Student in carjacking spree: 'I was drugged'

A college student accused of going on a bizarre crime spree claims his workout supplement was spiked.

By Amanda Guerra, NBCDFW.com

A college student accused of an erratic crime spree in North Dallas this week apologized to the victims in a jailhouse interview Thursday.

Investigators say Eric Keng carjacked someone, tried to rob a business and led police on a chase in a stolen vehicle on Tuesday.

"I apologize for anything that I did to anyone. It wasn't intentional. I don't know what happened," Keng told NBCDFW.com in an exclusive interview.

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Police said Keng went on a wild rampage near the 18000 block of Marsh Lane, where officers said he smashed a driver's windshield with a golf club, tried to carjack two people, successfully carjacked a third and tried to rob a business.

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?Investigators said Keng then led police on a car chase in a stolen vehicle. Officers used spike sticks to get Keng to pull over. Police said he was so erratic, officers had to wrestle him to the ground using pepper spray.

Keng said he took an energy supplement earlier in the day.

"I was cleaning my mom's house to make sure she was happy when she got home, and then I took some pre-workout stuff called C4, and then I went completely nuts," he said.

Keng said he often takes the energy supplement and thinks someone, possibly a friend, slipped something in it that caused him to act out.

"I think I was drugged," he said.

"I sincerely believe someone put something in that C4, because I've taken it many times before, and the one time I took it this time, I wake up in jail and hear about this (expletive), and that's not me," he said.

Keng started crying several times during the interview.

He also apologized to his family.

"I just don't want my mom to be mad," he said, with tears running down his face. "It's not me, but clearly it is. I'm sorry."

Keng said he was enrolled to continue classes at Brookhaven Community College in the fall. He said was hoping to join the military or the Air Force but doesn't see any of that happening now.

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Scott Beaver: From Losing My First Boyfriend to Homophobia to Empowering LGBT Youth: It Gets Better

Editor's note: As a part of the 2012 Fullerton High School "Mr. Fullerton" pageant, senior Kearian Giertz was asked, "Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" Kearian responded that he hoped that in 10 years marriage equality would be legal so that he could marry the man of his dreams. As a result of his answer, a school administrator disqualified him from the competition. Immediately after the incident took place, Kearian's classmates, seniors Blake Danford and Katy Hall, started a letter-writing campaign, asking the question, "Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" They added their vision of what is needed to create safe and supportive schools. Blake and Katy teamed up with the Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center of Orange County and Youth Empowered to Act (YETA). The campaign became the foundation for YETA's comprehensive, student-led program to inform students, faculty, and administrators about California's school laws, provide support and advocacy for students, and create safe schools in Orange County and beyond.

The Huffington Post is sharing the stories of several youth involved in the campaign responding to Seth's Law, which was enacted last week. For more information, and to participate in the campaign, visit Youth Empowered to Act.

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High school is a tough time for everyone; we're all trying to figure out who we are, how to be adults, and what "clique" we fit into. This is especially difficult if you're also trying to figure out if you're gay or not.

I knew by freshman year that I was gay, but that entire year was a lie for me. I thought being gay was bad, or wrong, or maybe just a phase, and I knew I could hide it. But the pressure of all the lies was deeply upsetting, so I told my best friend. She proceeded to tell everyone else, too, to spread rumors about me. My lie was over, people knew, and I felt like everyone was staring at me. But at least I still had the support I needed to stay alive: my boyfriend.

A week after I was outed, he disappeared. I didn't know what happened to him, and I felt like my life was over. It was a few weeks later, when I was at one of the lowest points in my life, that I came into contact with one of his friends and discovered what had happened to my boyfriend. He'd come out to his parents a few months before he met me, and they'd kicked him out of his house, so he'd begun living on the streets. He'd disappeared because he'd passed away.

I felt really alone, but I reached out for help. Then I met a great friend, the absolute strongest person I have ever met. She helped get me back on track. Now I've just finished high school and am about to head to college in New York! I completed a two-year internship at the sheriff's department and actively volunteer with Youth Empowered to Act (YETA) at the Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center of Orange County.

It's so important to reach out to LGBTQ youth and let them know that they are supported and embraced for who they are. Sometimes things get low, really low, but you'll find a way out of it and get back to the top. The trick is to stand tall and stay confident. Don't let people bring you down. Ignore the bullies. Especially now, with Seth's Law in place, you are protected. If someone harasses you, you have options. Schools are now legally obligated to stop the bullies. So if you're having troubles, find the support system you can trust, and stay tough. There will be hard times, times when you'll feel like there is nowhere to go, but I can tell you with certainty that it gets better.

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Conclusion of the 'heritage tax' campaign: VAT relief is lost

The Heritage Alliance is extremely disappointed that the Government has refused ? despite widespread opposition and strong challenges to the rigour of its evidence base ? to reconsider its Budget proposal to remove zero rating of VAT on approved alterations to listed buildings, dubbed ?the heritage tax.

The last chance to gain respite from the abolition of the VAT relief came and went during the Report Stage debate of the Finance Bill on 3 July. MPs of all parties piled in on the lack of evidence for the measure and the greater level of impact expected, with several citing The Heritage Alliance?s briefing near verbatim. But, despite our efforts, the campaign was lost.

Shadow Exchequer Secretary Rachel Reeves had tabled Amendment NC10 calling for a review of the impacts on jobs, living standards and businesses ? exactly what the Alliance?s campaign had been calling for ? and the Alliance had liaised with over 100 MPs to support the Amendment, but the Amendment was withdrawn without a division, with Exchequer Secretary David Gauke concluding: ?New clause 10, which requires an assessment of the impact of the VAT borderline changes, is virtually identical to new clause 3, which was debated and defeated in the Committee of the whole House on 18 April, and to amendment 200, which was withdrawn in the Public Bill Committee on 21 June. Given that the amendment was debated and defeated the first time and withdrawn the second time, I suggest that the Opposition withdraw new clause 10 on this occasion.?

HMRC ignores the holes in its rationale

Most discouraging though is what the HMRC?s response does not cover. It does not attempt to answer any of the many challenges levied at its evidence base, which was shown to be extraordinarily weak.

And it makes no acknowledgement of the importance of listed buildings as a major part of our cultural heritage. In arguing that ?it is hard to justify preferential treatment for altering a listed building over altering a non listed building? HMRC still fails to understand that heritage protection operates in the public interest, requiring all alterations to be approved in order to protect their integrity. Listed buildings are different to non-listed buildings ? their protected status is a recognition of their immense public value: financial, social, cultural and aesthetic.

Finally, HMRC?s response does not admit this measure is at odds with other Government policies such as Asset Transfer and the Big Society. Even with the National Planning Policy Framework, which as recently as 27 March explicitly acknowledged the importance of finding economically viable uses for historic buildings. This measure knocks a gaping hole through a range of Government policies, yet Government appears to have no answer to the question of consistency.

HMRC ignores outstanding weight of opinion

All this is even more alarming when we consider that the Government ignored an overwhelming outcry over this measure. Of the 1493 responses to the six VAT measures under examination in the Government?s consultation (including the contentious so-called ?pasty tax? and ?caravan tax?), over half ? 818 ? related to approved alterations to listed buildings. This oustanding response came from individuals (361) church representatives (177), businesses (90), professionals and professional bodies (52), charities (67), local government (28), trade bodies (18) and 25 others. Many will have come from Alliance members and Update readers ? an excellent result of our far reaching networks. But this outcry did not translate into shifting the Government?s policy ? a worrying confirmation of our suspicion that Government sees the heritage sector as an easy target which is not a vote-loser.

HMRC?s summary of responses accepts that ?most respondents opposed the measure on a number of grounds?, yet concludes ?HMRC are of the view that there remains a strong case for removing a relief that is illogical and poorly targeted?. HMRC goes on to suggest that support for the heritage is better channeled through expenditure than through ?poorly targeted? tax relief. What public money that might be is left to our imagination ? it would be na?ve to think that the revenue derived from abolishing the zero rate, however small,? will be returned in public funding to supporting the heritage.

Concessions not insignificant, but not enough

The major concession was made in May, not to retain the tax exemption but to allow listed places of worship to reclaim the VAT incurred on approved alterations as well as on repairs through the existing but increased Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. This fund, now ?42m per year, will recompense 100 per cent of the VAT.? The Alliance?s Historic Religious Buildings Group is working with DCMS on the operational details, and has responded to the DCMS and Treasury consultation on details of changes to the scheme.

A further concession was made in July on the implementation of the measure. Recognising the long-term nature of these capital projects, the end of the transitional period has been extended from March 2013 to September 2015, allowing qualifying projects to continue to benefit from zero rating for an additional two and a half years. Qualifying projects now include those where listed building consent had been applied for before 21 March 2012, as well as where a written contract was in place by that date or substantial reconstruction projects meet the 10 per cent test as before.

If the objective was to increase revenue, these concessions will put pay to that. Once the increase to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme (?30m) and the extension of the zero rate for those projects underway until September 2015 are taken into account, the net revenue gain at least until 2015 will be negligible. As one Peer the Alliance worked with on the campaign commented, the heritage tax will do ?much damage to the heritage while making no discernible difference to the deficit?.

The next steps

As Chair of English Heritage, Baroness Andrews, commented during a Lords debate covering the ?heritage tax?, ?this is not a problem that is going to go away?. The Alliance and colleagues will be holding a series of ?debriefs? designed to analyse the campaign and identify next steps, and we shall continue to liaise with Government and stakeholders on tracking the implementation and impacts.

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Republicans block quick vote on Obama tax plan

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Republicans have blocked a Democratic effort to hold a Senate vote on President Barack Obama's plan to renew expiring tax cuts for all but the highest-income Americans.

The move was a reversal from earlier Wednesday, when Democrats blocked a vote on Obama's proposal.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid proposed holding separate votes on Obama's plan and a rival GOP proposal extending the tax cuts for everyone, including the wealthiest earners.

Reid's condition: Letting either measure pass with a simple majority, instead of the 60 votes demanded for many Senate roll calls.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell objected, saying he had not seen details of the bills.

Reid can usually count on votes from 51 Democrats plus two independents, though some Democrats in close races are leery of Obama's proposal.

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