Henry Earl
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| Henry Earl | |
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| Born | October 24, 1949 Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
| Occupation | unemployed |
Henry L. Earl[1] (born October 24, 1949) is a man from Lexington, Kentucky famous for his extensive police record. Nearly all of his arrests have been for public intoxication, with charges of disorderly conduct, third degree trespassing, second degree trespassing, and apparently one count of begging. The Fayette County Detention Center's website, showing Earl's arrest record from 1992 to present, indicates that he has not been arrested for theft or any violent offences.[2]
Henry's rise to fame was in large part because the Fayette County (KY) Jail had a public web site which listed a person's arrest record and mug shots. Henry Earl had an extensive record, and a wide range of emotions expressed in the mug shots, from despondent to happy. This page was linked to regularly by Internet news blogs - in particular, Fark.com. The web site eventually had to be shut down due to the strain that was placed upon it. Henry has made numerous talk show appearances and has been featured in national and international media venues, including MSNBC, the UK Sunday Mail, and Jimmy Kimmel Live.
On November 16, 2005, it was reported that a 55-year-old black man had died in police custody in Fayette County, prompting speculation that Earl had died. The man turned out to be Donald Ross, serving time for public intoxication and third degree assault. In 2006, Earl somewhat "sobered up", with his number of offenses and number of days spent in jail being overwhelmingly lower than in previous years. However, he returned to his old ways in 2007.
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[edit] 1000th arrest error
In 2008, Earl was mistakenly reported having been arrested for the 1000th time since 1992. The judge, for this case, sentenced him to one thousand days in jail, saying the sentence was "only fair". [3] However, The Smoking Gun clarified that Earl has actually been arrested 1333 times since his first arrest in 1970 for carrying a concealed weapon. Earl's actual 1000th arrest occurred in 2002. [4]
[edit] Arrest History
| Number of Offenses | 1011 |
|---|---|
| Number of Lifetime Days Spent in Jail since 1992 | 4516 |
| 2009 Year to date offenses | 11 |
| 2009 Days spent in jail | 345 |
| Average Days per year spent in jail since 1992 | 250.89 |
| Average duration of incarceration since 1992 | 4.47 days |
| Average duration of freedom since 1992 | 2.01 days |
[edit] Nicknames
- Bruce Lee - He is a fan of the deceased marital artist, and will imitate his moves upon request.
- Downtown James Brown - He has been referring to himself as James Brown (and backing this up with dance moves) since at least 1990. After interrupting a live band in the South Limestone greenspace next to college radio WRFL, the band encouraged Henry to take the mic after he stated he would sing like James Brown. (1997)
- Wild Wild West - Imitating the Will Smith Video, Henry would perform a shuffle dance while repeating the chorus of the song usually walking on Euclid and South Limestone street near UK campus. (1998)
[edit] References
- ^ "Henry Earl: Setting The Record Straight" (HTML). The Smoking Gun. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2008/0925082henryearl3.html. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
- ^ "Division of Community Corrections" (HTML). Lexington-Fayette Urban County Division of Community Corrections. http://jail.lfucg.com/services/offenders/offenderdetails/default.asp?inmateid=337&inmateimage=E253242.JPG. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
- ^ "Lexington Man Arrested 1,000 Times" (HTML). WBKO. http://www.wbko.com/home/headlines/29698169.html. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
- ^ "Henry Earl: Setting The Record Straight" (HTML). The Smoking Gun. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2008/0925082henryearl3.html. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
- ^ http://www.monkeygumbo.com/wee/news/henryearl/
[edit] External links
- Henry Earl Watch with RSS feed on Henry's current incarceratory status, and a Firefox extension to display said status
- Firefox extension to display current incarceratory status
- Fayette County Jail entry for Henry Earl
