Did you get your new Air Jordans

[FLYGEEZER]

All the photos taken at the shoe sale will be considered racial profiling by the left wing loonies.

[strupgolf]

The news showed it last night. Small kids run over like dirt, nobody helping them up. Are we sure it was for shoes and not some govt' free cheese givaway. Video 'splanes everything.

[flatbutt]

lick the bottom? WTF?

[quicksix]

How long before the first assault of someone wearing these on the street?

[widgeon13]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

lick the bottom? WTF?

If you are stupid enough to buy them I suppose you would be stupid enough to lick the bottoms!

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by widgeon13

Each pair comes with a can of pepper spray.

Yea the receiving end...
You never see this type of behavior when Sperry Top-Siders are on sale....
When I switched from Private School to public school in High School and played basketball, my 1st away game at an urban school the coach warned us to all stay together and our shoes close as "they" would steal them from us, at first I thought he was joking... This isn't a new thing either, but I guess it is a Black Thing, so most of us won't get it


Your Sneakers or Your Life


The photo on the left of a man purportedly killed over sneakers was taken from this stock photo of a student in a chemistry lab - baltimoresun.com

Police: Man Killed Over Shoes - YouTube

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tyreek-Jacob-Killed-Over-Some-Shoes-911-GovDC/221268894617311

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tyreek-Jacob-Killed-Over-Some-Shoes-911-GovDC/221268894617311

2 held in killing over shoes - Chicago Tribune

Jet - Google Books

IL Teen Shot & Killed For His New Tennis Shoes - Democratic Underground

Very sad..

[patssle]

I guess it is a Black Thing, so most of us won't get it

As opposed to all the white people that bum rush on Black Friday. Because only black people act like fools over consumerism of inanimate objects?

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by patssle

As opposed to all the white people that bum rush on Black Friday. Because only black people act like fools over consumerism of inanimate objects?

No, because some Black People kill each other & others over tennis shoes... Big difference between acting like idiots and stabbing & shooting people over shoes..

Jury Considers Death Penalty In Killing Over Athletic Shoes

Published: February 24, 1992
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A jury has begun deliberating whether to pass death sentences on two men convicted of killing a 15-year-old after they stole his $90 Air Jordan athletic shoes.

Deliberations were suspended at 3 P.M. on Friday after the judge, Ricardo C. Jackson, fell ill. The jury, which had begun deliberating only 30 minutes earlier, is scheduled to resume its work Monday morning.

On Thursday, Kenyatte Miles, 20 years old, and Michael Henry, 18, were convicted of first-degree murder, aggravated assault, two counts of robbery and other related offenses.

A third man, Andre Kinard, 18, was convicted of second-degree murder, conspiracy and two counts of robbery but was acquitted of aggravated assault and possession of an instrument of crime. His charges were less serious because he did not wield a gun. New Athletic Shoes

Judge Jackson sentenced Mr. Kinard to life in prison for his murder conviction and deferred sentencing on the other charges until Sept. 9.
Jury Considers Death Penalty In Killing Over Athletic Shoes - NYTimes.com

[Joe Bob]

Did Mikey run out of money?

[Rick V]

I'll stick with my chit kickers....

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by patssle

As opposed to all the white people that bum rush on Black Friday. Because only black people act like fools over consumerism of inanimate objects?

I'll give you a high mark for that one. We knew it was coming as soon as the race card came out.

[patssle]

Originally Posted by Racerbvd

No, because some Black People kill each other & others over tennis shoes... Big difference between acting like idiots and stabbing & shooting people over shoes..

And white people don't rob, steal, and murder over inanimate objects?

[enzo1]

[sammyg2]

Those darn Irish and Italian kids are soooo out of control .....

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by patssle

And white people don't rob, steal, and murder over inanimate objects?

Gee, so many white people have killed for tennis shoes over the last 20 + there are stories all over the place

[Roosterrusek]

Unfortunately this is a black thing, and it's something that everyone in the black community should be acutely aware of and work to change.

Do white folks rob and steal, sure of course they do. I cannot seem to find one particular item that "white folks" go haywire over. Rather than roll my eyes and say things like "these dumb negroes are so stupid to be like this over a pair of shoes", I kind of wonder how we can get these kids to shift their focus from shoes, and in the past spinning rims, or whatever to something that can be used for something that will help them with opportunity like yes, an iPad....something that is fun and can teach!

It is a bad and very focused thing that the black community should contact Jesse and Al to campaign for to change from things to future.

While a difficult and painful thing to admit, any segment should be able to look at the things that really are dumb and work to enable positive change.

Wookike

[timchar]

Hey, I'll take someone out for an original retro pair of John McEnroe tennis shoes...NOT! its not that the whites don't commit stupid crimes, just no where near the ratios of some other race... Tim.

[dan88911]

Nike seems to have done a fine job of marketing its product to that segment of society.

[KFC911]

This thread reminded me that I had a vintage pair from my b-ball days (before I trashed my knee a couple of times) that I figured some kid might like to have (pratically new back in '87). Dry rot...the sole virtually disentigrated on me when I drug 'em out of the back of a closet...oh well