It pays to be the cute, blonde-haired, blue-eyed daughter of a police chief. Just ask convicted gay basher Kathryn Knott.
In January, the 25-year-old Jack Daniels aficionado was found guilty of simple assault, conspiracy and reckless endangerment and sentenced to 5-10 months behind bars for her part in the brutal and bloody attack against a gay couple back in 2014.
Related: Kathryn Knott Wants Reduced Sentence In Gay-Bashing Conviction
But apparently jail sucks, and Kathryn wants out. So her lawyer, William J. Brennan, filed a petition with the court on her behalf asking that she be released early and instead made to record a public service announcement as punishment for her participation in the hate crime.
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Amazingly, a Philadelphia judge has actually agreed to consider the request.
Common Pleas Court Judge Roxanne Covington will meet with Knott’s legal team on Monday to discuss whether the police chief’s daughter should be allowed to hang up her orange prison uniform and be chauffeured to a comfortable, air-conditioned soundstage, where she’ll be given the full hair and makeup treatment, placed in front of a camera and told to read from a cue card for 15 minutes before she’s free to head down to the local sports bar to celebrate her early release with her other gay-hating friends.
Covington says she will only “consider the merits” of the request on Monday and will not not pass or change her sentence at that time.
We’ll be sure to keep you posted with any developments.
Related: Attorneys For Gay Basher Kathryn Knott Hope Loose-Lipped Juror Will Help Them Get A Mistrail
Paco
She should have taken the plea deal that was inappropriately offered. Just like those two guys she was with that only got a slaps on their wrists for breaking bones. Who were those two guys that assisted Ms. Knott during the violent bashing again? I can’t seem to recall their names or even what they looked like.
Jimmy McKenzie
Not. Going. Happening. Period!
Dave Basora
Let her out to record the ad and then throw her sorry behind back in
olfwob
I wonder what she and here family would say, if she wouldn`t be involved and they would read about that in a sunday newspaper. No way they would support the idea of this petition… ok, maybe they would because they hate gays, but if there were a straight guy beaten they wouldn`t.
Gary Harryman
She, just like her father, is just a manipulating POS homophobic bigot.
Jack Gearing
She is guilty and doesn not deserve any early release.
Glücklich
She’s going nowhere. Even if she gets out, she’s going nowhere. Dumb bitch is so dense not even light can escape.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjW2P05Mi14
Jack Walter
Honey, jail is supposed to suck. That’s why they put you there.
Billy Budd
She is a bitch of the devil. She deserves to ROT in jail.
RIck Dean
Of course it sucks; its JAIL! Keep her homophobic ass in JAIL.
Andrew Rankin
So whining that jail sucks should mean you get out earlier? Does this girl still not GET why she was given a jail term when she had the chance to admit her guilt? Let’s see if she is still so remorseful when she completes her full jail term. Let’s she her apologise & ask forgiveness from those she helped perpetuate her cruel crimes against. Let’s see her change over a new leaf in her horrid behaviour AFTER she sees out her time. Maybe then, & only then might I believe she’s not a spoiled brat with a nasty streak in her.
Sam Oropeza
Thinks jail sucks?
What was she expecting?
A bed of roses?
DCguy
She gambled by not taking the plea deal and lost. Why is she being given a chance to do it over??? Oh that’s right, her dad is chief of police and has friends up and down the court system.
As for this posting, I thought the author absolutely nailed the absurdity of what they are trying to do. Leave jail and read from a cue card for 15 minutes, and THAT is going to be her punishment. Ridiculous!
Thank you for reporting updates on this story, because this thing has been a crapfest from the beginning, and now her dad is going to get her out of the little punishment she got.
Magnus
Great while we’re at it why don’t we release all people caught with pot, (shouldn’t be illegal anyways) and drug offenders be released if they make a PSA against drugs. Oh oh and let’s release any rapists out there so long as they release a PSA saying “No means no”. This is ridiculous and the PSA wouldn’t mean a darn thing because everyone would know she made it just to get out of prison. How does one petition the judge not to let her out for this bs? In all seriousness if this judge lets her out early for this bs the people of PA should see her thrown off the bench.
Stephen Meeks
Sow
Bobby French
Suffer, bitch.
Caylin Joey Gerhardt
rot in hell
April Boucher
Jail is not a spa you stupid bitch. You do the crime you do the time.
Matthew LeMay
If the judge has the option to order MORE jail time, then yes – let her reconsider. Otherwise the whiny scumbag needs to sit her trashy @$$ in jail and keep her mouth shut.
Eddie Nieves
FUK U
Chris
Fuck this bitch. She got what she deserved. Keep here there.
SteveDenver
@Chris: Couldn’t agree more! She hasn’t learned a thing other than the limits of her daddy’s influence.
Rogelio Lopez
Hopefully the lesbians in jail will f her up!
unreligious
It sucks getting your jaw broken but you have to wait for it to heal before the suckyness ends. She could have admitted her guilt and took the plea deal. She gambled and lost. She should stay where she is.
christoofar
This is a really unfortunately worded/set article. Moreover the author has completely glossed over the Change.org petition to Judge Covington or the amicus brief I filed arguing against Kathryn Knott’s resentencing. http://www.philadelinquency.com/2016/02/19/no-you-need-to-stay-in-jail/
Kiya Swan
Well of course jail sucks. That’s what it’s for. Suck it up, cupcake.
Steve
She deserves to rot in prison
Timothy Warner
Keep her in JAIL
Scott Redner
Let her twat sit there and rot!
Celtic
Let this bitch suffer. Assign a super bad ass dyke to her as her jail mate. You wanna dis someone, honey, that’s one you will dis only once.
fredhotman
Only in the USA you get away with these sort of criminal acts. If she becomes a born again Christian she will be free tomorrow. As the article says she is the daughter of the police chief so she is entitled to more privilege. Contrition is not in her vocabulary.
LIguy2012
Poor thing. She can finish her sentence and THEN she can record that PSA!!!
jimontp
@christoofar: @christoofar: @christoofar: Maybe you can explain to me why the victims of this scumbag police chief’s daughter’s assault haven’t filed a civil suit against her? Medical costs, loss of income, pain, suffering, psychological results of assault, etc,etc. against a CONVICTED homophobic basher. In California, lawyers would be bringing civil suits for millions, and this bitch would be lucky to have room and board in jail. Why not?
esemple
Appeal the sentence and have it increased.
scotty
another non entity. keep her in jail then make her do 10 PSAs a year til shes 50
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
I hope someone shoves a 2X4 up her nasty vile crunt in prison……….Gay karma can be a bitch sometimes, Bitch
OutInTheOC
…….leave the bitch in the slammer……
Steve Russell
Cry liitle bitch! I hope you find a girlfriend in jail.
Will Glitzern
Gay bashers are totally logical PSA spokespersons. NOT.
Dakotahgeo
Triple her sentence every time she complains. After two years, she MIGHT learn!
sfcarlos65
Yeah, here’s the thing, no one with any sense will believe you. Bullies don’t understand anything until you’ve given them a dose of their own medicine.
martinbakman
“Amazingly”
the little, blonde, Catholic child may be getting out of jail.
ShaunNJ
A PSA against bullying and homophobia is ostensibly created by someone who believes in the message. I don’t think this asshole does. She had the opportunity to plea, admit her crime and say she’s sorry, which she declined. She was convicted of a lesser charge and given a short sentence, yet she’s too good for that? As we all note, yes, jail sucks. But she is guilty and deserving of every minute of her sentence. I don’t think she’s learned her lesson or has remorse. And we’ve seen what she’s like in her personal and professional life ~ if anyone does not deserve leniency, it’s Knott. Shame on Judge Covington for even entertaining the request.
billeetee
But what would have happened if the ‘couple’ had fought back and ‘injured’ the poor dear? Oh My! Why that ‘poor abused little thing’ was just exercising her rights and look what those evil ‘queers’ did to her. Why she’s been traumatized for life?!
Of course, I would imagine that the main reason she wants out of jail, is that she’s ‘met’ “Diesel”, that good friend of Martha’s.
olfwob
I wonder how long the judge would have to think about this type of petition, if the attacker would be a black woman without a daddy who is police chief. i guess this attack wouldn`t be done, because the black woman would be in jail because of all the things done before.
1EqualityUSA
Oh, child, quit your sniveling and do your time. At least your jaw’s not wired shut….yet.
DCguy
Also, where is PSA supposed to be seen? Take 10 minutes to record something for ehat? It won’t be shown on TV, they would never show it in schools. So in reality, she would get out of jail, and record something that will never be shown.
captainburrito
Her victim had to suffer worse for months, why should she get let off the hook early?
lcandela123
If she is truly motivated, she can record the PSA after she is released, right?
batesnight
She committed a crime, she needs to do the time. Sorry. No sympathy.
spemat
didn’t the other dudes actually beat them though… I mean. they are all scum but why is she the major target?