Arkansas First-Team LT Arrested for using Stolen Debit Card to Buy Gas
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/football/ncaa/03/17/arkansas.peac…
"Arkansas offensive lineman Jason Peacock was arrested Friday night for using a stolen debit card to buy approximately $35 worth of gas.
Peacock, 23, admitted to police that he took the card and used it. He still had it and gave it to university police when questioned."
I understand gas is expensive but seriously? This is one of the dumbest crimes I have ever heard of. Its not like this was some young kid pulling a prank, its almost like this guy wanted to get caught.
At the rate gas is going up that may be all of us by the end of summer...
March 19th, 2012 at 10:10 AM ^
Be thankful you don't live here. Gas hit $1.40 per litre this week which is about $5.30 per gallon. It is getting pretty ridiculous.
Senseless crime, electronic payment is so easy to trace
Especially since most gas stations have security cameras aiming at the pumps. Someone reports a stolen card, a red flag goes up when the card is used, and all the cops have to do is watch the security tape for the date and time the transaction occurred. Hopefully he gets himself straightened out.
kthxbai
I don't understand why the OT label is even necessary. The thread title says it all.
people to label their posts "gray area", I don't know what you expect.
See FAQ for the board.
Obviously. The first word in the thread title was "Arkansas", not to be confused with Michigan.
I know the rules.
Guys, the title confused him. He thought this was about a guy named Arkansas First-Team. Thinking it might be about an LT prospect, he clicked the link for more info. Imagine his dismay when he discovered that, to the contrary, this was not the case! Really gotta label your posts OT to avoid this kind of confusion, guys.
You know, because getting the chance to hear that name over the loudspeakers at the Big House would more than substantiate the price of season tickets.
Only recruiting and spring practice. Other than the actual season, what is more major?
I don't really care who posts what, I don't click if I don't want to read, and the MGoMods take care of the rest. The best reason to my way of thinking for keeping OT posts off the board is to prevent relevant posts from disappearing. Really not a big deal to those of us who can find the F5 key in our sleep, but it might matter to some people.
March 19th, 2012 at 10:47 AM ^
Some people like OT; some people don't. There are usually two or three obligatory bitching posts every time anyone posts OT, followed by two or three defending the right to post OT. It all evens out over time.
I'm with those who like to follow the "if you don't like it, don't click it" rule. Nobody is forcing anyone to click on an OT post.
college sports in general are "gray area" and not off-topic. The thread was clearly titled and is an acceptable post within the MGoRules, what's the problem here?
Which I would imagine would actually make a huge difference as far as severity of the crime.
I certainly don't want to paint him as a bad kid, and sometimes kids make bad decisions without realizing what the consequences are. Having said that, my company recently had an opening for an entry level job and received over 500 applications. Anybody with a record is not going to make it past HR. That's just where the economy is at right now. Applebees is always hiring chefs and waiters though.
That guy says: meh.
says "Go big or go home."
It's going to be a fun year in the Fulmer Cup.
Doug Gottlieb thinks this guy is a ok in his book.
....especially when it is something that could cost someone both their scholarship in the short term and job prospects in the future - there are a lot of employers that don't ask much, but theft or fraud of any kind on a record can keep you out of the running for many positions with meaningful responsibilities. It underscores the fact that momentary, even seemingly innocuous (at least to the person committing the act) lapses in judgment can have lifelong effects right down to your ability to earn decent wages.
Hopefully, he learns the lesson and can turn it around. If nothing else, he did come clean, and although some may read this as the realization that electronic transactions are difficult to hide and easy to backtrack (and it may very well have been this), it does show some level of remorse, something a fair number of people who commit similar crimes seem to lack. You would like to hope that, if he at least recognizes that this could be a costly mistake on his part, he can find a way to at least attempt to right his ship somehow.
Gas stations are actually a common place where thieves test that credit cards haven't been canceled yet. They like that you don't have to talk to a cashier.
Obviously, he chose the wrong gas station. He made a few bad choices that day...
March 19th, 2012 at 12:28 AM ^
You find a card or lift a card, you look for places to use it that don't require ID. Gas stations, self-checkouts, etc. Sounds like he didn't go on a spending spree, which suggests to me he just saw an opportunity and impulsively took it.
Simple, but still completely wrong. He deserves his consequences but from the OP info it sounds like he is already owning up to his choice. Might get some leniency and perhaps a second chance on the team. Schamb nicely illustrated his future professional complications, though.
March 18th, 2012 at 11:48 PM ^