Fare = $13.80. Cabbie had insufficient change for $15. NHL star punches him & takes back $15.

[Liberal_in_LA]

http://snafu-ed.blogspot.com/2009/08/nhl-star-arrested-over-change-for-taxi.html

Sunday, August 9, 2009
NHL Star Arrested Over $1.20 in Change

Oh, oh. Is this another example of a celebrity of any type feeling entitled? Patrick Kane, hardly a household name outside of the NHL, was arrested over a taxicab incident.

According to reports, Patrick Kane was arrested for allegedly punching a cabbie in the face and failing to pay his cab fare, all over $1.20 in change. Kane, 20, and his brother James, 21, were in their home town of Buffalo, NY, when the incident occurred.

The issue: the cabbie told the Kanes that he didn't have the change to give them their full $1.20. He apparently did not have twenty cents in coins. This angered the two, who struck the cabbie in the face, breaking his glasses, and took the money back. Their fare was $13.80 and they handed the driver $15.

http://snafu-ed.blogspot.com/2009/08/nhl-star-arrested-over-change-for-taxi.html

[JonQ]

1. Seems reasonable

:eyes:

[donco6]

2. He got a three-year contract in 2007.

And he can't tip a cabbie a lousy $1.20. Creep.

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. over 20 cents it appears... article says the cabbie didn't have the coins. Big Tipper that Kane is

[donco6]

6. Even worse - I missed that part.

What a jerk. Glad he got caught.

[orwell]

4. My guess...

...this is going to cost "Mr. Entitlement" a lot more than $1.20.

That is going to be one expensive cab ride.

[ima_sinnic]

5. what a cheap asshole. wouldn't tip even $1.20?

have I mentioned that I do not like grunting, knuckle-dragging hockey players?
I went to a school in way upstate NY 40 years ago and developed a total aversion to those assholes.
I hope the stupid slimeball ends up in jail.

[dysfunctional press]

9. even worse- the cabbie had the singles...

just not the 20 cents.

[ima_sinnic]

14. oh, right

this on top of the health care crap has got me in hate with the whole world right now

[dysfunctional press]

31. i know the feeling...except my hate is manifesting itself as depression.

and feelings of being trapped in an unjust system.

[Sanity Claws]

7. That's less than a 10% tip

How cheap can one get?
Wonder if it's roid rage because it really doesn't make any sense.

[Liberal_in_LA]

10. I'm thinking that Kane and his bro are accustomed to roughing up/intimidating people

[dysfunctional press]

8. wouldn't even tip 20-fucking-cents...the cabbie had singles, but no coins.

wait til that p.o.s. hits the ice this season...i'm sure that a lot of fans willbe giving him their 20 cents. :rofl:

[frylock]

22. i hope they do!!

i hope they're raining dimes on the ice!

[Journeyman]

11. How far would $13.80 take you in a cab in Buffalo? . . .

Been years since I rode a cab and I've never ridden them regularly. Anyone know how far $14 will get you?

[LooseWilly]

16. It'll take you about 3 or 4 miles in Oakland these days.

Not sure what Buffalo rates are... or whether or not they've had a recent fare hike approved by the city in response to general gas price increases (some cities are significantly slower to ok such increases, leaving the cabbies to swallow the loss of income as a result of higher operating expenses). Also not sure how big Buffalo is, but that 3 or 4 miles will generally be something on the order of 30-50 blocks... depending on the blocks and traffic delays.

Assault rather than give up 20 cents as a tip... just one of those days for a cabbie. (I used to get yelled at regularly if a fare thought my not making an illegal u-turn was liable to cost them an extra 24 cents... and then there were the fares that liked to argue that I should run stop signs to save them 24 cents... the ones that wanted me to wait on them at my own expense while they hopped out to pick up some crack/weed... etc.)

[Gormy Cuss]

12. Cabbie should've offered him two bucks back since it was his problem, but

any idiot who would punch out someone for 20 cents needs anger management classes.

Kane also needs to learn about tipping and stop being such a cheapskate. Letting the cabbie keep the change would be giving him less than a 10% tip.

[Earth_First]

13. So if Kane is 20o years old...

What's he doing on Chippewa in Buffalo that late at night?

:shrug:

[melm00se]

35. breakfast at the towne? n/t

[Deja Q]

Well, now we know why hockey players are so violent.

:shrug:

[dorkulon]

15. Gee whaddaya know; violent jocks.

So proud of my hometown today. /sarc

[MrScorpio]

17. Two Minutes for Cross Checking

POWER PLAY!

[greguganus]

18. He's pissed because the Sabres have always sucked. n/t

[blueamy66]

30. No, the Sabres have not always sucked.

Do a bit of research before you spout out BS.

This behavior is not acceptable. Karma, take them away.

[greguganus]

32. Yes the Sabres suck, when did they ever go to the SCF? And their fans suck too. n/t

[blueamy66]

41. Ooh, now I'm upset.

As a Sabre fan, I suck.

Hope that I can make it thru the day.

:P

Isn't he a Blackhawk anyway????????

[greguganus]

44. I apologize. Some of them suck. The ones that come down to the Carolina games & get arrested. n/t

[nosmokes]

19. Just think how proud Momma Kane must be of her boys today

Poor woman is prolly locked in her house w/ the drapes pulled and the phone unplugged. What a couple of steroid laden assholes.

[Cha]

20. So how much will he pay in

court fees and fines?

[timeforpeace]

21. Don't believe a word of it but if it's in snafu-ed.blogspot it must be true!

[frylock]

23. Blackhawks star Kane arrested

BUFFALO, New York — Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane, last year's National Hockey League Rookie of the Year, was arrested early Sunday after an altercation in his hometown with a cab driver.

Buffalo television station WIVB reported that Kane pleaded not guilty to charges of felony robbery and misdemeanors of theft of services and criminal mischief that both he and a cousin face following the incident.

Kane, 20, caught a cab from the city's nightclub district and a police report says the driver claimed he was punched and hit by both men because he did not have 20 cents in change for them, leaving cuts to his face and damaging his glasses.

In his first two NHL seasons, Kane has 46 goals and 96 assists for the Blackhawks, who have become a contender in part thanks to Kane's contributions.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h39KyvU-xVzJXbb_0B7D_WTdgkmg

[frylock]

24. Blackhawks' Patrick Kane arrested: reports

Blackhawk star winger and U.S. Olympian Patrick Kane gave the team a black eye and even caught his mother off guard early Sunday when he and cousin, James M. Kane were arrested in his hometown of Buffalo, N.Y., at 4 a.m. for allegedly assaulting a cab driver and grabbing back the $13.80 fare when the driver said he was 20 cents short of giving them change for $15.

The cab driver told police he was punched in the face, grabbed by the throat and his glasses broken, according to a police report. A torn $5 bill was reportedly found in James Kane's pocket while in the Erie County Holding Center.

<more>

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/1707991,patrick-kane-arrested-080909.article

[frylock]

25. Blackhawks star Kane arrested for robbing cabbie

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Patrick Kane, the star winger for the Chicago Blackhawks, was arrested on Sunday and charged with robbing a cab driver in Buffalo, New York, according to Buffalo police.
Kane, 20, and his cousin, James Kane, 21, were charged with second-degree robbery, fourth-degree criminal mischief and theft of services for allegedly assaulting a cab driver and taking back money after a dispute over the fare, police said.

The cab driver suffered cuts to his face, and his eyeglasses were damaged after apparently being punched in the face and head in the incident, which occurred at about 4 a.m. EDT Sunday, said police spokesman Michael DeGeorge.

Local media reported that the Kanes paid the driver $15 for a $13.80 fare and were angered when the driver did not have proper change.

<more>

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE5781OF20090809

[npk]

26. This is absurd on so many levels

An NHL hockey player, who I am willing to bet makes at least six figures; probably a lot more, punches a cab driver over a $1.20. Are you kidding me. This doesn't even make sense. I have paid for coffee and told the person behind the counter to just keep the change. It is a dollar and fucking twenty cents. Most people have more than that beneath their couch cushions at home. I am betting there is more to this story than the money. This hockey player had something else on his mind at the time, at least I am willing to bet.

[Taitertots]

27. I'll bet $1.20 this guy gets less than a slap on the wrist

Welcome to America. The rich beat the impoverished over a few pennies and get off with less than a slap on the wrist.

This guy is dangerous and needs to be locked up.

[TheWatcher]

38. Well to be fair, he didn't shove a chainsaw up the guy's ass.

I mean, come on, you were expecting the Rule Of Law to mean something in this country?

You must be new. :)

[Taitertots]

40. Yeah

I don't know about expecting, but I am hopeing.

Good thing he didn't have a couple grams of crack or he would be:
If Rich, Mayor of DC.
If Poor, dead in prison.

[MessiahRp]

28. For practicality's sake, cabs should carry change in both cash and coin. Period.

I've had Cabbies that say they don't have change for $20 so they can insure themselves a $5 tip on a $15 ride. This is usually a tactic to up tips that goes under the radar. But really if your meter charges by the dime, you better be prepared to have change to give them back. Nobody is under the obligation to tip a driver especially if they have a lousy experience.

Rp

[flvegan]

29. With any luck, he'll sue Little Prince Douchebag and his cab-driving days

will be behind him (if he so chooses).

[DefenseLawyer]

33. Sure he punched him in the face

but was he wearing the foil?


Old time hockey? Eddie Shore?

[Blue_Tires]

42. "Dave is a KILLER"

"Dave is a MESS!" :silly:

[WeDidIt]

34. Jesus Christ on a trailer hitch!

If I had $15.00 ready to pay a cabbie and the fair came to $13.80, I would have been frantically digging for another $1.50 minimum (probably would have ended up ahnding the cabbie $17.00).

[JVS]

36. Learn to tip douchebag

[TexasObserver]

37. Like I need another reason to hate hockey.

what a dork

[JerseygirlCT]

39. I had an NBA player call me once and demand free tickets

(I worked at a theater at the time. Theater-theater, not movie). He thought that name of his was an instant pass to free stuff and adoration everywhere.

It was so much fun to tell him he could reserve and pay for his tickets like anyone else, and no, I wasn't going to give him the house seats.

[Blue_Tires]

43. holy damn... was he piss-fightin' drunk or something?

classy reaction (and a big tipper to boot)...

will there be a lawsuit? this could be the most expensive $1.20 EVAR!!!!

[formercia]

45. Yah, he's going to get a lot of sympathy from the jury.

He should have given that working stiff at least a twenty.

I hope the cabbie takes him to the cleaners, if anything, just for being an assh0le.

[WernhamHogg]

46. Kane needs that money for a new mouthguard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeOZ01ZCY3M

[Bravo Zulu]

47. Hockey mom sarah wiil be thrilled,

no taxi driver is going get a twenty cent tip from a millionaire hockey player, that might lead to forty cents the next time!

[eppur_se_muova]

48. Um, isn't it the CUSTOMER'S responsibility to provide correct change if needed?

If he had tried to pay with a $50 bill, and the cabbie had gone to the cops, want to bet who the law would side with?

Don't hail a cab, or place an order in a restaurant, if you aren't equipped to pay. Look up "theft of services". If that sounds harsh to you, consider that such laws were passed only after repeated abuses.