Star Wars Child Star Jake Lloyd Arrested After High-Speed Chase

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Source: Gawker

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Former child actor Jake Lloyd, who portrayed aspiring podracer Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, was arrested in South Carolina on Wednesday following a police chase the exceeded speeds of 100 miles an hour, the Associated Press reports.

According to authorities, the 26-year-old led deputies on a miles-long chase that began in Charleston, South Carolina and ended in another county entirely when Lloyd crashed his vehicle. From TMZ:

Deputies say Jake began passing cars on the double yellow line and began driving recklessly, at high speeds. Cops say eventually Jake lost control of his car, which ran off the road, through a fence and into a wooded area where it struck several trees.

The fallen padawan now faces charges of resisting arrest, reckless driving, driving without a license and failure to stop for a blue light. As of Sunday, Lloyd reportedly remains behind bars on bonds totaling 10,700 credits.

Read more: http://gawker.com/star-wars-child-star-jake-lloyd-arrested-after-high-spe-1712955486

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[SoapBox]

1. Yeeekkks!

Creepy looking.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

2. "a police chase the exceeded speeds of 100 miles an hour,"

Now THIS isn't pod racing!

[Hoppy]

3. Its good to be "entitled" and not like little people who have to obey traffic laws.

[EL34x4]

6. Doesn't look like he's been "entitled" for a while

According to his IMDb page, he hasn't had an acting job in 10 years.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005157/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

[christx30]

12. Nothing entitled about what's happening with him.

He committed a crime, just like anyone else. He was arrested, facing jail, and thousands of dollars in fines. The only difference between him and any other reckless driver is the notoriety. He's not getting out of the consequences for what he did.

[Beartracks]

19. From what I understand, Star Wars was the worst thing that ever happened to him.

I remember reading that his kid self took a lot of hateful flak, even from his own classmates; it soured him on The Biz and, I imagine, scarred him pretty badly.

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[Starry Messenger]

4. I guess he really did turn to the Dark side of the Force.

[bluestateguy]

5. I guess Sebulba got him

nt

[Sancho]

7. Must have been the pod police!

[Bleacher Creature]

8. Much anger in him I sense.

[colorado_ufo]

13. Much meth in him I sense!

[Nye Bevan]

9. "I am not the reckless driver you are looking for".

"Move along...."

[Archae]

10. Now he looks like Darth Vader.

[PSPS]

11. Gee, a 5-day-old story. From Gawker, no less. This is what LBN has become on DU now.

[davidpdx]

14. Given the fact that he was driving so fast

he is lucky he didn't kill himself or someone else. I hope the guy gets help.

[marble falls]

15. Peaking professionally at six years old will do that to one.

[47of74]

16. This is NOT podracing!

[NuclearDem]

21. No, THIS is podracing!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

17. They grow up so fast. NT

[Javaman]

18. trying to break the record for the Kessel run. nt

[Beauregard]

20. So what?

Yawn.

[d_legendary1]

22. I lost it at fallen padawan

[Demonaut]

23. credits?, nice sense of humor

[oberliner]

24. How is crap from Gawker allowed on LBN?

This is an article that refers to this person as "the fallen padawan."

If this is considered a serious enough news source for LBN then literally anything goes.

[Orsino]

25. Still a bad actor. n/t

[Ilsa]

26. I sense his Midi-chlorian levels are down.

And something else in his blood is up.