BJ Penn Punches Cop Gets One Year Probation
Today a Honolulu newspaper reported that BJ was sentenced to one year of probation for hitting a police officer back in 2005. As part of his sentance, the UFC star must abstain from alcohol, submit to substance-abuse treatment, perform 50 hours of community service and submit to random drug and alcohol tests.
“I want to thank the fans for the support and for sticking by me through thick and thin,” said Penn, speaking outside of court yesterday. “It’s time to move on with my life and focus on my career. I’m glad it’s done.”
According to Penn’s attorney,
“This was 3 in the morning and hundreds of people were at Zanzabar (nightclub) to celebrate BJ and there was probably too much alcohol involved although my client was not inebriated. I believe he remains an outstanding model for young people.”
So what the hell happened back in 2005 to get Penn in all of this trouble? According to the newspaper article, BJ allegedly punched a police officer outside the Zanzabar Night Club, which was hosting a post-event party for a professional fight card at the Blaisdell Center Arena. Penn allegedly hit Pouoa, a uniformed police officer who was on a special-duty assignment at the party for the participants of the “Rumble on the Rock 7″ mixed martial arts competition. At the time police said Pouoa, who was hit in the face, and another officer working at the club had gone outside to break up a fight among a large group of men. Police said the officers used pepper spray to disperse the crowd.
Penn, whom police said was in the crowd, allegedly hit Pouoa with a blind-side punch to his left eye and tried to run away, police said. Pouoa ran after Penn and tackled him, but was immediately jumped by several other men in the crowd who tried to pull the officer off Penn, police said. At that moment, District 6 patrol officers arrived, pulled the men off Pouoa and arrested Penn on suspicion of assaulting a law-enforcement officer in the first degree, a Class C felony. The charge was later reduced to third-degree assault.
December 14th, 2007 at 1:25 pm
uhhh……sounds a little strange. penn hits him and runs and gets “taken down”?? that must be some sort of olympic greco-roman ninja police force there in hawaii.
April 29th, 2008 at 1:05 am
Agreed. Maybe if Sherk could get his hands on whatever drug those cops were taking he would have a chance against Penn : )
May 9th, 2008 at 11:17 am
haha yea penn woulnt be taken down by some doughnut eating pig… even if he was then penn should be on probation for locking in a triangle and killing the bacon bitch
May 12th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
LMAO!! Penn sucker punches a cop, runs.. then gets his ass sacked! Fucking classic! His lawyer’s quote is hilarious. Who the fuck is at zanzabars at 3am and NOT be shit faced. Especially if penn got taken down by a fucking cop.
July 1st, 2008 at 1:46 pm
He should have been Tasered into cardiac arrest.
July 1st, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Where did he get that suit and tie? Goodwill?? lmao
October 11th, 2008 at 5:15 pm
BJ is the man
Fuck the police
October 14th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
James is a pu**y, living through others, get a life gomer.
November 15th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
Penn only probably weighed 160-170, cop was probably alot bigger. Penn is a great fighter but being drunk doest help if the dude was alot bigger. Ill let u all in on a little secret, Im a cop in Atlanta, alot of us train quite a bit and dont eat doughnuts like james likes to think. my guess is james is a fucking pussy. So no, im not suprised his drunk ass got tackled. Oh well, Still think hes the man just made a mistake. Penn4life