Kid Rock miffed at Ga. judge
Kid Rock is upset that he can’t pick the good deed that will serve as his punishment for an October brawl at a Georgia Waffle House.
In a post on his website, the rocker blasts a judge for denying his request to serve his 80 hours of community service by performing for U.S. troops stationed in the Middle East.
“Apparently he thinks it’s more important that I do something else rather than sing, shake hands, take pictures and spend time with the men and women who put themselves in harms [sic] way to protect the very freedom he and all of us live by,” the singer wrote in a holiday message posted on his site.
Georgia State Court Judge Alvin T. Wong, who denied the request Sept. 30, sees it differently.
He said Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert J. Ritchie, who was arrested along with members of his entourage, had performed for the troops before and “would do so even if he was not under a sentence to perform community service.
“Besides, giving him credit for something he would otherwise love to do in front of a camera completely defeats the punitive purpose of performing community service.”
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