It’s not as if though we needed more evidence that we currently live in an unjust world, but here you are: Kathryn Knott has just been released from jail after serving a mere five months for her part in a brutal 2014 assault against two gay men in Philadelphia.
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The attack resulted in one victim being hospitalized with a broken jaw and two broken cheekbones.
The original sentence, issued in February, had been 5-10 months in jail — but Philly Mag reports Knott was just granted parole after serving the shortest possible sentence.
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Her motion for parole was granted by Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge Roxanne Covington.
William Brennan, her lawyer, issued the following limp statement:
“Miss Knott has been an exemplary inmate.”
“She completed anger management in a timely, quick fashion. And she elected not to appeal. That speaks volumes to her sincerity.”
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Knott herself issued a statement upon her conviction in an attempt to drum up sympathy:
“I am so sorry to what happened to you both on the night of Sept. 11, 2014.
I ask you now for your forgiveness and I hope that you some day will be able to provide it.
Again, I apologize to you and your families. I wish you nothing but the best.”
At the time, Andrew Haught, the man who suffered the injuries to his cheekbones and jaw, didn’t accept her apology.
Pointedly, he said, “I’ll never forget that everyone in that group, including Kathryn Knott, left me the alleyway to die.”
It should be noted that Knott’s father is Chalfont, Pennsylvania’s police chief, Karl Knott.
Creamsicle
That half assed apology and the conviction should make the victims’ civil suit a slam dunk if nothing else. She may be out of jail, but hopefully she’ll be out millions of dollars as well soon.
Mack
I do hope the couple sues her and the guys for everything they have now and will have in the future. That the least they deserve.
davegun2
How much time did Martha Stewart get for just getting a little financial advice? This chick and her cyronies need to be beat up.
gayhope1990
It’s a shame.
lcandela123
Oh, C’mon! Miss Boozer didn’t assault ANYONE in the slammer! Proof that she is rehabilitated! Let her out, so she can reseat her commodious ass on her favorite barstool and do shots.
Leonard Woodrow
“It should be noted that Knott’s father is Chalfont, Pennsylvania’s police chief, Karl Knott.”
Which says it all! Corruption and injustice is the modus operandi of such people.
DCguy
@lcandela123:
And with her dad as police chief, even if she DID assault somebody it would have been covered up for her.
Notice the use of passive voice also in the apology? “sorry to what happened to you….”
Uma no. It didn’t “happen” to them. You did it to them.
Sluggo2007
Kick Knott in the twat!!!!
martinbakman
She completed anger management classes.
She’ll need that during the two civil suits, bless her heart! 🙂
GG
I look forward to viewing her PSA in support of lgbt rights. You know, the one whose message she felt so strongly about that she felt making it should allow her to shorten her sentence. Which means, if there is no PSA forthcoming, it shows that she does NOT believe strongly in the proposed PSA’s message, but was only using it to bargain for her freedom.
My money’s on the latter.
1EqualityUSA
“Teach you parents well, their children’s hell will slowly go by, and feed them on your dreams, the one they fix, the one you’ll know by.” CSNY
Kangol
She’s young, she’s white, she’s well connected. What did anyone expect? She could have plowed into a crowd of people (like that nutcase in Texas) or had someone overdose in her bed (like the Busch heir), etc., and she’d get slapped on the wrist. Plus, she attacked gay people, so her case, you do the crime and you kinda sorta have to not really do the time*.
1EqualityUSA
We’ll be able to see if the punishment fit the crime by her words and actions. She has yet to speak.
1EqualityUSA
comma challenged.