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NYC Jewelry Thief on Bicycle Hit by Bus |
2007-05-20 |
A thief fleeing a jewelry store was killed when his bicycle was struck by a bus. Authorities said the 42-year-old man snatched a US$2,000 gold chain from the Bronx jewelry store on Friday and was making his getaway. A store clerk and two bystanders were chasing the man on foot when he pedalled into an intersection and was hit by a fast-moving bus. The suspect was taken to a hospital, where he died from head injuries. Five passengers who were jostled when the bus slammed on its brakes were also examined at the hospital. "He lost his life for $2,000," said the store's owner, Lakhwinder Singh. "He'd sell it for maybe only two or three hundred. That makes no sense." The necklace was still missing, and may have been thrown from the scene or grabbed by a bystander after the accident. |
Posted by:Pappy |
#15 No mention was made as to whether the badguy was wearing a helmet; and as we all know cycling helmets save lives. And if he was wearing one, add the helmet manufacturer to the growing list of soon-to-be defendants. |
Posted by: USN, ret. 2007-05-20 19:57 |
#14 The Gokd Chain was not found. St Peter: "Stealing" - "Running a Red Light" - "Failure to Yeild Right of Way" "The only way you are getting through these pearly gates would be the price of gold!" |
Posted by: Lampedusa Glaimble2526 2007-05-20 18:07 |
#13 "The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round..." |
Posted by: Sgt. D.T. 2007-05-20 14:26 |
#12 The wheels on the bus grind slowly? |
Posted by: Mike 2007-05-20 13:41 |
#11 "The wheels of God grind slowly, but they grind exceeding small." Ok, maybe not so slow or small in this case, but darned effective! |
Posted by: Mac 2007-05-20 10:37 |
#10 He was caught "pedaling" the goods. |
Posted by: Glolusing Henbane6304 2007-05-20 10:06 |
#9 So....were the family jewels damaged? (rimshot) Thank you. |
Posted by: WTF 2007-05-20 09:53 |
#8 THe bus was on the #83A Cosmic Justice route. |
Posted by: Mike 2007-05-20 07:48 |
#7 Someone should have told him the phrase "gotta catch a bus" is not one to be taken literally. |
Posted by: GORT 2007-05-20 07:27 |
#6 Five passengers who were jostled when the bus slammed on its brakes were also examined at the hospital. big payday for Lawyers too. |
Posted by: RD 2007-05-20 02:07 |
#5 Cussworth - you are right, they will sue. Wanna bet the deceased and his whole family was here illegally? Wanna bet the lawyers will be lined up around the block? |
Posted by: M. Murcek 2007-05-20 01:44 |
#4 "Live or die, I'll make a million!" |
Posted by: Alaska Paul 2007-05-20 00:44 |
#3 Watch. His family will sue the city. |
Posted by: Gabby Cussworth 2007-05-20 00:40 |
#2 Probably happened faster than the heroin OD he'd eventually have bought... |
Posted by: M. Murcek 2007-05-20 00:21 |
#1 Darwin Award nominee? Idiot of the Day nominee? Too stupid to live, etc..... Karma's a bitch, ain't it, baby? |
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2007-05-20 00:13 |