Kevin Mitchell Caught with Knife

by Scottrf Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:32 pm

First topic message reminder :

Just when it looked like he was getting himself back on track…

http://www.london24.com/news/crime/boxer_kevin_mitchell_caught_with_knife_1_1084702

Boxer Kevin Mitchell has escaped jail after being caught with a butterfly knife in his silver BMW.

The 27-year-old lightweight was stopped by police carrying out checks in Ballard’s Road, Dagenham, just as he left the house on his way to a training session, Snaresbrook Crown Court heard.

He told police he had just realised there was a knife in the car and the weapon did not belong to him, and he had no idea how it got into the car, but was convicted after a trial.

The judge, Miss Recorder Grace Amakye let off the rising star with a short community sentence after hearing a heavier sentence could destroy the rising sports star’s career.

“You ought to have reversed back up to your home and left the knife in a secure place, rather than taking the risk of continuing on your journey, hopefully to get to your training session without recrimination from your trainer,” she said.

“I cannot however, in passing sentence, disregard the incidence of possession of a knife of this nature and also the tragic consequences when people have such knives in their possession, albeit for reasons I have outlined, the prosecution accept it was never in your possession with an intention of having it to use it,” she said.

Mitchell, of Whitebarn Lane, Dagenham, was given a six-month community order, during which time he must complete 100 hours of unpaid work.

He was also subject to a three month curfew between 9pm and 7am, and ordered to pay a £250 contribution towards the prosecution’s costs at a rate of £50 per month.

by **Union Cane** Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:22 pm

His favourite shoes are stilettos.

by Michaels, Sean Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:24 pm

Warren: 'Kev, you honestly think I said you needed to drop by and put pen 'knife' to paper?

by **Union Cane** Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:25 pm

Michaels, Sean wrote:Warren: 'Kev, you honestly think I said you needed to drop by and put pen 'knife' to paper?

by Michaels, Sean Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:26 pm

Union Cane wrote:
Michaels, Sean wrote:Warren: 'Kev, you honestly think I said you needed to drop by and put pen 'knife' to paper?

At last. I was going to keep producing that until it got the respect it deserves. Variety bus my arse.

by **Fists of Fury** Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:26 pm

His favourite cricketer is Shiv Chanderpaul.

by Rowley Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:26 pm

I'm sorry Sean, massive fan of your work but it is awful.

by TRUSSMAN66 Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:27 pm

Warren : "Kev, If Terry Marsh came in with that thing I'd be off like a bullet"

by Rowley Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:27 pm

Has anyone mentioned what his favourite Wesley Snipes film is yet?

by Scottrf Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:27 pm

Bladerunner!

by **Union Cane** Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:28 pm

Demolition Man?

by **Union Cane** Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:28 pm

Snipes? Bladerunner? Eh?

by **Fists of Fury** Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:28 pm

His favourite song is Mack the Knife.

by Scottrf Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:29 pm

Union Cane wrote:Snipes? Bladerunner? Eh?

Rare remake.

by Rowley Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:29 pm

Union Cane wrote:Demolition Man?

Was thinking of Passenger 57 myself.

by Michaels, Sean Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:31 pm

rowley wrote:
Union Cane wrote:Demolition Man?

Was thinking of Passenger 57 myself.

Nah, Priscilla the Queen of the Desert. Which, incidentally, is Tonto's favourite movie.

by **Union Cane** Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:31 pm

rowley wrote:
Union Cane wrote:Demolition Man?

Was thinking of Passenger 57 myself.

Blade would have been more appropriate, surely.

by Michaels, Sean Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:33 pm

Apparently he was only stopped as he had his stereo on unsociably loud. He was listening to the Cutting Crew......

by **Union Cane** Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:36 pm

Michaels, Sean wrote:Apparently he was only stopped as he had his stereo on unsociably loud. He was listening to the Cutting Crew......

He also had the soundtrack from Machete-chitty-bang-bang in his car.

by Scottrf Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:36 pm

Michaels, Sean wrote:Apparently he was only stopped as he had his stereo on unsociably loud. He was listening to the Cutting Crew......

Not Kool and the Gang related violence?

by BALTIMORA Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:36 pm

Union Cane wrote:
Michaels, Sean wrote:Apparently he was only stopped as he had his stereo on unsociably loud. He was listening to the Cutting Crew......

He also had the soundtrack from Machete-chitty-bang-bang in his car.

Or just the soundtrack to Machete...

by BALTIMORA Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:38 pm

Surely he'd be a fan of Chopper too. The short-arsed cockerney tool. Mitchell, not Chopper.

by Scottrf Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:39 pm

I think he also had a Razorlight CD.

by coxy0001 Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:39 pm

BREAKING NEWS!

Police have just revealed that there is DNA on the knife that matches Meredith Kercher and that he's being extradited to Perugia!!!!

Apparently he's never been to the murder bedroom, the house or even Italy for that matter and there's none of his DNA at the murder scene but he's still facing 25 years in prison as a result!!!

by BALTIMORA Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:42 pm

coxy0001 wrote:BREAKING NEWS!

Police have just revealed that there is DNA on the knife that matches Meredith Kercher and that he's being extradited to Perugia!!!!

Apparently he's never been to the murder bedroom, the house or even Italy for that matter and there's none of his DNA at the murder scene but he's still facing 25 years in prison as a result!!!

You wish.

by King Raoh Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:55 pm

You can just picture him on Celebrity Stars In Their Eyes..

"Well tonight Maffhew am gonna be... Slash!"

sorry couldn't resist!

by coxy0001 Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:55 pm

sorry couldn't resist!

Pretty sure no-one on this thread has anyway Wink

by School Project Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:56 pm

A BMW and a Knife??

Not the first time a BMW driver would have cut someone up.

by joeyjojo618 Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:57 pm

Cut it out now, its getting irritating.

by OasisBFC Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:01 pm

he's a weapon.

by jbeadlesbigrighthand Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:43 pm

joeyjojo618 wrote:Cut it out now, its getting irritating.

Can't believe someone beat me to that one! You're too sharp for me.

by two_tone Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:46 pm

I think some of us have rather missed the point of this thread

by BALTIMORA Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:01 pm

two_tone wrote:I think some of us have rather missed the point of this thread

I can't decide if that's a knife pun or a serious comment.

by Guest Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:22 pm

You guys are sharper than a..

by Sugar Boy Sweetie Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:32 pm

Knife.

by ThrowingLeather Wed Oct 12, 2011 11:27 am

What a tool.

by Benelio Wed Oct 12, 2011 12:02 pm

ThrowingLeather wrote:What a tool.

Cutting words!

by two_tone Wed Oct 12, 2011 12:22 pm

BALTIMORA wrote:
two_tone wrote:I think some of us have rather missed the point of this thread
I can't decide if that's a knife pun or a serious comment.

Bit of both which is why I am cutting my losses with this now.

by JDandfries Wed Oct 12, 2011 1:01 pm

He loves his 'Mam' though!

by milkyboy Wed Oct 12, 2011 4:40 pm

JDandfries wrote:He loves his 'Mam' though!

she's cut to the quick over it...that's his career sliced and diced... shame if he'd been 'pared' with the right opponent, he'd have made mincemeat of him

by ReallyReal Wed Oct 12, 2011 4:48 pm

Jokes aside and there are actually a few good ones on here, doesn't the sentence dished out show what an absolute farce our judicial system is?

by BALTIMORA Wed Oct 12, 2011 5:05 pm

ReallyReal wrote:Jokes aside and there are actually a few good ones on here, doesn't the sentence dished out show what an absolute farce our judicial system is?

I've forgotten what it was. Few months suspended, bit of community work was it? Mitchell just seems to be a prize pratt what with this, the drug thing and his poor preparation for the biggest fight of his career. Seems like a chavvy, scummy little man to be honest.

by Bob Wed Oct 12, 2011 5:07 pm

ReallyReal wrote:Jokes aside and there are actually a few good ones on here, doesn't the sentence dished out show what an absolute farce our judicial system is?

Erm, we filled the prisons with rioters and pseudo rioters.

Did you really expect a white guy who owns a BMW to get bird?

by BALTIMORA Wed Oct 12, 2011 5:11 pm

To be honest I don't think the sentence was particularly lenient. It's on his record and no doubt won't do him any favours in future, but no actual harm's been done and there's no point messing his life up for something so minor. He's managing that on his own.

by ThrowingLeather Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:48 pm

I think its time he considered a switchblade down to butterfly weight.

(I'll get my Swiss army coat)

by Scottrf Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:54 pm

BALTIMORA wrote:To be honest I don't think the sentence was particularly lenient. It's on his record and no doubt won't do him any favours in future, but no actual harm's been done and there's no point messing his life up for something so minor. He's managing that on his own.

His life is messed up. He can't fight in America, if he could before.

by BALTIMORA Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:57 pm

Scottrf wrote:
BALTIMORA wrote:To be honest I don't think the sentence was particularly lenient. It's on his record and no doubt won't do him any favours in future, but no actual harm's been done and there's no point messing his life up for something so minor. He's managing that on his own.
His life is messed up. He can't fight in America, if he could before.

He can still fight elsewhere though, which is better than six months inside. Although, he'll be stuffed I suppose with that curfew.

by Scottrf Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:59 pm

He'll have to be on the undercard so he can get home for bed!

by BALTIMORA Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:00 pm

Ha! Good point! I can't believe what a dick he seems to be.

by Scottrf Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:03 pm

Tino would get on with him

Spoiler:

by BALTIMORA Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:05 pm

What does he look like?!? That poster just makes me more glad Katsidis bulldozed him. Katsidis by contrast is apparently an absolutely sound bloke

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