Kirkland arrested in hometown!

[Rantcatrat]

No excuse really for this. As a former felon with a sure-fire career in boxing ahead you,, you can't pack a gat.

Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation Boxing Blog

[ElTerribleMorales]

No excuse really for this. As a former felon with a sure-fire career in boxing ahead you,, you can't pack a gat.

Bad Left Hook - The SB Nation Boxing Blog

i agree, if he's innocent well hope he gets off fine, if he actually was carrying a gun, he should pay the price

[Spicoli]

What a dumb azz.Hes obviously not completely broken the cycle in past surroundings.Its all about 'convincing' the higher powers now and being 100 % compliant and crystal clean with authorities.Whatever comes out in the short term with violating terms of probation,I think he should sit it out.He'll get more scrutiny for the charge,rightfully so, than anything he can generate vs. Michael walker.

[XaduBoxer]

Well, prison is not a totally bad boxing training ground... Just ask B-Hop... j/k

Seriously, this is a real bad situation for Kirkland... He could end up 2 years in prison (minimum) for this kind of charge considering he's still on probation...
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[markb018]

No sympathy for idiotic moves like this. He spends almost 3 years in prison before, you would think he would want to stay out. The guy is on probation, he is fucked. Probation is the second chance. Sorry to say but throw the book at him if he was carrying a gun.

[TeleTuff]

Kirkland deserves to do time!Probation aint no joke!simply put probation is the courts way of saying,look,...you1ve fuked up pretty good up to this point,but inspite of that we are going to give you one more chance,keep your nose clean.

Now you take Kirkland,who up until this point has not cashed any Mega Pay checks,but he`s been on HBO A couple of times and I`m sure he`s made some descent Money,not to mention his undefeated Future in Boxing,so instead of getting A nice car,and place to live,and enjoying life,while concentrateing on bright Boxing carear,he feel it`s necesary to tote around A firearm illedally while on probation,....Some would say,.."You can take the Man out of the Ghetto,but you cant take the Ghetto out of the Man".....Very dissapointing to say the least. Oh well Fuk him whatever he get`s he deserves.

[CutMeMick]

It seems at times as though some people just can't shake off the bad things.
I don't think he'll do time taking into consideration of his career (which believe me judges do and they'll see that he's going down a good path now. If anything they'll give him probation...

[TeleTuff]

I would`nt be so sure about that,if Kirkland is not takeing his Boxing carear seriously,why should the courts?...One thing the courts do take seriously is,repeat offenders,illegal firearms,and probation violaters

[Spicoli]

Kirkland should be held to his actions and consequences...but I'm not exactly convinced that he was planning another robbery or scoping out the local Mini-mart here,his dollars are right in front of him ? May be weary of his past catching up to him,looking over his shoulder but pretty dumb.

[Violent Demise]

Kirkland should have his probation reinstated and sent off on his way. They haven't even mentioned if the gun was loaded.

[scraptime]

It seems at times as though some people just can't shake off the bad things.
I don't think he'll do time taking into consideration of his career (which believe me judges do and they'll see that he's going down a good path now. If anything they'll give him probation...

How do you figure the judge will see he's going down a good path when he is caught with a firearm? Not to mention, if it's a stolen piece, cause we don't know that. If anything the judge will use his ass as an example because he is looked up to by people to a certain extent for being a popular and professional athlete. He deserves any sentence he gets, if he does! Some people never change their gangster mentality, even if they relocate. A gangster mentality is like a heroin addiction, hard to kick.

[Mar]

....what !!! No way, isn't kirkland like a pastor or religious leader or something. Hey another big secret kirkland probably has drank and driven before too........oooohhhhhhhhhh !! Who gives a crap, just show up on fight night.

[Kev]

I don't really understand the big deal here I thought you were allowed guns in the US?

They said it was in his car so maybe he was taking it to be repaired or polished?

I mean he hasn't actually commited a crime here other than having a gun in his car. I don't really see the big deal.


I'm with VD on this they ain't going to do anything to him he'll probably even fight as scheduled, all charges dropped.

Tyson got away with a load of cocaine in his car, Bradley Saunders got completely let off for having a stash of coke in his garden and nothing came of Rampage Jacksons big arrest a few months back where he was face down on the floor with armed police pointing shotguns at his head.


Meanwhile last week Edwin Valero's wife was actually shot, and not a mention anywhere on the site

[Lance Uppercut]

I don't really understand the big deal here I thought you were allowed guns in the US?

They said it was in his car so maybe he was taking it to be repaired or polished?

I mean he hasn't actually commited a crime here other than having a gun in his car. I don't really see the big deal.


I'm with VD on this they ain't going to do anything to him he'll probably even fight as scheduled, all charges dropped.

Tyson got away with a load of cocaine in his car, Bradley Saunders got completely let off for having a stash of coke in his garden and nothing came of Rampage Jacksons big arrest a few months back where he was face down on the floor with armed police pointing shotguns at his head.


Meanwhile last week Edwin Valero's wife was actually shot, and not a mention anywhere on the site

Felons are not allowed carry guns in the US, and Kirkland is a convicted fellow. (Apparently he has a conviction for armed robbery). Additionally, even if you are not a fellon, most states will only let you carry a weapon with a permit. If you are caught carrying the weapon without a permit, you are in big trouble.

In Pennsylvania(where I live), if a person wants to transport a gun, but does not have a permit to carry it, they have to separate the gun and the ammunition, putting one in the trunk and the other in the glove compartment or vice versa.

Judging by the story, Kirkland probably had the gun on his person, and it was probably loaded.