Dad takes toddler daughter hostage at knife point; did so because dad's car sold by HIS dad (Little Rock, Arkansas)

Okay, stay with me while I try to explain this. Dad CORNELL DRONES JUNIOR got peeved because HIS father (the grandfather-Cornell Drones Senior) sold the dad's car--apparently without Junior's permission. So naturally, Junior did what any of us would have done under the circustances: you grab your toddler daughter and a knife and take her hostage. Perfectly understandable. Every time my car is sold I take somebody hostage, too. Doesn't everybody? (That's sarcasm, folks, in case you don't get it).

http://www.katv.com/news/stories/0809/653967.html

Man In Custody After Holding Toddler Hostage with Knife
posted 08/28/09 11:12 pm search tags: hostage • baby • knife • swat

Little Rock, AR - A hostage negotiator is called to a home in Southwest Little Rock Thursday where a distraught man was holding his daughter in one hand and a knife in the other. Medical crews worked on 27-year old Cornell Drones Junior after he was tased by police. They say Drones Junior got upset with his father, Cornell Drones Senior because the father sold the son's car. The son became violent, damaging furniture in the home on oxford valley drive in southwest little rock. he then allegedly grabbed his toddler daughter and a knife. That's when the father called 9-1-1 and the negotiator stepped in.

(Sgt. Cassandra Davis, Little Rock Police Department) "During negotiations he had his child in one hand, knife in the other, there was an opportunity for the drill sargent to tase mister Drones."

The whole ordeal lasted about a half hour and police say no one was hurt. They are still unclear on Drones Junior's mental state, and are not sure if he intended to harm his daughter. There have not been any charges filed.