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Tucson mayor carjacked at gunpoint in midtown
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Posted on 02/18/2017 6:08:16 PM PST by Historix

Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild was carjacked at gunpoint in midtown Saturday morning, officials said.

Shortly before 11 a.m., the mayor was leaving his home when he was greeted by a man holding a pistol, who demanded to know where his car was parked, Rothschild told the Star.

Rothschild said that he pointed to his city-owned Toyota Prius and the man demanded he hand over the keys.

The mayor complied, and the suspect left the scene in the Prius.

Rothschild, who did not have a security detail with him when the incident occurred, was not injured and says he's doing fine.

The suspect and vehicle are still at large, said Tucson Police Department spokesman, Sgt. Pete Dugan.

Robbery detectives with the Tucson Police Department are investigating the incident and have learned that prior to his run-in with the mayor, which happened in the area of North Tucson Boulevard and East 5th Street, the suspect unsuccessfully tried to take another car, Dugan said.

He also had a "small altercation" with a mail carrier before his confrontation with the mayor, leading police to believe that he wasn't targeting Rothschild, Dugan said.

"I've lived in the city for a very long time and I've never been a victim of any serious crime," Rothschild said. "Although we live in a safe community, this can happen at any time."

While nothing valuable was in the car, Rothschild is still hopeful that the vehicle will be recovered.


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To: Gay State Conservative
No physical description of the perp means...well,we know what it means.

THEM again!


41 posted on 02/18/2017 6:52:25 PM PST by freedumb2003 (Not tired of winning yet!)
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To: Historix
Prompt like Uber, but with GUNS.

Behold the face of the latest (pedestrian) Republican.

42 posted on 02/18/2017 6:53:07 PM PST by gaijin
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To: Historix
Only a blithering idiot would risk going to prison for a Prius.

Okay! It was just a joke! Put away those rubber chickens!

43 posted on 02/18/2017 6:55:40 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (As long as tyranny exists, the Constitution and Bill of Right will never be "outdated" or "obsolete")
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To: Historix

UPDATE: car has been found.

http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/34538664/breaking-suspect-steals-car-from-tucson-mayor-at-gunpoint


44 posted on 02/18/2017 7:00:50 PM PST by doug from upland (Are we dreaming or is Hillary finally really gone?)
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To: Historix

The perp is in real trouble for having an altercation with a mail carrier.


45 posted on 02/18/2017 7:14:35 PM PST by Ciexyz (Happy days are here again, with Trump/Pence!)
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To: \/\/ayne

Rothschild is a vapid lib who is just getting bit by the Karma bug.

Made yer bed bubba, sleep in it...


46 posted on 02/18/2017 7:42:22 PM PST by Regulator
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To: DesertRhino

I am my own security detail, 24/7/365. Locked and loaded, and freshly sharpened.

CC


47 posted on 02/18/2017 7:52:53 PM PST by Celtic Conservative (CC: purveyor of cryptic, snarky posts since December, 2000..)
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To: dynachrome

So a sanctuary illegal carjacked the liberal mayor of Tucson?

Lol, it doesn’t get any more illustrative of liberal stupidity coming back to haute them.


48 posted on 02/18/2017 8:05:55 PM PST by Crucial
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To: Crucial

Pity he didn’t harm him a little. Might have knocked some sense into him.


49 posted on 02/18/2017 8:18:15 PM PST by Trod Upon (Government employees and welfare recipients are both net tax consumers. Often for life.)
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To: Historix
A conservative is a liberal who has been mugged.

We'll see how it plays out with Hizzonor ...

50 posted on 02/18/2017 8:38:07 PM PST by Gritty (Appeasing Islamic terrorists doesn't work, never worked, and will never work.- Daniel Greenfield)
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To: Historix

Uh... No. This can’t happen to anyone. In the state I live we can all carry concealed. I have never heard of a car jacking. I would shoot that car jacking SOB without hesitation. As would anyone else.


51 posted on 02/18/2017 8:39:18 PM PST by Organic Panic (Rich White Man Evicts Poor Black Family From Public Housing - MSNBCPBSCNNNYTABC)
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To: Secret Agent Man; Lurkinanloomin

Maybe it was one of these...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3526653/posts

All of Arizona is going to regret not re-electing Sheriff Joe.


52 posted on 02/18/2017 9:07:04 PM PST by aquila48
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To: aquila48

You reap what you sow.


53 posted on 02/18/2017 9:20:17 PM PST by sport
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To: DesertRhino

Wasn’t really his car. Just Jane and Joe Taxpayer’s. He’s probably forgotten all about it and is looking forward to an even better car as a replacement.


54 posted on 02/18/2017 9:27:19 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: DesertRhino

Oh, we’re lucky. We get to be _our own_ personal security detail!


55 posted on 02/18/2017 9:28:18 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: ChildOfThe60s

Yeah, this reads more like a hum-drum mugging with car keys given up.

Car-jacking sounds so much more dangerous and exciting!


56 posted on 02/18/2017 9:36:51 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Tax-chick

Probably, the mayor doesn’t want folks to know where that car goes!


57 posted on 02/18/2017 9:37:34 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Doogle

Interesting theory! May depend upon where it’s found, it’s condition, and any prints they can find.


58 posted on 02/18/2017 9:39:24 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Wife of D28Man

Amish do not drive cars.


59 posted on 02/19/2017 12:13:28 AM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: DoughtyOne

Perhaps he will have better “luck” next time. LOL.


60 posted on 02/19/2017 12:18:19 AM PST by Right-wing Librarian
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