Patrick and  James Kane went on the record Thursday entering a plea of not guilty before Buffalo Chief City Judge Thomas P. Amodeo, to misdemeanor and violation charges tied to the alleged assault of Jan Radecki a Buffalo cab driver on August 10th.

In a short statement to reporters outside of the courtroom according to the Buffalo News Patrick Kane stated "Today was a tough day for us. You know, I just reiterated to the judge that I'm not guilty of any crime, and I'm confident in the legal process," . He said.

"Right now, much more can't be said," he added.

This would be the only glimpse of the proceedings for the media, as per the request of the defense attorneys the courtroom itself was closed to all press by Judge Amodeo.  Defense attorneys also requested that both Mr. Kanes be absent for next Thursdays 10:30 court date,  Judge Amodeo also granted this request.

So the saga continues of the twenty cent tip. The courtroom doors were firmly  closed for yesterdays proceedings however the doors are open in the court of public opinion.  There is a week until the next gathering  at City Court  lots of time  for a duck and cover drill or a side show.  We can hope the wheels of justice run smoothly and blindly for the Kane boys. Then our minds can return to important things, like how many days until the first puck drop on home ice?