_9 wrote:

I hear you. Like I said earlier, I think Kane is a total moron, but he's not really a danger to society that should be locked up forever. Still, he should be punished. I'd have been happy with even 24 hours in jail just to scare him straight or something.

Not a danger to society??? What do you call beating up someone when he gets mad???

GoGetEmTigers wrote:

catbox_9 wrote:

I hear you. Like I said earlier, I think Kane is a total moron, but he's not really a danger to society that should be locked up forever. Still, he should be punished. I'd have been happy with even 24 hours in jail just to scare him straight or something.

Not a danger to society??? What do you call beating up someone when he gets mad???

A violent drunk, sure but he's not a guy that's going to break into people's houses and what not. Lots of people would get angry if a cab driver tried to not give them change. 20 year olds do stupid things like that. I'm not condoning what he did, but he's not a murder or a rapist or anything like that either.