Edward Furlong Mugged In Rough Part Of Los Angeles
Edward Furlong was mugged last week in a rough part of Los Angeles, but the crime does not appear to have been particularly violent.
Furlong was mugged in the “Skid Row” section of LA, an area that is notorious for its large population of homeless people — the largest stable population in the US — as well as its general roughness. The area in which Furlong was mugged is officially called “Central City East,” but the Skid Row moniker has stuck in a somewhat official capacity across the years.
Furlong was mugged in an area in which significant outreach services exist for the homeless population as well. Volunteers of America, Union Rescue Mission, The Jonah Project, Downtown Mental Health, The Weingart Foundation, Los Angeles Mission Community Clinic, Fred Jordan Mission, The Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s Cardinal Manning Center, and Midnight Mission as well as several other organizations are stationed permanently in the area to assist Skid Row’s transient population.
TMZ first reported on Furlong getting mugged, but the celebrity gossip site blames Furlong for even going into the high-crime area at all. (And, of course, the site’s long-lensed photogs were there.) TMZ says Furlong “claimed” he was mugged, but it goes on to basically say the 35-year-old star should have been more careful:
“But truth is … he was asking for trouble… Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, Furlong flagged an officer making the rounds in Skid Row — one of the most drug-infested area in L.A. — and claimed he had asked a man for directions … and the man aggressively demanded his wallet.”
After Furlong was mugged, he flagged down an officer and reported the crime. The Los Angeles Police Department is said to be investigating.
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Posted: August 27, 2012
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Aug 27, 2012
So…being an actor means you can't get mugged? Whatever.
Aug 27, 2012
Is he stupid or What!
Aug 27, 2012
He's starting to look like JAMES SPADER.
Aug 27, 2012
Even though its been over 20 years, he's still used to having a T800 around to protect him.
If I mugged Edward I would say in a thick German accent, 'I need your clothes, your boots, and your bike'.
Aug 27, 2012
You forgot to say please.
Aug 27, 2012
Where else is he going to get his crack?
Aug 27, 2012
He won't be careless Furlong.
Aug 27, 2012
typical niggers
Aug 27, 2012
where was the t-800! He was probably mugged by the guy who was john conner in T3.
Aug 27, 2012
where was the t-800! He was probably mugged by the guy who was john conner in T3.
Aug 27, 2012
where was the t-800! He was probably mugged by the guy who was john conner in T3.
Aug 27, 2012
He got ripped off on a drug deal…………
Aug 27, 2012
_NO_DRUGS_FOR_YOU! NEXT
Aug 27, 2012
Save the lobsters, Eddie. Save the lobsters.
Aug 27, 2012
Another Hollywood fool who thinks life is like the movie scenes where they play tough guys next to other actors playing tough guys and it all ends when the director yells "cut!". WTF was he doing in that area of town, anyway?
Even if you're packing, it's no place to hang around for very long. I went to USC in the early 80s and, even then, that was no place to get out of the car.
Aug 27, 2012
Everyone that believes Furlongs story, stand on your head. Classic; fiending for drugs, and then getting robbed. The life of a drug addict.
Aug 27, 2012
he was looking for drugs
Aug 27, 2012
no; but being a past addict who's in a drug infested part of town is pretty suspicious wouldn't you say?
Aug 27, 2012
those thugs are lucky big brother derrick wasnt around.
Aug 27, 2012
Was he there trying to buy drugs? Most likely. Oh course he got robbed. He needs to admit his addiction and go to rehab.
Aug 27, 2012
how the mighty have fallen..
Aug 27, 2012
Sad
he was amazing in terminator and American history x. Wasted talent.
Aug 27, 2012
Sad
he was amazing in terminator and American history x. Wasted talent.
Aug 27, 2012
LOL he must of gotten ripped off while buying his dope well that'll teach him.
Aug 27, 2012
LOL he must of gotten ripped off while buying his dope well that'll teach him.
Aug 28, 2012
Sounds like a Blowjob gone bad!
Aug 28, 2012
If I was poor and knew he was famous and had money, I would rob his ass too. I steal, I don't kill!
Aug 28, 2012
Who is furlong?
Aug 28, 2012
I'll be back with Arnold!
Aug 28, 2012
So now its the victims fault Huh.
Just WOW, I used to live near there and quite frankly just punch the homeless guys lights out, Pretty simple.
Aug 28, 2012
Isn't that Danny from American History X? Those homeless wallet jackers better watch out… he might go home and shave his head, put on his Nazi armband and come back fo some pay back.
Aug 28, 2012
Doesn't he know that you're supposed to have an assistant to go out and get the drugs?
Aug 28, 2012
Was he buying drugs or doing research for a movie role? I'm probably hoping in vain, but let's hope that it was the latter. And he was doing it in and extremely stupid way.
Aug 28, 2012
Was he buying drugs or doing research for a movie role? I'm probably hoping in vain, but let's hope that it was the latter. And he was doing it in and extremely stupid way.
Aug 28, 2012
Clever.
Aug 28, 2012
Come with me if you want to be mugged.
Aug 28, 2012
stop snitchin! police don't do anything but make the situation worse.
Aug 28, 2012
Its sad that everyone knows who that is but can only name one movie he has been in.
Too bad it wasn't Rob Liefeld and he didn't get shot in the hands and mouth.
Sep 6, 2012
That crazy Edward Furlong!