Armed carjacking reported in Little Rock
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LITTLE ROCK — Authorities are looking for two men who carjacked a driver at gunpoint at a busy Little Rock intersection early Thursday morning.
According to a Little Rock Police Department report, the incident started about 6 a.m. when the two men got in the victim's 2010 Nissan Frontier Pro Four pickup on 65th Street at Interstate 30. The assailants reportedly displayed a handgun and forced the man to drive to a trailer park on Scott Hamilton Drive.
There, the robbers took some of the man's belongings before forcing him from the pickup and taking off in it. The man's handgun was inside the vehicle.
The victim, who was not injured, walked to a nearby gas station and called police.
The robbers are described as black men in their early to mid-30s. One was said to be about 5-foot-9 and 150 pounds with a black coat, black pants and a black baseball cap on. The other was described only as wearing a brown leather coat and wearing black knee-high boots.
No arrests have been made.
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DEMOCRATREPUBLICAN says... January 24, 2013 at 10:39 a.m.
And the government wants to take our guns.
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CordisK says... January 24, 2013 at 11 a.m.
The government doesn't want to take your guns. Stop spreading misinformation.
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DontDrinkDatKoolAid says... January 24, 2013 at 11:20 a.m.
The government wants to take our guns.
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Moonglowalso says... January 24, 2013 at 11:38 a.m.
Lock your car doors, folks--
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GiveUsLiberty says... January 24, 2013 at 11:43 a.m.
Yes. The Government wants to take our guns. Read the proposed legislation.
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jetjohn says... January 24, 2013 at 12:12 p.m.
Seems to me that the cops are scared of these thugs. No arrests made. I doubt there will be.
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HOTDEMN says... January 24, 2013 at 12:30 p.m.
well, this guy had a gun and the thieves got the truck anyway. plus they now have another gun. see a pattern here ?????
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BillSmith says... January 24, 2013 at 12:31 p.m.
One more legal gun now on the streets, what good did it do the driver to have it?
And, dummies, the black helicopters are not warming up right now to come take your guns. All of you Paul Revere-Rambo types need to take a cold shower.
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PaulRevere says... January 24, 2013 at 1:10 p.m.
To those who keep saying the government doesn't want to take your guns.... I call BS. I am not a hunter. There are many different proposals, and now at least one bill with the stated purpose of taking away guns. Their latest idea for doing so is to make gun manufacturers liable civilally for damages caused when one of their guns is involved. Like allowing people to sue Ford if someone driving their product crashes into you. Ther hope is to drive manufacturers out of business. Evil is alive and well in our country, and most of them seem now to be democrats.
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inquire says... January 24, 2013 at 1:42 p.m.
Moonglow has it right. I never drive without my doors locked, and never leave my car without locking the doors, even on my own property. This is the first and best line of defense, which I've used ever since I learned to drive. My father taught me this when he taught me to drive. ( I won't mention his occupation since some of you are so bitchy about it.) The man was too stupid and careless to keep the doors locked, but he was in possession of a gun. And people wonder why we don't want more and more guns floating around everywhere we go.
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SUPERDUTY says... January 24, 2013 at 1:57 p.m.
You cannot get complacent. I lock my doors even when I am filling my truck up, anytime I leave my truck unattended. When you are out and about you have to be aware of your surroundings. Check your mirrors and look ahead and behind you at all times. It is sad that this country has gotten this way. I have an opinion why, but I will not state it here.
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CordisK says... January 24, 2013 at 2:18 p.m.
@GiveUsLiberty I've yet to ready any legislation, including that proposed by Senator Feinstein, which grants the Feds authority, or even paves the way for them, to take away lawfully owned guns.
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Populist says... January 24, 2013 at 2:53 p.m.
Instead of buying more guns, why don't we crack down on truancy and why doesn't social services take children out of unfit homes? Little rock has become a breeding ground for future criminals. Little rock needs more recreational activities for youth, and the thugs who are running around need to be apprehended and locked up.
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inquire says... January 24, 2013 at 5:03 p.m.
Little Rock does seem to have an unusually high crime rate, even allowing for it's size compared to other cities in Arkansas. No place that I have lived in the state comes anywhere close to being as bad.
A city as large as Little Rock should certainly have boys and girls clubs, YMCA and YWCA.. Many churches surely have youth activities open to the public.
Beyond that, I think the problem has a lot more to do with the teaching at home than what is or is not available in the community. None of those clubs existed in the town I grew up in. Both my parents worked long hours. I often either got up and got myself off to school, or came home to an empty house. I mean straight home and lock the door and stay put until an adult came home. I was not bored. I could talk on the phone, read, watch TV, get an early start on homework or get my instrument practice over before they got home. Then I could visit friends or walk to the library.
My life was full with school activities, band, clubs, music lessons, studying, church activities and visiting with family and friends, endless reading. After high school, I always had some kind of job until I married and left home.
It simply does not equate that if a lot of expensive activities aren't provided by the community--not that they wouldn't be nice--the youth become criminals. They become criminals because their parents don't make it plain that is not the way the family lives. Period.
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Packman says... January 24, 2013 at 5:05 p.m.
Hey Cordis - Might want to check legislatin that was proposed in New York and California's state houses to CONFISCATE certain types of guns. You can go ready (sic) that at your leisure. As to paving the way for confiscation, universal mandatory background checks provide a national ownership database that does in fact pave the way for confiscation. Feinstein et al did in fact propose such legislation. Not that it will ever happen, but it does pave the way. You may thank me when ready for the free enlightenment.
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HotSpringsLawyer says... January 24, 2013 at 5:16 p.m.
Proposed legislation is not law and does not mean that "the Government" wants anything. Don't worry Packman, nobody is going to come and take your "sweetness" away.
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DontDrinkDatKoolAid says... January 24, 2013 at 7:02 p.m.
Spot on Packman.
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dumblikeme says... January 24, 2013 at 7:58 p.m.
Bclem, yes they took his gun unfortunately. That's all the more reason the rest of us still need a gun. Criminals even manage to take a gun from a cop on occasion. Would you like the cops to stop carrying guns too?
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Populist says... January 24, 2013 at 9:48 p.m.
Inquire,
Were your parents abusive or drug addicts? I think not. The simple fact is that communities with better programs for youth have less crime. I would prefer to live in a society that shows compassion towards its youth and shows them a better world. I am in favor of better schools, gardens, picnics, civility toward one's fellow man etc. We must always fight for a better world.
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Packman says... January 24, 2013 at 9:55 p.m.
Hey HSlawyer - "Proposed legislation is not law and does not mean that "the Government" wants anything." Such an ignorant statement. So, when the government proposes tax increase legislation, they don't want to take my hard earned money????? "Don't worry Packman, nobody is going to come and take your "sweetness" away." Don't worry, HS, I'm not worried at all. I'm like the lady who was stopped by the cops while driving and as a concealed carry permit holder advised the officer she had a gun in her purse, a gun in her briefcase, a gun in the glovebox, a gun under the seat, and a gun in her coat pocket. The cop asked what she was afraid of, and she simply smiled and said: '"Nothing, officer. Nothing at all".
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inquire says... January 25, 2013 at 2:07 a.m.
Populist, I did not say people should not be compassionate toward youth. I said it is not insufficient community activities that makes a criminal, and I believe that. The world is full of law abiding citizens that grew up with less access to free community activities than are available in Little Rock.
A quick Google search shows that Little Rock has multiple public libraries, all with after school activities of all kinds, and internet access. It has Boys and Girls Clubs, a YMCA, several very interesting looking museums with free admission, and with activities for children. Big Brothers/Big Sisters is active there. There is the Arkansas Arts Center, several parks with ball fields, hiking trails, and at least one fishing pier. There were other programs geared specifically to black youth and troubled youth.
I would bet that the number of free activities for young people at the churches of Little Rock is staggering. When I was in high school, even several decades ago in a small town, the number of clubs appealing to every interest was huge.
Even in the city near me, there are wonderful free concerts of all kinds from time to time at the college. We have actually heard Pete Fountain and Peter, Paul & Mary for free. From time to time the symphony is free. (Formal dress not required, as they want students to come.) I would think there would be even more of these opportunities in a city as large as Little Rock.
This seems like a lot of free opportunity. What is it you think should be provided free that is not?
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Populist says... January 25, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.
Inquire,
Having worked with disadvantaged youth and studied criminology a bit, I can tell you that root causes of crime include lack of recreational activities and dire poverty. This is not a controversial proposition among criminologists or people who work with at risk youth. While the breakup of families, inadequate supervision by parents, and parental abuse and neglect are all at the top of the list of root causes of crime, strong community programs can save many kids. Indeed, church and community recreational programs and therapeutic support can give many kids the ties to the community and support they need to become productive adults. When kids don't have loving parents, they need to get the love from some other wholesome place or they will become lost.
The resources in Little Rock are woefully inadequate and substandard to those offered by healthier communities. While the Boys and Girls Clubs of Little Rock serve a number of children, they do so for a fee and do not have adequate resources to serve all the children who need services. The kids who can't afford the $25 to $40 monthly fees are the ones who most need the services. If the websites for the Y and city community centers are a reflection of their activities, there isn't much and again it does not appear to be free. If they waive fees for the poor, it is not evident from the websites.
Many, if not all, of the facilities appear to be run down and offer little in the way of activities. I drove by one such facility recently, and I would not want my children to play there. Many of the activities seem to include just basketball and soccer and then again for a fee. Other communities have much wider options available sponsored by city and county government and include everything from computers to photography to cooking etc. etc. While wealthy western Little Rock churches offer nice gyms and activities, the simple churches in the poorer areas just do not have much.
In fact, in just reading the ADG, I've noted that many teens who are arrested or shot have been out of school on a school day. Looking at the arrest reports, there seems to be little effort to arrest parents for their children's truancy or for child neglect or abuse. When there is not enough community support for children, crime is a natural result. While it would be nice if everybody came from loving, two parent homes, the kids who don't can be saved if the community makes an effort to help them.
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emax says... January 25, 2013 at 12:42 p.m.
Little Rock is turning into Memphis!!!
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HawgFan says... January 25, 2013 at 1:12 p.m.
Hide ya kids, hide ya wife, hide ya kids, hide ya wife....
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inquire says... January 25, 2013 at 1:43 p.m.
Populist, my father's father died when he was a boy of eleven. He was the oldest in a poor family of seven children in rural Arkansas. Nobody had ever heard of a youth program. If people had any spare time, they knew how to entertain themselves. His mother, though certainly not a druggie or a criminal, wasn't a good Mother. I'd say he had about one half a parent. At age eleven, he had to start working at whatever he could find to help the family survive.
He only finished eighth grade because his teacher loaned him books so he could study whenever he could. When he needed help or was ready to test, she helped him whenever he could get to her house.
Did this make him give up on learning? Of course not. He was a life long learner. For his entire career, he out tested his college educated work mates and out ranked them.
Did it make him a criminal? Of course not. It made him a compassionate person and excellent father who became well respected in his community. He helped many people who showed promise and needed a helping hand, but he could not be conned.
I have nothing against education or youth activities. What I can't stand is the idea that lack of anything makes a person a criminal. Lack of character makes a person a criminal.
Would the lives of all underprivileged persons be more pleasant if they had every known free program available? Of course. But a lot of these thugs raising hell in Little Rock would probably have been the kind who figured out how to steal, vandalize, or bully at any place they had access to. You can't always make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. Character comes from the inside. I've known too many poor but respectable people in my life to think free recreation will keep someone with a criminal character from being a criminal. I've also known people with endless advantages who became criminals. It is what's on the inside, and you can't build the inside out of money.
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Populist says... January 25, 2013 at 2:21 p.m.
Inquire,
No one factor is determinative of criminal behavior; it's a little more complex than that. Sociopaths can have great parents and still be criminals. Some people can be raised by two abusive parents and still not turn into criminals. However, in communities with better social services, schools, religious and/or community involvement, and recreational activities for youth, there simply is less crime. While great schools and recreational facilities will not eradicate crime, they will lessen it. While you father's mother may have been less than ideal, he probably had other positive influences in his life. It does not matter if the nurturing influence is a sibling, teacher, nanny, neighbor, grandmother or coach, people who are connected with society are less likely to rob somebody at gunpoint. For this reason, many of us spend time volunteering with youth or donating money to those who do. When a community has severe crime problems, it is time to step up police enforcement AND community support for youth services.
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CordisK says... January 26, 2013 at 1:24 a.m.
Packman--you should lay off the smug. In that vein, before correcting a simple typographical error I'd generally advise that one should check their own spelling judiciously. That said, I was addressing the Federal Government's disinterest in taking away guns, as that seems to be the current fear. If the states of New York and California want to pass confiscation legislation on certain types of firearms, wouldn't you agree that's an issue within the rights of the states to regulate? If so, then hopefully you agree it is not evidence of a concerted "Government" effort to confiscate weapons. And on a national gun owner's database, we'll have to agree to disagree on that, since I see it having many more useful consequences than just a waypoint to confiscate guns. I think it's absurd that many states have independent ownership databases which aren't interfaced with a national one. One need only cross a state line and suddenly it becomes very easy to traffic weapons and bypass what few protections that are in place to keep guns in the hands of those who lawfully deserve them.
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Packman says... January 26, 2013 at 6:04 p.m.
Hey Cordis - You confuse smug with confidence. You made a statement that was a lie and I corrected it. As to my spelling, it is atrocious and I refuse to take to the time to proofread on this forum. By all accounts if BH Obama could wave a magic wand and make it happen, he would confiscate all privately owned firearmes. He supports a federal gun registry that is ABSOLUTELY a tool for confiscation. As to states' rights, do they supersede the 2nd Amendment and SCOTUS rulings? I think not.... "One need only cross a state line and suddenly it becomes very easy to traffic weapons and bypass what few protections that are in place to keep guns in the hands of those who lawfully deserve them." This is a patently dumb statement. Criminals will traffic "weapons" (Did you mean firearms or anything that can be called a weapon?) regardless of a state law - that's why they are called criminals.
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