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VIDEO: Blinged-out Brooklyn bishop robbed mid-sermon, armed thieves make off with $400K in jewelry
The Daily News ^ | 07/24/2022 | Thomas Tracy, Elizabeth Keogh

Posted on 07/24/2022 11:31:12 PM PDT by thegagline

Three thieves were caught on tape barging into a Brooklyn church on Sunday where controversial bishop Lamor Whitehead — an ally to Mayor Adams — was preaching and snatched $400,000 worth of jewelry off of him and his wife.

Whitehead, the Rolls-Royce-driving bishop who recently tried to broker a deal for the surrender of a man accused of a subway murder to the mayor, was preaching at Leaders of Tomorrow International Ministry on Remsen Ave. near Avenue D in Canarsie about 11:15 a.m. Sunday when three masked bandits stormed into the church, the pastor and cops confirmed.

When the armed marauders appeared, the stunned Whitehead, who was wearing a clerical collar, burgundy vestments with gold trim and a long gold necklace, stopped his sermon and crouched down, saying, “Yo, all right, all right, all right” as he lay on the floor, video obtained by the Daily News shows.

Only his legs and feet can be seen on the recording as he lay on the stage as the men bent over him and rifled his pockets.

The armed men, who can be seen in the video dressed in black and carrying handguns, removed the expensive bling from Whitehead and his wife, police and the bishop said.

Another man seen on the video sitting with what appears to be a prayer book watches impassively as the crime goes down.

The robbers took off in a white Mercedes-Benz and are still being sought, police said.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anarchotyranny; bishop; bling; brooklyn; canarsie; crime; crook; dystopia; joelosteen; lamorwhitehead; newyork; newyorkcity; prosperity; prosperitygospel; prosperitytheology; thelordgiveth; thelordtakethaway; thieves
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The only thing white about this story is the Mercedes-Benz.
1 posted on 07/24/2022 11:31:12 PM PDT by thegagline
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To: thegagline

The Lord commanded him to wear dat bling! “’Yo gotsta!”, he said.


2 posted on 07/24/2022 11:34:05 PM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: thegagline

Reparations?


3 posted on 07/24/2022 11:34:52 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: thegagline

Dem theefs done believed in da prosperity gospel . . . they prospered just fine!


4 posted on 07/24/2022 11:35:05 PM PDT by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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To: Paladin2
Reparations?

Restorative ministry

5 posted on 07/24/2022 11:38:36 PM PDT by Ahithophel (Communication is an art form susceptible to sudden technical failure)
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To: thegagline

“… The robbers took off in a white Mercedes-Benz…”
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Obviously they’re angels.😇😇


6 posted on 07/24/2022 11:39:40 PM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX!)
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To: thegagline

$400K in jewelry, a Rolls Royce and no security.


7 posted on 07/24/2022 11:41:47 PM PDT by BykrBayb (Lung cancer free since 11/9/07. Colon cancer free since 7/7/15. PTL ~ Þ)
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To: thegagline

Why, pray tell, am I laughing my ass off?


8 posted on 07/24/2022 11:43:01 PM PDT by Capt_Hank (btu's...kcal's...to kJ's, but my activation energy is still high.)
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To: Pilgrim's Progress

Prosperity gospel = Fake Christianity

Jesus would’ve slapped the “bling” off these charlatan “ministers.”


9 posted on 07/24/2022 11:51:30 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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To: Capt_Hank

Me too.
Hardly the attire of a man of the cloth ministering to the less fortunate.
Maybe as a Bishop he is above such considerations?


10 posted on 07/24/2022 11:53:52 PM PDT by Ex gun maker. (Free thinking is now a radical concept, I will not be assimilated by PC or EV groupthink!)
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To: thegagline

Well, if it is okay for the WHITE Copeland, Roberston, Osteen, Hinn, Graham, Warren, Meyer, Falwell, and Roberts families to enrich themselves, shouldn’t it be equally okay for black families to do the same? /s


11 posted on 07/24/2022 11:55:25 PM PDT by Reno89519 (FJB. Respect America, Embrace America, Buy American, Hire American.)
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To: thegagline

The lord giveth. The lord taketh away.


12 posted on 07/25/2022 12:04:38 AM PDT by FreshPrince
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($400,000 worth of jewelry off of him and his wife)

🤦🤦‍♀️🤦‍♂️🤦🤦‍♀️🤦‍♂️


13 posted on 07/25/2022 12:07:45 AM PDT by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com/)
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To: thegagline

The irony is when God lets crooks get back at other crooks.

You can’t tell me God doesn’t have a well developed sense of humor.

As an infinite all powerful being, He can afford to. If it were me I’d just strike them all down where they stand, for the immediate improvement of society their absence creates.


14 posted on 07/25/2022 12:09:24 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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Fox News worked hard selling Adams as tough on crime, LOL.

A Week after the Election, they find a Video of Adams saying he likes to kick Cracker’s asses, and other racist diatribes.

It wasn’t hard to see Adams buys most of the crazy Dem platform and buys the Louis Farrakhan crap, too.

He’s a disaster.


15 posted on 07/25/2022 12:10:33 AM PDT by AnthonySoprano (Lindsey Graham: How can anyone be Mad at Joe Biden)
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To: House Atreides

(Obviously they’re angels.😇😇)

OK, we may not always agree but DANG, that was funny! 😂😄😆🤣😜


16 posted on 07/25/2022 12:12:38 AM PDT by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com/)
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To: thegagline

How much was culturally appropriated from ????? I will reverse course here. This is an insurance scam. The alleged preacher is in on this.


17 posted on 07/25/2022 12:14:51 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: thegagline

It’s hard to feel good about an armed robbery in a church, but somehow...


18 posted on 07/25/2022 12:15:34 AM PDT by Ronin (White privilege is not having to fake your own hate crimes. (HT: CrappieLuck))
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To: Secret Agent Man

(You can’t tell me God doesn’t have a well developed sense of humor.)

Hey now, if you’re gonna bring up my love life then I’m going to another thread. 😜


19 posted on 07/25/2022 12:15:41 AM PDT by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com/)
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To: thegagline

Kinda strange. Robbery during a public ceremony. Obviously planned ahead of time. Could have easily been done just before, or after the sermon. Only 400k? Lot more could be taken at a well planned smash and grab jewelry store job.


20 posted on 07/25/2022 12:27:12 AM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
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