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12-11-2007, 09:41 PM
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|  Report: BJ Penn avoids jail time
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Mixed-martial arts superstar B.J. "The Prodigy" Penn, 28, was sentenced today to one year probation and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution for hitting a Honolulu police officer during a melee outside of Waikiki bar two years ago.
As part of a no-contest plea agreement with prosecutors, Penn must also abstain from alcohol, submit to substance abuse treatment, perform 50 hours of community service and submit to random drug and alcohol tests.
If he abides by the conditions for a year, the offense will be removed from his record.
Penn apologized for his actions and said he is eager to put the incident behind him.
"I want to thank the fans for the support and for sticking by me through thick and thin," said Penn, speaking outside of court today. "It's time to move on with my life and focus on my career. I'm glad it's done."
Circuit Court Judge Karl K. Sakamoto also instituted a no-contact order between Penn and the police officer involved, Richardson Oscar Pouoa.
He said due to the chaotic nature of the brawl and the large number of people involved, details of exactly what happened that evening are sketchy.
He did allow Penn to travel to Newcastle, England, to face California's Joe Stevenson for the interim lightweight world championship of the Ultimate Fighting Championship Jan. 19.
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12-11-2007, 09:49 PM
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It's a bad idea for any of these guys (MMA pros) to ever get into brawls. They have much more legal liability than the average Joe and much more to lose. I hope BJ learned his lesson. He was lucky.
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12-11-2007, 10:10 PM
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What a punk if it was Krazy horse that did this the fans would call him a thug.
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12-11-2007, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by lovebuzzkurt What a punk if it was Krazy horse that did this the fans would call him a thug. | yeah, and if BJ was arrested for kidnapping, i'd call him a thug too. an isolated incident vs a long history of breaking the law are two very different things.
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12-11-2007, 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by TheBranMan yeah, and if BJ was arrested for kidnapping, i'd call him a thug too. an isolated incident vs a long history of breaking the law are two very different things. | fair enough, still very very stupid to hit a cop.
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12-11-2007, 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by lovebuzzkurt fair enough, still very very stupid to hit a cop. | Stupid maybe, but always gratifying.
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12-11-2007, 11:54 PM
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Oh common, I'm sure everybody's wanted to hit a cop at SOME time... Just playin Monson!
For real though, I'm glad he got off easy... I'd hate for BJ to have to forfeit his title opportunity and go to jail for a year!
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12-12-2007, 06:39 AM
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i almost got extremely pissed off when i read the headline on the news section. i thought the fight was off and he was going to jail.
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12-12-2007, 09:06 AM
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This incident happened a while back and glad he's getting this behind him finally. Sure he has learned his lesson to not do something that stupid again.
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12-12-2007, 11:41 AM
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weren't Rude Boy and his cousin involved in this debacle as well?
If I remember correctly his cousin was caught in a pile-up and he grabbed a cop that was in it and threw him and a bunch of other guys to the ground to help his cousin. It's still assaulting an officer, but I guess I can see how he'd get off.
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