Posted on 11/03/2009 9:17:19 AM PST by Artemis Webb
WOODSTOCK, Ill. (CBS) ―
If you flip someone off in traffic, you might get angry stares or a nasty honk of the car horn, but if you do it in court, expect much more severe consequences.
A McHenry County man found that out the hard way.
Kane Kellett, 24, raised his middle finger while he was being sworn in to face home invasion charges at a rights hearing, the Daily Herald reported. He also hurled profanity at Judge G. Martin Zopp.
Zopp promptly gave Kellett six months in jail for contempt of court.
Kellett was wanted on charges of aggravated battery and assault. He is accused of attacking two people, including a pregnant woman last month in Crystal Lake, Deputy Police Chief Dennis Harris told CBS 2.
He is accused of punching the woman in the face and kicking her in the ribs after she fell on Oct. 13. He is also charged with a home invasion on Oct. 14, in which he forced his way in by kicking down a door to a multi-family home in Crystal Lake, battered a resident with a flashlight, and fled once police were called, Harris said.
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Sounds like he’s where he belongs.
I have a feeling that 24 year old tough guy Kane (kicking a pregnant woman and breaking into homes being his MO), is about to learn what being a tough guy is really all about.
Flip off a 45 year old biker serving 9 months for probation violation in county lockup, and you will be more than held in contempt.
Thats the thing about a courtroom. The judge IS a god! If you’re so stupid as to poke the bull in the eye, don’t be surprised when you get gored.
Flippin the judge off is the least of his worries.
I refer back to the Chris Rock video, “How to not get your ass kicked by a cop”.
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