Thursday, September 17, 2015

Statement Analysis: Patrick Kane

This is beyond stupid.

He is accused of rape.  Even MSM is commenting on what the statement reveals.  This is what he said regarding the allegation:

"This has been an incredibly difficult time for many people. I cannot apologize enough for the distraction this has caused my family, my teammates, this incredible organization, and of course, our fans. While I have too much respect for the legal process to comment on an ongoing matter, I am confident that once all the facts are brought to light, I will be absolved of having done nothing wrong."


8 comments:

Juliet said...

I wonder when anyone last found it very necessary to anticipate receiving absolution for having done nothing wrong. One report has dropped the the last bit, and it just says he's confident he will be absolved - but that's no improvement, as one is absolved of sins, not of having done nothing - it's still the least appropriate choice of phrasing if he really wants anyone to believe he has done nothing wrong. Stupid, indeed.

Anonymous said...

Liken it to "Being killed by friendly fire" WTH?

Anonymous said...

I think it is interesting that he used the expression "brought to light" in a statement about an alleged rape.

Peter, is there any difference between "light" (as in the opposite of dark, not in regards to weight or the shade of a color) as a general term and "lights" as in lamps or fixtures in a building?

If someone is discussing general light as opposed to light fixtures, does it indicate the same thing, so long as it is unnecessary language?

Perhaps Dennis Dechaine's "We were losing daylight" remark? (Note: I cannot find what question the prosecutor asked to elicit this response, so I am not sure if it was necessary/follows the law of economy).

I don't think either of these situations applies in this case, since "brought to light" is more of a rhetorical device, but I am curious for future statements.

I still think it is an interesting choice of language in this statement, given the context.

Willie Manning, for example, used rhetorical devices/idiomatic expressions involving light twice in his statement. There was evidence that the female victim in Manning's case was sexually assaulted.

WM: That was a huge sense of relief, especially because it sheds a light on so many other cases where this has happened. I believe that the State knows that they have an innocent person incarcerated.

WM: We should take a closer look at the system as a whole. My case will bring a lot to light. I don’t believe that there’s any perfect system. But this is not as advertised. This system is broken. You have many, many, many more Willie Mannings out there, who came before me and as long as the system stays the same there’ll be many more coming behind me.

K.M.

Anonymous said...

He sounds Catholic in his expectations for punishment may be three 'Hail Marys' and a 'atta boy' slap on the back.

Juliet said...

A lapsed Catholic, then, and flunked his catechism big-time - if he's a practicing Catholic, he must leave the priest at the confessional scratching his head in wonderment. :)

Frannie said...

Absolution: formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment.

Kane: "I will be absolved of having done nothing wrong."

Huh???? If you did nothing wrong then why do you need absolution?

BallBounces said...

"This has been an incredibly difficult time for many people.

Deflection from speaking about the alleged event and his part in it (if any)

"I cannot apologize enough for the distraction this has caused my family, my teammates, this incredible organization, and of course, our fans.

He is addressing the distraction caused and not the event itself -- avoidance. If he is innocent what does he have to apologize for?

"While I have too much respect for the legal process to comment on an ongoing matter,

This means "I've been told by my lawyer to keep my mouth shut".

"I am confident that once all the facts are brought to light, I will be absolved of having done nothing wrong."

The latter phrase actually means "I will be found guilty of wrong-doing".

He certainly has come nowhere close to stating his actual innocence. He does issue a deflective apology, but an apology none the less, which is indicative of guilt.

Anonymous said...

I am new to statement analysis so I am wondering if different rules should/would/do apply when someone is speaking as a member of a team/company/other entity with interest? Kaner looks horrible and was not speaking like himself at all. He looks like he's aged a ton in the two months since he was last in the media. He was so obviously nervous, stumbling on is words, trying to uphold the image of the Blackhawks organization., etc. IDK, if he was a an average joe without being indebted to anyone, I think he may have responded differently.