Indiana 16-year-old fatally shot while trying to sell Xbox

WGN ^ | 6/13/19 | Tom Negovan

[bgill]

The men were described as two African American males in their late teens to early 20s.

That was a given.

[Fightin Whitey]

This is what comes of an unequal distribution of Xboxes.

I thought it was melatonin and bell curves.

[gundog]

Look deeper. Ya gotta be too smart by half. Or just vote for a Democrat, and let them handle it.

[gundog]

Well, I.... uh....he....does come from a gun- friendly State.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

There’s no way I would do a meet up/sale like that. And if I did, I’d be armed and ready. Just plain stupid. Situational awareness.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Ah...for the old days...Gary Indiana...

[bk1000]

“This is why - when selling things via Craigslist, etc. - it’s always best to do the meetup with unknown people at a safe public location. Like in front of a police station or something like that.”

I have sold cars, and have bought and sold music gear on craigslist. I have had people simply give an address to meet for a transaction and that address turn out to be a police station. I have no problem with that. I also have a poorly concealed pistol in my back pocket when I make a transaction. Walmart parking lot is another good location, as there are cameras recording 24-7. Normally the risk is greater as a buyer, as you are assumed to be caring an amount of cash.

[mrmeyer]

Perps should get the needle. Kid should have used eBay or traded it in at a store

[Windflier]

...most of us are dogs, but there are coyotes and wolves among us. They may look like dogs, but they simply see you as dinner.

There are more of those vicious predators amongst us than ever, and they are absolutely merciless.

It behooves us all to carry some means of self protection and keep our heads on a swivel.

[DUMBGRUNT]

A friend worked in Gary, occasionally late into the night.

One night the coppers pulled him over at a light, for no reason?

They told him NOT to stop at the lights!!
Slow way down, look both ways and proceed if clear!

The same guy was northbound on the Ryan when a lady friend of 0bama blasted through the fence and down the embankment to t-bone him!

He found other work.

[LeonardFMason]

“AA Males”

Amish-American

[IYAS9YAS]

Oh, yeah, that guy with his mouth taped shut has his hands on a shower curtain bar, he’ll NEVER break loose. Is this a comedy or what?

Look closer. The shower curtain bar is in front of his hands, and there's nothing on that bar but the curtain. The bar he's attached to is behind the shower curtain bar. It's possibly a water pipe. Otherwise, yeah, I agree, no shower curtain rod would hold up to that.

[Deplorable American1776]

Gary Indiana should be blown up...

[Mouton]

no germans, just some unter menshens.

[Bonemaker]

It used to be a very prosperous blue collar steel town almost rivaling Pittsburgh...when America was still America.

[GingisK]

This is also why PayPal and UPS are the safe bet. Avoid physical contact with unknown “customers”.

[metmom]

My sister in SC says the police in her area have a spot in their parking lot for people who want to meet to do online purchases like Craig’s List.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

the police in her area have a spot in their parking lot for people who want to meet to do online purchases like Craig’s List.

Now that what I CALL thinking.

[Jack Hammer]

Murder for a f*cking xbox. Welcome to the Wonderful World of Race.

[Drew68]

I would never try to sell something via one of theose "Craig's List" type apps.

I sell stuff through CL, FB Maketplace, and all the others apps all the time. I've never sold anything through eBay. It's all a matter of using common sense and being safe. Meet in daylight at a public, well-traveled place. Bad things happen sometimes.