Kane might be in legal trouble in Buffalo (verifiable sources only, no hearsay)

[Kurtosis]

Nothing is "legit" until proven in a court of law, right now this is a media thing and anything that does come out will have an effect one way or the other.

It is "legit" he is being investigated. There's no "rumor" about that.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

Oh boy

 

[deytookerjaabs]

It is "legit" he is being investigated. There's no "rumor" about that.

An investigation of a subject isn't tantamount to guilt

 

[Any Colour You Like]

Patrick.

I'd call this unbelievable, because I'm in shock right now, but based on his history it really isn't.

 

[Kurtosis]

An investigation of a subject isn't tantamount to guilt

I didn't say it was.

 

[HeyMattyB]

Here's the updated story, which now includes the first official mention of sexual assault, per BuffaloNews.com

 

[Thucydides]

I don't know if it's true, and I'm not going to speculate. But Kane needs to go into AA or something. He obviously doesn't know how to handle his liquor.

 

[Boud]

I wonder what his girlfriend thinks about this

She must be thrilled.

 

[Kurtosis]

Patrick Kane, the star player of the Chicago Blackhawks who grew up in South Buffalo, is the target of a rape investigation by Hamburg police for an incident that occurred over the last weekend, two law enforcement sources have told The Buffalo News.

A local woman has accused Kane of a sexual assault, the sources said.

The law enforcement sources said that the woman went to a hospital where a rape kit was performed.

Yikes.

 

[HawksBeerFan]

I'd like to buy each and every one of you a jump to conclusions mat.

Is it good? No. Is it bad? Not necessarily.

 

[Any Colour You Like]

Unless it was violent rape, I wouldn't expect him to be charged because of the nature of the crime. Just too hard to prove.

Agreed. Too hard to tell.

She did go to the hospital afterwards though (see article above) so make of that what you will.

 

[Kurtosis]

I'd like to buy each and every one of you a jump to conclusions mat.

Is it good? No. Is it bad? Not necessarily.

It's bad. We have yet to see if it's really bad.

 

[HawksBeerFan]

It's bad. We have yet to see if it's really bad.

Celebrities do in fact get falsely accused. I'm not saying this is the case, just that it happens.

Let's let the process play out before saying anything definitive is all I'm saying.

 

[Neo1978]

To make matters more complicated, Teresa Weakley, a Buffalo anchor who first made the statement that it was a rape investigation, quickly turned around and deleted her tweet. That Tim Graham tweet is the only prominent personality that I'm aware of that's directly saying the r word now.

What that means, I have no clue. I just need a drink.

A TSN tweet stating sexual assault was also pulled. The desire to be first and the desire not to be sued, makes for a very bizarre twitter world.

 

[deytookerjaabs]

If a rape kit was performed, and the incident happened last weekend the result of that kit are probably in by now. Oh boy...

That still doesn't mean it was indeed rape.

 

[Kurtosis]

Celebrities do in fact get falsely accused. I'm not saying this is the case, just that it happens.

Let's let the process play out before saying anything definitive is all I'm saying.

I am not saying he did it or didn't do it. I have no idea. What I do know is that the optics right now are ****ing bad.

 

[Esq]

I don't know if it's true, and I'm not going to speculate. But Kane needs to go into AA or something. He obviously doesn't know how to handle his liquor.

Sounds like speculation to me...

 

[Your Reality Check]

Just ask Mike Tyson.

Previous page. Mike Tyson is literally insane. He had an interview a few years ago saying how he wishes he could still punch random people and do drugs but knows he will go to jail if he does.

 

[Blackhawks26]

What is a rape kit?

 

[Esq]

If a rape kit was performed, and the incident happened last weekend the result of that kit are probably in by now. Oh boy...

That still doesn't mean it was indeed rape.

That doesn't mean anything. Even if the rape kit is positive, it doesn't mean it wasn't consensual.

As a lawyer, reading a thread like this makes my eyes bleed.

 

[Kurtosis]

What is a rape kit?

Google it.

 

[deytookerjaabs]

What is a rape kit?

Tests for DNA of the Fluids in the personal areas.

 

[scarchelli]

Some of the speculating here is hilarious. Just stop. None of you know **** about what happened. "Mod warning: no speculation" then why are 90% of the comments here ok?

 

[Kurtosis]

That doesn't mean anything. Even if the rape kit is positive, it doesn't mean it wasn't consensual.

As a lawyer, reading a thread like this makes my eyes bleed.

That's exactly what he just said.

 

[Esq]

Literally no one cares about Slava Voynov. This is Patrick Kane we are talking about. Did he hold a girl down and forcefully rape her or did he beat the crap out of her before, during or after the process? There's a lot of details we still don't know that will determine what kind of punishment Kane is looking at. If there are no signs of extreme physical abuse, Kane will be in the clear. Please do not think I'm saying that this is okay though.

So if he raped her but did it gently he'll get off ok?