Motorcyclist jailed for four years over 189mph Kent filming
Amin Balishka has been jailed for four years after filming himself riding at up to 189mph in Kent and goading police.
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A 29-year-old motorcyclist has been jailed for four years after filming himself riding at speeds of up to 189mph on roads in Kent. Amin Balishka was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court after pleading guilty to multiple dangerous driving charges. He was convicted of 22 offences in total, most of which related to footage he filmed himself.
The judge told Balishka that it was sheer luck, not skill on his part, that no one was killed by his behaviour. One video showed him slowing down as soon as he realised police were following him. He appeared to blow a kiss at officers before speeding off again. Other clips from his helmet camera showed him reaching 189mph at night.
Police said they waited until it was safe to catch him. They deployed a stinger to slash his tyres and slow him down. Balishka filmed that too and tried to run off into a bush to hide.
He posted many of the videos online to about 22,000 followers on social media. The judge told him he was arrogant and plainly relished the attention. Balishka smirked at cameras as he arrived at court.
The court issued a deprivation order for his £20,000 bike. He was banned from driving for ten years and sentenced to four years in prison.
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| A court sentenced Balishka to four years in prison and banned him from driving for ten years. | |
| Balishka was convicted of 22 offences, most linked to footage he filmed himself. | |
| Police used a stinger to disable Balishka's vehicle after waiting for a safe opportunity to stop him. | |
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ITV1 focused on the courtroom scene and the judge's remarks, with a correspondent reporting from Maidstone Crown Court. It highlighted the goading of police, the stinger operation and the loss of the £20,000 bike and driving ban. The tone was factual and detailed, with little wider context on speeding policy.
- “the judge told Amin Balishka that it was sheer luck, not skill on his part, that no one was killed by his behaviour”
- “The judge told him today he was arrogant and plainly relished the attention.”
- “the judge issued a deprivation order, taking his £20,000 bike away, banning him from driving for ten years and sentencing him to four years in prison”
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