Randall Utterback??? Is it solved? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

mgdonnan · 06-24-2005, 04:20 PM

Does anyone remember the case of the nerdy glasses gut tormenting his X-girlfriend who was in college?? He forced her to get in his car and also ran her off the road?? That nerd couldn't have eluded the cops too long, but I have never seen an update.

Brent88 · 06-24-2005, 09:16 PM

I remember the case... Google search yields nothing... so I presume it's still unsolved.

KyooMac · 06-27-2005, 02:53 PM

I'm sure they're gonna find him at some fantasy/ gamers convention working as a Dungeon master for a virtual Dungeons and Dragons game! Is that the correct spelling of his last name?

KyooMac · 06-27-2005, 03:02 PM

He's still wanted:
<http://www.missourinet.com/wanted/fugitives/utterback_randall.htm>

george ramos · 06-30-2005, 08:26 PM

I can't believe that guy is still on the run. How did he manage to flee the country after escaping from a police transit van? Stupid cops couldn't even guard one man properly. His parents must have helped him. He may be a dork but he is smart since he has never been captured and never will be.

PrettyinPink55 · 06-30-2005, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by george ramos

I can't believe that guy is still on the run. How did he manage to flee the country after escaping from a police transit van? Stupid cops couldn't even guard one man properly. His parents must have helped him. He may be a dork but he is smart since he has never been captured and never will be.

I can't believe he's still out there either!

Awsi Dooger · 06-30-2005, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by george ramos

I can't believe that guy is still on the run. How did he manage to flee the country after escaping from a police transit van? Stupid cops couldn't even guard one man properly. His parents must have helped him. He may be a dork but he is smart since he has never been captured and never will be.

It's amazing how many fugitives are never caught. Yesterday there was another nerdy guy, a doctor or something, who committed date rape after using a drug on the women. It was a very old case and I was surprised at the lack of a "he's captured" update. Sorry I don't remember the name today. Yesterday I looked him up on the internet and one picture and summary popped up, indicating he was still at large.

PrettyinPink55 · 07-01-2005, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Awsi Dooger

It's amazing how many fugitives are never caught. Yesterday there was another nerdy guy, a doctor or something, who committed date rape after using a drug on the women. It was a very old case and I was surprised at the lack of a "he's captured" update. Sorry I don't remember the name today. Yesterday I looked him up on the internet and one picture and summary popped up, indicating he was still at large.

That's such a shame!

Kane · 07-01-2005, 09:03 AM

[QUOTE=Awsi Dooger]It's amazing how many fugitives are never caught. /QUOTE]

One factor is that it's not uncommon for a fugitive to change his/her appearance (by dying their hair, gaining weight, losing weight, growing a beard, etc.) Also, no matter how many viewers are tuned into the show, it just takes the right person to be watching before a fugitive is finally brought down. The general fact that a show like UM and America's Most Wanted repeat a segment again and again proves that persistence pays.

For example, consider the case of Malaika Griffin, who was wanted for the 1999 murder of her neighbor. Both UM and AMW profiled her. The latter profiled her eight times, and right after the eighth time she was featured on AMW, an alert viewer called in a tip which resulted in Griffin's capture.

If UM or AMW hadn't profiled the same fugitives over and over again, I am convinced that many of them would still be on the run today. Plus, they don't seem to care about their chances of catching certain criminals. Had they given up these profiles, the fleeing scumbags would have won.

george ramos · 07-01-2005, 02:09 PM

The date rape guy is Kenneth Frank. He's real scum. I wish he was captured. According to the Bakersfield's most wanted website, he's still on the run. The stupid judge allowed him to remain free pending sentencing. Naturally he didn't show up on the sentencing day.

Kane · 07-01-2005, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by george ramos

The date rape guy is Kenneth Frank. He's real scum. I wish he was captured. According to the Bakersfield's most wanted website, he's still on the run. The stupid judge allowed him to remain free pending sentencing. Naturally he didn't show up on the sentencing day.

I wonder if that judge is (or was) a member of the American Civil Liberties Union. You know how much the ACLU obviously loves sex offenders!

mercy1825 · 07-01-2005, 04:07 PM

Kane,

I would appreciate it if you could keep your right-wing agenda away from our beloved board. Surely you can see that members can become upset or offended and thus start to dislike posters who push certain agendas on a website like this one. I appreciate your contributions to this board very much, that is why I do not want to see members become upset with you due to your agenda pushing. I just do not think this board is the appropriate channel for such comments. Hopefully you will be objective and agree with me. No disrespect intended at all sir.

Thank You

Kane · 07-01-2005, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mercy1825

Kane,

I would appreciate it if you could keep your right-wing agenda away from our beloved board. Surely you can see that members can become upset or offended and thus start to dislike posters who push certain agendas on a website like this one. I appreciate your contributions to this board very much, that is why I do not want to see members become upset with you due to your agenda pushing. I just do not think this board is the appropriate channel for such comments. Hopefully you will be objective and agree with me. No disrespect intended at all sir.

Thank You

I wasn't trying to push any agenda. I just probably should have put a
laughing face on my previous message.

But I certainly don't joke about any anger that I have about a sex offender (or any violent offender) being released on bail.

mercy1825 · 07-01-2005, 04:40 PM

Perhaps more research needs to address why sex offenders have the compulsions that motivate their evil behavior. More treatments for such people need to exist. If a person has sick and twisted compulsions, they should be able to tell a doctor about it and receive treatment without being thrown in jail or a psyche ward. I am not excusing their actions by any means, but society needs to do more for the mentally ill among us. I do not know what it is like to have evil impulses, I have been fortunate in that regard, but I do not think the answer is to lock up everyone who succumbs to such impulses. I do agree that until more treatment options have been developed, we must incarcerate these individuals to protect society. Hate and rage towards offenders will not solve the problem.

Awsi Dooger · 07-01-2005, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Kane

I wonder if that judge is (or was) a member of the American Civil Liberties Union. You know how much the ACLU obviously loves sex offenders!

The ACLU does phenomenal work. One instance I'm familiar with is here in Las Vegas. Many gamblers were literally jailed simply via which slot machines they chose to play. That is not an exaggeration. They were selectively playing bonus slot machines, so-called Vision machines, in which you can turn the house edge slightly in your favor with smart play.The Las Vegas Review Journal did a story indicating the police department and even judges were caving in to casino pressure and arresting and convicting these gamblers simply because the casinos considered them undesirable. Not until one of the individuals had the clarity to summon the ACLU did the practice begin to end after the casinos were successfully sued.

The more I watch these true crime shows, the more I side with defense. The prosecutors love to wave that cliche saying about "better to let 1000 guilty persons go free than convict an innocent man." Ha! The way they operate could not be more at odds with that theory. Just isolate someone and convict to cross it off our charts. No need for the truth. Make up whatever you have to and conceal the exculpatory stuff.

Lets' see, last I heard the Innocence Project of Barry Scheck and Peter Neufeld had freed 160 innocent people who had been wrongly convicted. That works out to 160,000 mistakes using that 1000-1 ratio. And just think how many more are wrongly locked up but the case doesn't have DNA evidence that could be tested to prove it.

I don't mind right wing fluff. No substance, just fear. So simple to flick away via any valid argument.

06-24-2005, 04:20 PM	#1
mgdonnan Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 12, 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9	Randall Utterback??? Is it solved? Does anyone remember the case of the nerdy glasses gut tormenting his X-girlfriend who was in college?? He forced her to get in his car and also ran her off the road?? That nerd couldn't have eluded the cops too long, but I have never seen an update.

06-24-2005, 09:16 PM	#2
Brent88 Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 16,174	I remember the case... Google search yields nothing... so I presume it's still unsolved.
	__________________ Brent

06-27-2005, 02:53 PM	#3
KyooMac Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 05, 2005 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 123	I'm sure they're gonna find him at some fantasy/ gamers convention working as a Dungeon master for a virtual Dungeons and Dragons game! Is that the correct spelling of his last name?

06-27-2005, 03:02 PM	#4
KyooMac Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 05, 2005 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 123	He's still wanted: <http://www.missourinet.com/wanted/fugitives/utterback_randall.htm>

06-30-2005, 08:26 PM	#5
george ramos Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 28, 2005 Posts: 148	I can't believe that guy is still on the run. How did he manage to flee the country after escaping from a police transit van? Stupid cops couldn't even guard one man properly. His parents must have helped him. He may be a dork but he is smart since he has never been captured and never will be.

07-01-2005, 09:03 AM	#9
Kane Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 07, 2001 Location: MA, United States Posts: 3,367	[QUOTE=Awsi Dooger]It's amazing how many fugitives are never caught. /QUOTE] One factor is that it's not uncommon for a fugitive to change his/her appearance (by dying their hair, gaining weight, losing weight, growing a beard, etc.) Also, no matter how many viewers are tuned into the show, it just takes the right person to be watching before a fugitive is finally brought down. The general fact that a show like UM and America's Most Wanted repeat a segment again and again proves that persistence pays. For example, consider the case of Malaika Griffin, who was wanted for the 1999 murder of her neighbor. Both UM and AMW profiled her. The latter profiled her eight times, and right after the eighth time she was featured on AMW, an alert viewer called in a tip which resulted in Griffin's capture. If UM or AMW hadn't profiled the same fugitives over and over again, I am convinced that many of them would still be on the run today. Plus, they don't seem to care about their chances of catching certain criminals. Had they given up these profiles, the fleeing scumbags would have won.

07-01-2005, 02:09 PM	#10
george ramos Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 28, 2005 Posts: 148	The date rape guy is Kenneth Frank. He's real scum. I wish he was captured. According to the Bakersfield's most wanted website, he's still on the run. The stupid judge allowed him to remain free pending sentencing. Naturally he didn't show up on the sentencing day.

07-01-2005, 04:07 PM	#12
mercy1825 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 04, 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 176	Kane, I would appreciate it if you could keep your right-wing agenda away from our beloved board. Surely you can see that members can become upset or offended and thus start to dislike posters who push certain agendas on a website like this one. I appreciate your contributions to this board very much, that is why I do not want to see members become upset with you due to your agenda pushing. I just do not think this board is the appropriate channel for such comments. Hopefully you will be objective and agree with me. No disrespect intended at all sir. Thank You

07-01-2005, 04:40 PM	#14
mercy1825 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 04, 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 176	Perhaps more research needs to address why sex offenders have the compulsions that motivate their evil behavior. More treatments for such people need to exist. If a person has sick and twisted compulsions, they should be able to tell a doctor about it and receive treatment without being thrown in jail or a psyche ward. I am not excusing their actions by any means, but society needs to do more for the mentally ill among us. I do not know what it is like to have evil impulses, I have been fortunate in that regard, but I do not think the answer is to lock up everyone who succumbs to such impulses. I do agree that until more treatment options have been developed, we must incarcerate these individuals to protect society. Hate and rage towards offenders will not solve the problem.