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Man attempts to rob restaurant with iPhone
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article published on 26 December, 2010
Jerome Taylor, of Connecticut, walked into the Northern Indian restaurant on State Street earlier this week, put on a mask and pulled an item from his pocket while demanding money.
The cooks each pulled out a knife and told Taylor they were not giving him anything.
Taylor then apologized, said he needed the money to feed his kid and proceeded to leave.
When police officers eventually ... [ read the full article ]
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26. December 2010 @ 22:31 |
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Give me the money...or I'll tweet mean things about you!
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tphalex
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26. December 2010 @ 23:00 |
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why didn't he sell the iPhone so he could buy food for his child?
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stuntman_
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26. December 2010 @ 23:01 |
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I hate our system, since these guys felt sorry and didn't want to press charges now the police charge him instead, taking more money that he needs to feed his kid with away from him and giving it to the state not the people that were victimized
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IguanaC64
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27. December 2010 @ 00:09 |
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You could sell it, but you'd still be paying your monthly bill until the contract ran out. The $50 he could probably get for it is dwarfed by the amount of money it would take to get out of the contract.
Why did he get it in the first place? Times were possibly better for him when he got it...I'd hope. People don't always make the best financial decisions. You and I included.
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Tristan_2
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27. December 2010 @ 01:01 |
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...................are you freaking kidding me..an I Phone.......but yes I do hate the cops though..even though Robber be stupid the owners didn't pursue charges but they lock him up anyway in a sense with False Charges sense he had NO Weapon...and didn't rob the place but it does make you wonder how Police Got Involved
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27. December 2010 @ 02:43 |
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Originally posted by IguanaC64:
You could sell it, but you'd still be paying your monthly bill until the contract ran out. The $50 he could probably get for it is dwarfed by the amount of money it would take to get out of the contract.
Why did he get it in the first place? Times were possibly better for him when he got it...I'd hope. People don't always make the best financial decisions. You and I included.
Legally if you can show a contract is detrimental to your well being, or an extreme hardship you can petition the courts to assist you to get out of a contract, much like chapter 11...
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27. December 2010 @ 03:40 |
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Originally posted by IguanaC64:
You could sell it, but you'd still be paying your monthly bill until the contract ran out. The $50 he could probably get for it is dwarfed by the amount of money it would take to get out of the contract.
Why did he get it in the first place? Times were possibly better for him when he got it...I'd hope. People don't always make the best financial decisions. You and I included.
How much better were times? If it is under contract, it was purchased less than two years ago...around the worst point of the current depression.
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27. December 2010 @ 09:25 |
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Originally posted by Tristan_2:
...................are you freaking kidding me..an I Phone.......but yes I do hate the cops though..even though Robber be stupid the owners didn't pursue charges but they lock him up anyway in a sense with False Charges sense he had NO Weapon...and didn't rob the place but it does make you wonder how Police Got Involved
Yes because if he's willing to rob 1 place with a phone and got busted that won't mean he won't do it with a real gun next time.
it also doesn't mean this was his first time robbing a place either.
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27. December 2010 @ 09:50 |
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I can't believe you guys haven't picked up on this... the phone is probably stolen...
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27. December 2010 @ 10:28 |
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the newer model iphones are still selling for decent price used online. people are so silly. if you call your carrier and say you want to cancel due to death the carrier would cancel without penalty. at least that's what at&t does. i cannot say for verizon etc as i have only worked for at&t. you don't even have to show proof to them.
back to the article though i think he deserves to be arrested if he was trying to rob someone. the guy was literally risking his life for pocket change. i know times are hard but if you need food or something there are usually pantries and churches that would help in pretty much every state. saying he did it because he needed to feed his kid was probably something said to gain sympathy. even if you are a man you can get all kinds of assistance if you are the main provider for a child. heck i wish i had a kid i could be getting EBT and a check.
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27. December 2010 @ 10:47 |
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Originally posted by ps3lvanub:
I can't believe you guys haven't picked up on this... the phone is probably stolen...
lol. shame on us?
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dEwMe
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27. December 2010 @ 12:28 |
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Meh...the guy sure doesn't look too bright anyway...
Just my $0.02,
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solamf30
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27. December 2010 @ 14:03 |
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Robbery?....There's an app for that
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27. December 2010 @ 16:37 |
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Originally posted by toked:
Originally posted by ps3lvanub:
I can't believe you guys haven't picked up on this... the phone is probably stolen...
lol. shame on us?
I wasn't trying to come across as a smart ass, I just thought that the first avenue of thought would have been that because he robbed the store he obviously robbed the iPhone.
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27. December 2010 @ 17:39 |
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Quote:
...................are you freaking kidding me..an I Phone.......but yes I do hate the cops though..even though Robber be stupid the owners didn't pursue charges but they lock him up anyway in a sense with False Charges sense he had NO Weapon...and didn't rob the place but it does make you wonder how Police Got Involved
Attempted robbery is a true crime in every state. Also in most states pretending to have a deadly weapon is the same as actually having one.
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27. December 2010 @ 17:42 |
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Originally posted by ps3lvanub:
Originally posted by toked:
Originally posted by ps3lvanub:
I can't believe you guys haven't picked up on this... the phone is probably stolen...
lol. shame on us?
I wasn't trying to come across as a smart ass, I just thought that the first avenue of thought would have been that because he robbed the store he obviously robbed the iPhone.
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27. December 2010 @ 19:55 |
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C-C-C-C-combo Breaker!!!
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27. December 2010 @ 20:01 |
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O__O I hear you....
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27. December 2010 @ 22:46 |
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The comedic value of this is nearly endless, as is the advertising potential...
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28. December 2010 @ 00:20 |
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Next time he should use a gun...he would get a lot of prison time, and they feed the prisoners. Plus, they would take his kid away...a very good thing for the child.
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28. December 2010 @ 06:56 |
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What a dumbass! Next time, use an iPad!
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dEwMe
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28. December 2010 @ 12:18 |
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Yeah the state reserves the right to protect the public in some cases reguardless of what the victum says. Who know's next time he might actually have a gun. Also they didn't charge the looser with armed robbery. Hopefully he is out of the picture long enough for that kid to have a chance at a decent life...
Just my $0.02,
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28. December 2010 @ 12:36 |
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Originally posted by dEwMe:
Yeah the state reserves the right to protect the public in some cases reguardless of what the victum says. Who know's next time he might actually have a gun. Also they didn't charge the looser with armed robbery. Hopefully he is out of the picture long enough for that kid to have a chance at a decent life...
I do feel that the kid will have an even crappier life without him.
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28. December 2010 @ 17:25 |
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Almost depressing. Dude was probably all cracked out or some ish. Sounds like a crackhead tale.
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mrslicker
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30. December 2010 @ 01:24 |
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Originally posted by stuntman_:
I hate our system, since these guys felt sorry and didn't want to press charges now the police charge him instead, taking more money that he needs to feed his kid with away from him and giving it to the state not the people that were victimized
charges without victim consent is a common practice in his home nation, as is offense "stacking;" piling on all related charges to the crime in question. i dont feel sorry for his familial situation though, "a likely excuse" as some would say.
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