Man Is Killed, After Trying To Rob Customers In Line For The $180+ Lebron Sneaker in little 5 points. (Decatur: for sale, incomes)

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Originally Posted by goodrev05

Glad to see everyone reading the whole thread before contributing.

Indeed I have. And you would be?

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by LovinDecatur

At least the latter is useful and can contribute to your livelihood.

These sneakers are collector's items and as was mentioned earlier, no doubt some of those people will turn them for a profit.

[Newsboy]

Originally Posted by erick295

I have the strangest feeling right now that whatever device you just typed that on probably cost more than $180...

Wrong.

[goodrev05]

Originally Posted by Mutiny77

These sneakers are collector's items and as was mentioned earlier, no doubt some of those people will turn them for a profit.

Quiet. They can't be bothered with "details" or "facts."

[arjay57]

In my mind it doesn't matter whether they are sneakers or iPhones or something else.

The point is that it's still something absurdly trivial to get killed over.

[Oleg Bach]

I agree...Theft is not a capital offence...Anyone who thinks that someone should be shot for stealing their STUFF...is a shallow idiot who is full of insecurity - spite and loathing for human beings in general.

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Originally Posted by Oleg Bach

I agree...Theft is not a capital offence...Anyone who thinks that someone should be shot for stealing their STUFF...is a shallow idiot who is full of insecurity - spite and loathing for human beings in general.

You are missing the point by a mile. Apparently this thug pulled a gun on a group of people for the purpose of taking their personal property. The victims, I'm sure, were well aware that compliance doesn't always guarantee their lives will be spared. The man who retailated had really no choice but to defend himself.
Live by the sword, die by the sword.

[DTL3000]

Originally Posted by Mossberg

I have not once in this entire thread heard anyone who actually understands "the hustle potential" (that means potential profit for you uninitiated) involved in acquiring these shoes. Some of these dudes/females standing in line are probably far smarter than many of these idiots posting in this thread.

Here's a back-story:

Almost weekly on Saturdays, Nike releases a limited edition shoe or shoes. Nike purposefully doesn't mass produce them, which creates a scarcity that shifts the supply/demand relationship. A lot of these folks who stand in line do not always buy them for themselves to wear. They buy them to resell at a profit. A $180 pair of shoes can be resold for sometimes double or triple of the original cost depending on the demand for that particular shoe.

How many of you work a 9 to 5 job sell a product that pays you 100% profit with little effort other than waking up early and standing in a line? I'd be willing to bet that not many of you can turn a 100% profit in a few hours at your job.

This thread shows how ignorant and how quickly people rush to judge something they have not even taken the time to fully research or understand. Sometimes I lose faith in humanity after I read a lot of the nonsense on here and other places. People, please educate yourselves before passing judgement. Even better, do not pass judgement unless you happen to be perfect. I'm done here.

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The fact that these shoes can be traded for profit on some sort of Ghetto Commodities Exchange does not make the phenomena any less absurd. The hysteria around Beanie Babies is absurd. I know damn well folks turn a profit off reselling these gaudy-a$$ shoes.

That should make you lose your faith in humanity.

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Originally Posted by DTL3000

The fact that these shoes can be traded for profit on some sort of Ghetto Commodities Exchange does not make the phenomena any less absurd. The hysteria around Beanie Babies is absurd. I know damn well folks turn a profit off reselling these gaudy-a$$ shoes.

That should make you lose your faith in humanity.

My thought exactly. Thank you for expressing it to the oh-so-above-it-alls that have begun posting on here.

[Strangejelly]

Originally Posted by arjay57

What's beautiful about shooting some guy in the back from across the street as he's running away?

The guy held them up at gun point. If he would threaten people's lives over goods he was a threat to innocent lives.