There's been several stories, even one recently, of people getting their PSPs robbed from them, but this one is, by far, the most disturbing. It appears the robbery began like many others with an unsuspecting youth who was attacked by two older teenagers trying to steal his PSP.However, when James Felton-Maitland fought off his attackers and fled across the street still holding onto his PSP, he was struck and killed by a truck after sustaining severe head trauma. Now, Jamila Brown and Keith Goa, Jame's attackers, are being charged with second-degree felony murder and strong-arm robbery, according to the Miami Herald.
What's worse is Brown confessed while Goa continues to claim his innocence, despite overwhelming evidence linking him to the crime. The bottom line is that this is a senseless tragedy, but gamers also need to be on the lookout while using their PSPs in public, especially while walking down the street or in less populated areas.
[Via CVG]
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2-06-2008 @ 9:05AM
naxe said...
A life for a $170 electronic device. it's sad. Its not worth your life. put your pride aside and hand it over. you can always save up for a new one but you won't get a second chance at life.
very sorry for the families loss.
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2-06-2008 @ 12:59PM
Chris said...
Or 25-life for a $170 game system, that's not worth it either.
2-06-2008 @ 9:47AM
EndGamE said...
this is sad. i am so sorry for the family. i cannot believe someone would be so heartless.
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2-06-2008 @ 10:09AM
Kane said...
I agree..in a situation like this (2 on 1) I would swallow my pride and give up my PSP, its not worth getting killed for.
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2-06-2008 @ 10:47AM
Alien said...
I would give my PSP , no questions asked ... my life and health comes before all . Man Im so sad for this boy ... I do hope that the other two gets life sentence ...
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2-06-2008 @ 11:03AM
HAAS599 said...
the kid did nothing wrong here.
he defended what was his and is dead not because he didnt swallow his pride but because of the 2 morons who tried to steal it.
the guys didnt point a gun to his head, if they did i would understand giving it up. but he was just very unlucky on that day.
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2-06-2008 @ 11:12AM
MERCYFULFATE said...
People are disgusting. Buy your own instead of attacking others for something you don't have. it's a luxury, not a life sustaining device. Sick sick people.
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2-06-2008 @ 12:20PM
Brello said...
Those who act like animals should be treated like animals.
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2-06-2008 @ 12:56PM
thisguyrighthere said...
I would have exercised my 2nd Amendment right and shot the two jerks to death. Granted, in most states this kid would not have been old enough to get a permit but from the POV of a 30 year old NRA instructor the world would have woken up with two less petty thieves to deal with and the remaining petty thieves would have two corpses of their own hopefully making them think twice.
It's an absolute shame what happened to this kid. If unarmed or unprepared I most likely would have handed it over but hindsight is 20/20. Who knows, if unarmed or unprepared maybe the shock of it would spark the "flight" reaction and I would be running too?
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2-06-2008 @ 3:35PM
Hashbrown_Hunter said...
Thats a true tragedy. My condolences go out to the victim's family and friends.
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2-06-2008 @ 4:57PM
Jason said...
The only good thing from this is that the guy wouldn't let his PSP go unless it was from his cold dead hands. May these two bastards sit in a jail cell for the rest of their pathetic lives.
Sad thing is they'll probably get off on a technicality or the lawyer will argue the boy was liable by running away from being assaulted.
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2-06-2008 @ 5:05PM
T3KK9 said...
I've had this happen to me before.. 2 years ago I'm walking home from the store and 4 guys jump me a block from my home. I ended up giving them my PSP my coat and my watch and they took off. This is just too sad, It's difficult to accept what's becoming more commonplace.
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2-06-2008 @ 6:48PM
DarCowAlways said...
I would never just hand over my PSP. It's like:
"Hey, I'm going to hurt you unless you give me your stuff."
"Oh, I wouldn't want that. Here you go."
Do you really want to be like that? It's just a shame those jerks tried to take it and ended up causing his death.
At least one of them admitted to it.
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2-07-2008 @ 3:19AM
demasque said...
Awful! Many condolences to the family.
If the thugs produce a gun, and I'm unarmed at the time...they get my psp.
Otherwise I beat both of the scumbags senseless WITH my psp!
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2-07-2008 @ 5:23AM
yamakasi1 said...
there is nothing worth a human life
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2-07-2008 @ 1:04PM
npa said...
by the way yo-all are talkin it sounds like the robbers hit him, but in the story it ses "he was struck and killed by a truck after sustaining severe head trauma." hear that A TRUCK HIT HIM NOT THE ROBBERS. so the kid didnt look bolth ways be for crossing the road... ya i know 2 guys take a kids games away is very sad...
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2-07-2008 @ 2:04PM
recon said...
Your an IDIOT!!!, the young man's death was caused by those 2 individuals who posed a threat to the victim. Had they not tried to rob the indvidual of his personal belongings, his death, at the time, would not have developed. Whether he looked both ways or not while fleeing from danger, does not dismiss the 2 attackers from cause. Due to their attack, they endangered the life of this young male.
2-08-2008 @ 6:28PM
Npa said...
ur right... its like people have nothing better to do like sell drugs or some other junk.
2-09-2008 @ 5:13AM
Dio said...
I'm glad I don't bring my PSP anywhere outside my home.
This is very unfortunate. Humans are disgusting.
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