Gothamist: Man Robbed, Killed on East 39th Street

aow

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:30:53 -0500

PS: this was far from a "pay back robbery" as coined by the daily news. just a kid who got some cash and wanted some jewelry and was stupid about it. don't believe the hype!

aow

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:07:39 -0500

the brother was my AP english student last year. a smart, gentle, poetry-writing young man. how this could happen is just sick. esp. when it seems his brother was just going to work and doing the right thing, not gang banging or other crap like that. this isn't the first time i have had a student shot/murdered for coming out of work at the wrong place/wrong time IN manhattan. but they're all minorities, so i guess it is expected by the press, police, etc. effed up stuff.

Gentrifier

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:26:41 -0500

Nothing random about that.

Gentrifier

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:26:34 -0500

Nothing random about that.

JacqueMehoff

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:10:57 -0500

I dunno, 7:40 in the AM shooting. most people are in bed. someone woke up pretty early in the morning to do this and on a weekend, too. Talk about motivation.

The Edge

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:49:35 -0500

Well, it's true. Gun laws really only apply to people who obey the law. Right?

Ph

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:13:23 -0500

^ because Jerkoffs like you need something to comment on?

halik007

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:31:04 -0500

Wow he got *shot*? I don't understand how that could happen, when concealed handguns are banned from nyc?

freddyhere

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:25:47 -0500

Why is it these silly white people buy flashy jewelry as soon as they come into money?

Tgirl

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:08:49 -0500

"I told you I'd do this!" "Give up what you owe!" sounds like maybe the Super Bowl spread didn't work out too well for this guy

lanciano

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:36:20 -0500

i like the brother for this. anyone else?

babyhitler

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:22:39 -0500

2 killings in manhattan? no way. it's getting hard out there for a hipster.