NY Teen Tries to Steal Air Jordans, Loses Arm When Theft Victim Runs Him Over: Police

KTLA ^ | Feb. 12, 2017 | Tribune Media Wire

[Morgana]

A Brooklyn, New York, teenager lost his arm in a Craigslist robbery gone wrong on Friday afternoon, authorities said.

Police say the 17-year-old boy connected with a man on Craigslist who was selling a pair of Air Jordan sneakers. They met about 1 p.m. in the Canarsie neighborhood, 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.

He walked across the street with a bag apparently holding the sneakers, and the theft victim made a U-turn, stepped on the gas and ran over the teenager, pinning him against a metal fence and severing his arm, police told WPIX.

[mewzilla]

NYS is a duty to retreat state. Driver is quite probably screwed.

[Hot Tabasco]

Yep, watched the video and I too question the running over of the kid........

[Macoozie]

“the theft victim made a U-turn, stepped on the gas and ran over the teenager”

NIIIICE!!!

[scrabblehack]

How long has Michael Jordan been retired?
You would think Air James or some other brand would be the rage now. I don’t follow NBA though.

[luvbach1]

If I recall correctly, the attackers of Berhard Goetz (sp?) successfully sued him into financial ruin, over their injuries sustained due to their own bad sad life choices.

But if Ii may paraphrase Goetz: "One guy didn't look like he was hurt too bad so I gave him another."

[Ozark Tom]

Floor mat did it!

[Pollster1]

I thought Air Jordan sneakers would cost an arm and a leg, but the thief got them for half price. It’s a shame (almost) that he won’t be able to keep them.

[Steely Tom]

Technically, the thief stopped being a threat when he exited the vehicle and ran away.
Cops and DAs can get pissy about that.
And shyster lawyers will try to try to exploit that sway the jury with arguments about ‘disproportionate force.’

I see. Makes sense, I guess.

Although things can get pretty chaotic in a situation where someone behind the wheel is threatened with a gun.

[drpix]

At least he didn't lose a leg or foot and can still wear Air Jordans - in prison.

[Neidermeyer]

If I recall correctly, the attackers of Berhard Goetz (sp?) successfully sued him into financial ruin, over their injuries sustained due to their own bad sad life choices.
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I believe that they’re limited in NY to 10% of your earnings..so Bernie has essentially been locked into living in NY forever to avoid the big hit to whatever he has earned.

[T-Bone Texan]

A thief stops being a threat when he’s too far away for his bullets to kill.

This thief was still in close proximity.