lurch234 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Brooklyn teen tries to steal Air Jordans, loses arm in Craigslist robbery gone wrong: police CANARSIE, Brooklyn — A Brooklyn teenager lost his arm in a Craigslist robbery gone horrifically wrong in Brooklyn Friday afternoon, authorities said. Police say the 17-year-old boy connected with a 39-year-old man known as "Phil" on Craigslist who was selling a pair of Air Jordan sneakers. They met about 1 p.m. near Avenue M and East 84th Street in Canarsie, where the teen got into the seller's SUV and pulled out a gun, police said. The teen stole the sneakers and then walked away. The teen managed to make it only 100 yards or so when the driver made a U-turn, stepped on the gas and ran over the teenager, severing his arm, police told PIX11. The teen, missing his arm, managed to jump on an MTA bus, where he demanded a MetroCard. Just then, the victim yanked the teenager off the bus and told the driver he'd robbed him. Then the teen escaped his clutches again and ran home, where he collapsed, police said. An ambulance took the boy — and his severed arm — to a nearby hospital. The teen is in serious but stable condition. Doctors plan to try to reattach his arm. The driver faces an attempted murder charge. His relatives said his actions were done in self-defense. "He was just there to help support his family," Phil's cousin said. "What would you do if someone pulled a gun on you?" Go to source for video footage Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnakeMasteR Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Self-defense, after driving for like 1 minute into opposite direction, after the gun moment was over already, nothing to do with self-defense. The driver made the u-turn because he was mad being robbed, pure revenge, that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbk4ever Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 It's not self defense, but I don't see anything wrong with his retaliation. Isn't this "tit for tat"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballistic Gelatin Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 They should reattach his arm to his ass. That'll give him something to think about every time he sits down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnakeMasteR Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 1 hour ago, hbk4ever said: It's not self defense, but I don't see anything wrong with his retaliation. Isn't this "tit for tat"? Robbing someone or trying to kill someone is the opposite, he should have shot him if you think this way, tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbk4ever Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 1 hour ago, n0_risk! said: Robbing someone or trying to kill someone is the opposite, he should have shot him if you think this way, tbh. If someone robs you, I think it's OK to get revenge on that person to teach them a lesson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjlbfnkjnfmklf Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 The price of shoes just went up for that kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasbridge Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 It is my understanding that Iran cuts a hand off for stealing. In this instance the thief lost his arm. Perhaps, he will choose to earn what he wants rather than stealing other peoples property... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VileTouch Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 It's all fun and games until someone loses an arm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnakeMasteR Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 12 hours ago, hbk4ever said: If someone robs you, I think it's OK to get revenge on that person to teach them a lesson. If you tell that a judge, he will be glad to put you in jail for a decent amount of time, including removal of your driver license, after taking someone else arm, with your car. If someone jumps out of a window, you would immediately jump behind, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc71520 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 For just a pair of Air Jordan... Was it worth it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pequi Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 On sábado, 13 de fevereiro de 2016 at 0:39 PM, lurch234 said: where the teen got into the seller's SUV and pulled out a gun, police said. The teen stole the sneakers and then walked away. Darwin wins again. People that think they can get anything they want by pulling out a gun will eventually end up shooting someone,and they only stop when they are caught --- or have an arm ripped off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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