Reader comments: Local actor arrested for robbing restaurant at gunpoint

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HSMOM | 11:11 a.m. May 16, 2008
This has nothing to do with High School Musical, why do people feel the need to tarnish something good? This is just about a couple of very stupid kids. Doing something very stupid nothing to do with the movie!
Cree | 11:13 a.m. May 16, 2008
Dutch is a idiot.
He was also Svarnik from the Svarnik and Byll Truth Against Tobacco commercials.
morgan | 11:27 a.m. May 16, 2008
Au contraire- according to the report, part of the reason it was easy for the staff to recognize him even with a bandana covering half of his face is because he is in that movie. He was an actor in High School Musical, and was arrested, so the byline is exactly correct.

OTOH, I will admit that using the show to identify someone who's credit is as paltry as "skater #1" is a bit inflammatory, undoubtedly most people who see the headline are thinking it refers to one of the stars. Just goes to show that reading the whole thing before making a judgement is *always* the best policy.
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Darin | 12:22 p.m. May 16, 2008
Apparently, Dutch didn't get his full 15 minutes of fame from his bit part in High School Musical.
as;ljrhgkras | 12:23 p.m. May 16, 2008
you guys gotta get off your high horses. don't say things about people you don't know. dutch and "suspect #2" aren't stupid, or idiots. they're amazing people whose motives you know nothing about. dutch has a lot of people who love him that are waiting for him to come home.
More amazing people | 1:33 p.m. May 16, 2008
What amazes me is that there is always someone out there that says what a good guy criminals are. What a bunch of garbage. Don't stick up for people like this. He held up an innocent person at gun point. The only thing amazing about that is that he was stupid enough to think he could get away with it. He used to work there. Didn't he think someone might recognize him. Didn't he think there was a possibility someone could have gotten hurt. Like Forest Gump's Mom said. "Stupid is as stupid does."
Power House Hogan | 8:17 p.m. May 16, 2008
Another name and event to add to Utah's famous "Stupid Criminals Hall of Fame"!
Re: as;ljrhgkras | 1:05 a.m. May 17, 2008
Why don't you enlighten us? What motives could someone have to pulling a gun and robbing someone???
Alyssa Mcafee | 10:49 p.m. May 17, 2008
OMG! We've already had one actor from High School Musical arrested. We don't need more! I can't believe they would a restaurant. That's supid! Way to give High School Musical a bad reputation!!

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