Bad Bet Ends in Mugging, Murder

A wager between two career criminals ended very badly last week, with one man killing the other after he lost. Roy Hodge, who was 34 years old, bet his friend Robert Jenkins that eventually Jenkins would get mugged, because he repeatedly flashed his cash around in public. Jenkins didn't believe it and the two bet $500 on the matter, with Hodge winning if Jenkins did get mugged. They made the deal in June and a few weeks ago Jenkins was indeed robbed of his cash.

The 49-year-old mugging victim, who has been arrested himself 16 times for various offenses, was a sore loser to say the least. Jenkins blamed Hodge for the robbery, figuring that his friend set it up so he could win their bet. The pair argued in Brooklyn Friday evening and Jenkins wound up stabbing his friend to death. He's been charged with murder in Hodge's death. According to the Daily News, Hodge had prior arrests for rape, sexual assault, and failure to register as a sex offender. The New York Post reports that Jenkins prior crimes, for which he served seven years, include manslaughter, grand larceny, and attempted robbery. Here's a post we did on tips on what to do during a mugging (if you're the victim). None of the tips involved seeking bloody retribution.

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By Dave Hogarty in News on December 2, 2007 12:30 PM

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sandradayoconnor

I smell Darwin Award.

Spirit of 76

Didn't I see that on a sitcom or something not too long ago? Wiseguy gambling addict arrives at a meeting counting lots of cash. Somebody asked him where he got it. He said he bet the cab driver that the driver would be robbed by the end of the day and the driver accepted the bet. So he robbed the driver.

babyhitler

How the hell do you collect on that bet? "hey, you got your ass humiliated and robbed of hard earney money, I told you that you would be shamed to the highest level, now pay me my money!"

zodak

Here's a post we did on tips on what to do during a mugging (if you're the victim). None of the tips involved seeking bloody retribution.

It should be added to the list!

Snoopy

Talk about a win win situation.

mocanlagunas

hahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!

That's the best news today!

Peter

Am I a bad person for laughing?

If so, then I'm a bad person too.

JacqueMehoff

link to the Post not there, because you know they would have a picture of these two losers.

this sounds like it's straight out of a comedy skit.

Polemicist

Only when 10 thugs die for every one who commits a crime will such behavior end. Violence is the solution to violence. Only when certain, furious justice is dispensed without mercy will the wretches of this world retreat to the shadows.