Statue of Jackie Robinson stolen.

[Taltarzac725]

Jackie Robinson - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Robinson)

This is a low even for criminals. https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/jackie-robinson-statue-was-stolen-from-a-kansas-park/ar-BB1hkaDc

Knowing how he reacted to stuff with a coolness under fierce pressure he is probably still keeping calm.

I believe they are still watching us from wherever up to the point we join them. But, who really knows?

[Caymus]

With so many cameras available, it shouldn't be hard to intensify the perps. The weight wasn't listed, but multiple people and some sort of truck had to be involved.

[Taltarzac725]

With so many cameras available, it shouldn't be hard to intensify the perps. The weight wasn't listed, but multiple people and some sort of truck had to be involved.

There was a truck. The two perps put it on the back of a pick-up.

And I do not remember that a lot of cameras were available at this place.

[manaboutown]

Simply the latest of many statues toppled and/or stolen over the last few years. Sad.

[Caymus]

There was a truck. The two perps put it on the back of a pick-up.

And I do not remember that a lot of cameras were available at this place.

They probably passed many cameras. Many stores, restaurants, banks etc have cameras facing the roads. Not to mention all the Ring doorbells. It may depend on how active the police are during their investigation.

[Taltarzac725]

Little League nonprofit League 42, named after Robinson's number with the Dodgers, paid about $50,000 for the model of him, Executive Director Bob Lutz said. The sculpture was installed in 2021 in McAdams Park, where the roughly 600 children play in the youth baseball league.

Quote from linked story. https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/jackie-robinson-statue-was-stolen-from-a-kansas-park/ar-BB1hkaDc

[Caymus]

They may have found the truck. They will probably be caught in a few days.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/jackie-robinson-statue-update-truck-found-fundraising-starts/ar-BB1hrZr0

[Taltarzac725]

They may have found the truck. They will probably be caught in a few days.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/jackie-robinson-statue-update-truck-found-fundraising-starts/ar-BB1hrZr0

Good to hear. Really liked the movie 42 | Rotten Tomatoes (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/42_2013). Saw it at the Barnstorm Theater.

[Rapscallion St Croix]

Risky move to earn about $2.50 a pound at the scrap metal dealer.

[bobmarc]

https://www.ksn.com/news/crime/watch-live-wpd-update-on-stolen-jackie-robinson-statue/

[Taltarzac725]

https://www.ksn.com/news/crime/watch-live-wpd-update-on-stolen-jackie-robinson-statue/

I hope they catch the arsonists.

[manaboutown]

This is a first in recent history during which hundreds if not thousands of statues were toppled, desecrated, stolen, and otherwise vandalized, yet absolutely nothing was done about it! An arrest has actually been made for the theft of a statue. Police arrest 45-year-old man for theft of Jackie Robinson statue (https://www.kwch.com/2024/02/13/police-provide-update-jackie-robinson-statue-case/)

[Taltarzac725]

Suspect caught.

[manaboutown]

Suspect caught.

Yes, that is what I posted. Whoopee!

[Stu from NYC]

Hope they are punished to the fullest extent of the law, but can you imagine the outrage if they are released without bail pending their trial.

[RPDaly]

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[Taltarzac725]

This theft had absolutely nothing to do with Jackie Robinson. It had all to do with that statue being made of bronze. These are same type of creeps that would even worse steal your families bronze cemetery plaques. Making it into some kind of race crime or at least insinuating is wrong.

No where on this thread does anyone write this was done as a race crime.

[Taltarzac725]

Jackie Robinson statue destroyed: Wichita police make first arrest, believe crime wasn't hate-motivated - CBSSports.com (https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/jackie-robinson-statue-destroyed-wichita-police-make-first-arrest-believe-crime-wasnt-hate-motivated/)

Link to story.

[fdpaq0580]

You did in a passive aggressive way of course. You are always pushing your liberal politics

Re-read all talt's posts. Disagree with your assessment.

[Bill14564]

You did in a passive aggressive way of course. You are always pushing your liberal politics

Re-read all talt's posts. Disagree with your assessment.

Completely agree(with fdp's disagreement) - nothing racist about the theft, nothing racist about talt's posts.

[fdpaq0580]

Completely agree(with fdp's disagreement) - nothing racist about the theft, nothing racist about talt's posts.

Thanks!

[RPDaly]

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[Taltarzac725]

Thanks!

Thanks. My sister-in-law's first son was in the Robin Williams' movie August Rush. Black kid in wheelchair who walks fine in the story as well as in real life as far as I know. My younger brother married a former SEAL support team member. That is one of her kids.

I have heard a lot from them about mixed marriages and they got a lot of grief from both her family and some from ours. It was more though their experiences here in the Villages. This was ten or more years ago. My younger brother lived here in the Villages for a year and a half.

And many of the home care people we get are African-American. From all different places though as far as ethnic background.

[fdpaq0580]

Thanks. My sister-in-law's first son was in the Robin Williams' movie August Rush. Black kid in wheelchair who walks fine in the story as well as in real life as far as I know. My younger brother married a former SEAL support team member. That is one of her kids.

I have heard a lot from them about mixed marriages and they got a lot of grief from both her family and some from ours. It was more though their experiences here in the Villages. This was ten or more years ago. My younger brother lived here in the Villages for a year and a half.

And many of the home care people we get are African-American. From all different places though as far as ethnic background.

Mixed marriages can have lots of challenges. Sadly, you finally found that person that you want to spend your life with because they bring you such joy, and family, friends, society at large has to make waves when they should be happy for you for finding your special one.

[Taltarzac725]

Mixed marriages can have lots of challenges. Sadly, you finally found that person that you want to spend your life with because they bring you such joy, and family, friends, society at large has to make waves when they should be happy for you for finding your special one.

Things seem better out there now. Get a lot of information from the various home care aids we have had the past three years. Many of these are part African American with a lot of mixes. And many have been here in the Villages area for most of their lives.

Of course, they may be telling me what I would like to hear.

[fdpaq0580]

Things seem better out there now. Get a lot of information from the various home care aids we have had the past three years. Many of these are part African American with a lot of mixes. And many have been here in the Villages area for most of their lives.

Of course, they may be telling me what I would like to hear.

Maybe, maybe not. Depends on how comfortable they feel with you. Care givers have to be careful to not cross certain boundaries. Not the same as having a good friend who can give you the honest answer you really want or need even though it might hurt. Those friends are very special.

[manaboutown]

Things seem better out there now. Get a lot of information from the various home care aids we have had the past three years. Many of these are part African American with a lot of mixes. And many have been here in the Villages area for most of their lives.

Of course, they may be telling me what I would like to hear.

From what countries in Africa did they emigrate?