Update: Tyrese Cooper Arrested For Second Burglary Charge For Stealing a Car Prior to His First Arrest

reed wrote:

no, he's 18 and an adult. he knew that stealing cars is illegal and a felony. he's just an idiot

idk why people would be defending this kid...he's a criminal. so what if he can run fast

Still shouldn't be in the media. Mugshots etc of random peoples crimes shouls also never be in the media. Its ridiculous.

reed wrote:

no, he's 18 and an adult. he knew that stealing cars is illegal and a felony. he's just an idiot

idk why people would be defending this kid...he's a criminal. so what if he can run fast

He is a person. Try and understand another's point of view before bashing them.

No crime committed.

Arrested on suspicion he and his buds were going to steal cars.

Cops claim he admitted this.

Charges should be dropped...they won't be.

Watch the national news this morning and you will see that 90% pertains to crime. I guess they should all cancel their shows. No need to report on that grandmother who killed her husband or that serial killer or all of the investigations that are ongoing. If this was a 28 year old NFL or MLB player, we wouldn’t be making up excuses or saying that it should not be reported. It would be all over the national news and everyone would be in agreement that the criminal is an idiot.

Couldn't agree more.

None at all wrote:

No crime committed.

Arrested on suspicion he and his buds were going to steal cars.

Cops claim he admitted this.

Charges should be dropped...they won't be.

Yes, he was GOING to steal cars.

Do you think this was his first attempt, just bad luck that he got caught on the first try?

Spaghettimonster wrote:

I'm sorry, but there are few nonviolent crimes that I think should lead to your life bring ruined at 18. I'd rather give someone a chance and fail then put someone with the potential to do great things away then have them stuck on unemployment forever. Do you think the world is improved by having more people in jail. Because the facts say that isn't the case.

Bearing in mind that running fast isn't a "great thing," what great things are you claiming that Cooper has the potential to do?

reed wrote:

no, he's 18 and an adult. he knew that stealing cars is illegal and a felony. he's just an idiot

idk why people would be defending this kid...he's a criminal. so what if he can run fast

Yea you're right there's no way it's more complicated than that/we know everything about his life & his story/he deserves a second chance.

Someone early in the thread pointed out other athletes that got help and did some great things. I hope he gets support and doesn't fall into a pattern of things like this.

Thankfully, he's improved his odds of getting an athletic scholarship from Miami.

EvanE wrote:

Regardless of his age, he's a high school junior. Yes, he's a legal adult. Yes, this is a matter of public record. But do you not find it at all gross that FloTrack and MileSplit, which made money off of promoting his likeness and track exploits, continues to make money by promoting and making nationally known his darkest moments? They're promoting their brand without any respect for his privacy or personhood. They're entitled to do whatever they want. It just seems gross to me. And I may cancel my FloPro account over it.

Uh, how much money do you think he's actually worth to FloTrack and MileSplit.

He's an adult. He committed a crime. The media did its job and reported it.

End of story.

scam_watcheroo wrote:

But did you steal other people's cars? You have to weigh the severity of the crime that Cooper had been charged with, it is not a minor thing. Just because he can run fast is no excuse to be lenient.

Agreed. I feel the same way about all these young people getting drunk on weekend and going to the bathroom in public or damaging property. I also feel the same way about people who drive while under the influence or who text while driving. I also feel the same way about all the trash who get hooked on opioids and wind up being a drain on society. now the POTUS is wasting a lot of time, $$ and energy trying to 'save' these dregs of society. Let them go the way of Tyrese. Lock 'em all up and throw away the key!

At least he didn't try to weasel out it by saying he was taking Male Enhancement Drugs

It's extremely trashy. I feel both Flotrack and Milesplit should focus on promoting the sport in a positive matter. The sport is already hurting and the last thing the sport need is this negative attention.

Nonviolent? I disagree.

He was setting himself up for extreme violence. Driving a stolen car can lead to a high speed police chase on public roads which endangers innocent drivers and their passengers, pedestrians near the road, and the police who are trying to arrest them.

When kids steal cars there is an opportunity for people to die.

So then you view drunk-driving as a violent crime?

scam_watcheroo wrote:

Smoove wrote:

I'd like for people to put this in context some.

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I made terrible decisions as a younger person I regret them. I've learned from them. I'm now a productive member of society. I volunteer. I pay plenty of taxes. I offer free running advice on vitriolic websites. Would we have been better off had I been had I been caught and had my future derailed?

But did you steal other people's cars? You have to weigh the severity of the crime that Cooper had been charged with, it is not a minor thing. Just because he can run fast is no excuse to be lenient.

If you read the entirety of my post, you would see that I am not advocating leniency because he is fast, I am advocating not sending someone to jail on a first offense property crime (I can see that being viewed as leniency by some) because that is a counterproductive approach for our society (not because he is fast).

Mugging? Armed robbery? Rape? Those crimes would have me singing a different tune. Stealing cars from a car rental company (and I say stealing rather than trying to steal because he would have stolen the cars had they not been caught) is not a victimless crime, but it is also not a violent crime. I think there is merit to making a distinction between violent and non-violent crimes and to making a distinction between first time arrestees and repeat offenders.

As an aside, the fact that he is fast is actually somewhat relevant on top of that though as his speed has put him in a position to obtain a college education from a respected university, which means that he has a better chance than many who are otherwise similarly situated to make something of himself and become a productive member of society and an example to other young people rather than another young man eaten up by our system.

Pointy k wrote:

So then you view drunk-driving as a violent crime?

The topic is a potential track star arrested for attempting to steal cars and the appropriate punishment for that offense.

Flounder wrote:

Pointy k wrote:

So then you view drunk-driving as a violent crime?

The topic is a potential track star arrested for attempting to steal cars and the appropriate punishment for that offense.

Indeed. But if your argument is that stealing cars is a violent crime because they have a potential to be deadly, then you would have to consider drunk driving and many other crimes with dangerous potential to be violent crimes.