Posted by Whatup on October 6, 2008 at 8 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The Star printed the guys name, age and city. What was different with this story?

That he's not hispanic?

That the robbery occured in Ventura?

Posted by NightLight on October 6, 2008 at 8:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Whatup - maybe because they caught the guy, so the information was available. This is different from stories where they just have a description of a suspect.

Posted by melneejane on October 6, 2008 at 8:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Maybe cause it was released by the police becasue he is an adult and was actually caught so they had all the information from the press release the police put out...what does his race or the location of the crime have to do with it?

Posted by Equitable_Enforcer on October 6, 2008 at 8:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Within a few days of each other, per public records, this dude was arrested for a bunch of stuff, incouding DUI, hit and run and more by VCSD. What bothers me a bit is that the charges were dismissed. Our Sheriff's deputies don't make up the charges. What went wrong with our justice system here?

Posted by lawabider on October 6, 2008 at 8:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)

good job in catching this bonehead! I blame drugs, the parents, public school, the economy, the elections, you know the daily drill... How about personal responsibility? Doesn't exist any more...

Posted by Thinkbeforeyoupost on October 6, 2008 at 8:53 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Equitable_Enforcer; The justice system worked the way it has worked for years, POORLY!!! The cop's catch them and the system let's them go.

Posted by Hueneme_girl29 on October 6, 2008 at 9:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)

"and acted like he had a gun in his pants"

I hate it when that happens............

Posted by eclipsewatcher on October 6, 2008 at 9:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)

What, are we now importing criminals from the Conejo Valley?

Posted by eclipsewatcher on October 6, 2008 at 9:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)

JayRemE: We should return the favor and export some our criminals to the Conejo Valley!

Posted by Relvd98 on October 6, 2008 at 10:52 a.m. (Suggest removal)

What was drgrate's comment?

Posted by Relvd98 on October 6, 2008 at 10:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)

...oh, I see...

Posted by NowHearThis on October 6, 2008 at 11:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)

"and acted like he had a gun in his pants"
Maybe it was a huge banana?

Posted by brwnoso on October 6, 2008 at 11:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Well good thing they caught, but people why always complaining about everything, well not all but some in here

Posted by smithjc on October 6, 2008 at 11:21 a.m. (Suggest removal)

maybe he was just happy to see them.

jay, the cops DO lock them up for small crimes. it's the prosecutors and judges that let them go.

Posted by brwnoso on October 6, 2008 at 11:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

These thiefs need more than good county jail, send them to prison so bubba could steal their stuff and he could take care of them too.

Posted by smithjc on October 6, 2008 at 11:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)

ok, this loser's ventura county court history is:
2002, seat belt ticket, bail forfeit
2003, dui, plead guilty, did the usual...probation, fine, etc. then, the charge was expunged for whatever reason.
2003, drunk in public and resisting/delaying, etc
a peace officer. convicted and later expunged after probation.

i can't tell you WHY his record was expunged, but it was. the odd thing is, usually you can't get expungments with multiple violations. must know somebody.

Posted by Relvd98 on October 6, 2008 at 11:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I was thinking the same, Jay, but in the nice way... lol ;)

Posted by nojustice_justus on October 6, 2008 at 12:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Subway worker-"is that a 6" barrel or the 12"?

Posted by smithjc on October 6, 2008 at 1:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

i hear tell that bubba said it's a snub nose

Posted by iam_caine on October 6, 2008 at 1:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Is that a gun in your pants, or are you just happy to see me?

Posted by Relvd98 on October 6, 2008 at 1:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Oh! You are guys are funny!

Posted by Relvd98 on October 6, 2008 at 1:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

LOL...apologies Jay, don't want to upset you now.

Posted by mauid2005 on October 6, 2008 at 2:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

They found him at a nearby coffee shop? What an idiot! Let's see, there's Latte 101, Peet's Coffee and the donut shop all right in that shopping center and then of course the local Starbucks just another center over. At least run far away.

Posted by sparks240 on October 6, 2008 at 5:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The cops found him in a donut shop? Thats the last place to go to hide from the cops!

Posted by ReconByFire on October 6, 2008 at 6:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Glad his gun - if he actually had one - didn't misfire. He might have had to attempt the robbery half-c---ed.
Seriously... when was he released from jail (time and day)? Could the Subway have been his first stop after being released? It's kitty-corner from the government center (and jail). If he's from Thousand Oaks, he might not have had a way - or the funds - to get home, legally, that is. With his record, it wouldn't be surprising if he couldn't get a friend or family member to pick him up - they're probably all sick and tired of his crooked ways.

Posted by alexa_m on October 7, 2008 at 6:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)

What a freak'n idiot. Maybe he decided to go to the coffee shop and have something to drink because the robbery made him thirsty.