Here’s a little bit of news that is sure to kill a little piece of your childhood. Walter Jones, who starred as the original Black Power ranger on the 90′s TV series Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, was arrested over the weekend for DUI:
It seems that Jones didn’t pick up any of those morals that he and his Power Ranger cohorts were peddling to kids on their TV show about good vs. evil. It seems that he thinks that it is OK to drink, drive and put other people’s lives in danger … here is the moron’s mug shot:
The guy who played the Black Ranger on “The Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers” TV show
was busted in ‘Bama for DUI this weekend. We’re not trying to be insensitive in a Harvard sort of way. His character, Zack Taylor, was the guy who dressed up in the black spandex costume and fought evil monsters back in the day. We’re told the actor — whose real name is Walter Jones — was arrested Sunday night by Alabama State Troopers in Huntsville and booked into a local jail. Jones eventually met bail and was released.
Tsk, tsk. I seem to recall that Skylar Deleon, who also appeared on Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers in the 90′s, was arrested, convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of a SoCal couple. HMMMM. What the hell happened to all the Power Rangers? I wonder what Amy Jo Johnson (the Pink Power Ranger and ex co-star on Felicity) thinks about this? So sad … so, very sad.
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He doens’t seem too upset. Maybe he’s thinking any publicity is good publicity?
amy jo johnson is on the show flashpoint fighting crime! she should probably go ahead and snipe all her former co-stars to avoid and further murders.
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wow, i live in HSV.. they are in the process of “Take Back our Highways” great… lol
Wow Trent, that’s pretty harsh. Not knowing any of the circumstances, I’m pretty sure it’s unfair to say that he thinks it’s okay to put others in danger. You’ve never had a couple drinks and driven home? In most states, having just 2 and driving could get you a dui.
aj314..NOT HARSH…TRUE! Drinking and driving is so stupid and careless. These guys are getting into way much trouble.
Drinking and driving is very stupid indeed. Just walk home or something. But I used to like the Power Rangers! I would watch the show all the time and if I ever missed an episode I would basically cry. Not kidding.
I don’t think in any states drinking 2 and driving home would get you a DUI.
Damn, he was my favorite! I totally dressed up like him for Halloween one year.
@Brik, yes 2 in most states would get you a DUI, most people would probably be able to drive just fine, but if you are pulled over for whatever reason and your blood alcohol level is over a certain amount you get a DUI, no matter how drunk or sober you are.
Also, while I would never drink and drive, it is pretty lame to just assume anyone who does is a moron, as if there are no extenuating circumstances. For instance, a friend of a friend had gone to a party and made plans to spend the night there, knowing he would be too drunk to drive, however his ex-boyfriend crashed it and then threw a fit because he was there, so he was told to go home even though they could see he was in no shape to drive.
And what about times when a designated driver is chosen, and then decides to get shitfaced?
Yes, people should get in trouble for it, but it’s not like every drunk driver does it for funsies.
the real question is… why is the black power ranger black? I smell something fishy. ;)
@Apples v 2, if you recall the Asian PR was yellow and the other girl was pink. Shady all around haha
Skylar Deleon really shouldn’t be associated with the show on the level that people think;He was NOT a power ranger. He was a child extra in two episodes with no spoken lines with screen time amounting to a little more than a minute. No Full Fledged Ranger To this date from the original series has been involved with an major crime.
I feel like he still looks young ish and cuuuute. Too bad about that DUI!
didnt another power ranger Kill some people and steal their boat??
That Skylar Deleon dude was not a Power Ranger good lord, can’t you at least IMDB somebody before posting something like that? Dude was in like two episodes and didn’t even talk
OMG Wasn’t he in that Buffy episode with the haunted frat house? Feat Itself, where Anaya wears the bunny suit and Buffy is little red riding hood
WTF Iambman . . . chill!
My Bad :)
Uggh my favorite show of life.
Go Tommy. Real talk.
the power rangers have been filmed in New Zealand for the past few year! I think they have some of the more recent episodes on youtube.