Posted Nov 15, 2007 at 12:15PM by Tim Y. Listed in: News, Off Topic Tags: Sony, Syracuse
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PSP *almost* loses unit to muggers - Image 1For Joseph Morales, even a seemingly quiet trip to the local library could definitely turn ugly. The 25 year was the victim of an attempted mugging at The Galleries in Syracuse, where two teens assaulted him after he refused to hand over his Sony PlayStation Portable. According to Morales' testimony, the incident happened at around 8:50 a.m., while he was using his handheld to watch a movie while waiting for the library to open.

The two suspects, Sharquan Edwards (16), and Dannell Williams (16), then approached Morales, with Williams demanding that the victim give them his PSP. Williams attempted to grab the PSP, at which point Morales resisted. The two then proceeded to beat Morales to the floor, until a witness arrived at the Galleries at around 9:00 a.m., and attempted called the pair off. The two suspects left Morales upon the witness' arrival, but not before kicking Williams in the head.

Williams was detained by the The Galleries' security when he attempted to leave, while Edwards was stopped at the 100 block of Washington Street, according to police reports. Both suspects are now charged with felony robbery, and a misdemeanor count of assault.


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   by stingray_shrey - 2007-11-15
 » what a surprise...

the robbers are both black.

you may think im stereotyping or am a racist, but facts are facts: over 60 percent of murderers/thieves/rapists (convicted felons of some sort) in the U.S. are black.

I got a few black friends myself, but you can't blame the rest of the world for "stereotyping" you when its all true.


   Re: Wicked_Insider - 2007-11-15
 » I agree...

And... ...It's also these kinds of kiddies that
find their way onto the forums here and do
nothing but first post and flame for no reason
at all.

The kids are ruining this forum with their
idiotic banter and or frustrated adults that
get their ass handed to them from co-workers
then vents here on everybody else.

You are right though, it sounds racist but
it's so true. While they are talking out about
racism and unfair treatment their kids are off
in the streets attempting to steal PSPs from
people.

How can you treat a race fairly when time after
time they brake the rules without care yet
scream unfair play when the police arrest them
for their own actions.

Double standards but leave it to the democrats
to hold their hands after they brake the laws
and blames the criminals actions on the
republican party.

   Re: k1ng_k00pa - 2007-11-15
 » according to your logic

in the united states the number of child molesters that are white dwarfs other races combined, so i guess its safe to say that i should keep my children away from all white people since they're all child molesters right? the percentage of people arrested for driving drunk is higher for whites when you compare races. c'mon, you seriously think this country is a fair and colorblind one? while i'm no advocate of the whole "the white mans keepin me down" excuse, this country is far from fair and impartial when it comes to matters of race. so i guess judging from statistics whites are a bunch of drunk kiddie fondlers. and then theres serial killers, whoa, whites pretty much have a lock on that one as well. i mean if you really want to judge a race by the actions of a relative few anglo saxons, in this country, whites are the perpetrators of some of the most heinous crimes imaginable, just think about for a sec or two. i guess we all should afraid of whites more so than blacks. i mean sure we can say a black is gonna mug you for ur psp, but a whites gonna chop you up in thier apartment and shove parts of you in a vat of acid and others in the fridge. a jury of 12 with a mindset similar to yours is most likely to convict who, a white male or a black one. if theyre already thinking blacks are criminals, like you are, i think theyre more likely to convict a black, dont you? so lets try to think beyond what we see on the news because when it comes to being stereotyped because of the actions of some its the white male who should be feared the most. racism is stupid and for people who lack the ability think for themselves.

   Re: iamback(unregistered) - 2007-11-15
 » lol

@stingray_shrey, I was going to the say the same exact thing. Seriously, here's EXACTLY what I was going to write upon reading:

"Subject: What a surprise

The robbers are both black... Who woulda guessed?"

It's true, you can't blame the world for stereotyping. I too am starting to agree a little when people make fun of my "race" because far too often I'm starting to see that it's kind of fair.

@wicked insider: well said. Except I myself am one of the first post idiots :P

@k1ngk00pa: Actually, just think about it... Why do you think there are SOOO many white males babysitting girls? I mean, seriously, how many white teenage males have you seen babysitting the little 10 year old girl? None! But, is there a problem with girls (black or white) guarding a younger girl? Or even a younger boy (granted, there have been reports that as much as 30% of girls have molested the boys that they were babysitting, but strangely enough, I have to say that I don't see a female molesting someone as sick as a male molesting someone. Sure, I guess I too am a double standard hypocrite :P) But yeah, back to topic, you can sure as hell bet that if I ever have kids (lol, being the PSP geeks we are, that'd be highly unlikely for any of us, except maybe dark alex, and a few other haxxors ;P), they aren't going anywhere near a white male (maybe an asian guy I might trust, but not whites/blacks...). Anyhow, as for the drunks, to be fair, I always see drunks as being whites:

either the fat generic drunk (you know, the kind that hangs out at sports grills)

or

the little "farmer hick" drunk guy. The one that wears an old cap and has a big moustache and beard...

Besides, at work, my boss noticed a black guy walking really close to the door, so his instincts told him to sneak a coworker close to the exit...

Sure enough, within a few moments, the guy grabbed some perfumes, and made a run for the door. Thankfully, because of my boss's stereotyping, we stopped the *****er from escaping. Little bastard wouldv'e gotten away too, if the boss hadn't been so cautious.

Sometimes we've got to be thankful for racial profiling. Though at times I too am a victim of racial profiling, I believe it's worth the inconvenience if it means getting the true perps out of the way.

Ok, end of racist (but factual) rant.

   Re: Silver-Tiger - 2007-11-16
 » lol

We have very similar problems here in Germany.
( Yeah, I know Germany's history, now are coming the Nazi-jokes...)

But here It's not about black people.
Much bigger problems are caused by turkish and russian people here.
Yeah I knwo it's also sterotyping, but like stingray_shrey said, it's true.
I would say nearly 70 % of all crimes are caused by them. They behave really bad here, but the problem is that when you say only one word against them, you are called Nazi and Racist.
That's not what I call "freedom of speech".
It's one of the biggest problems here.
   by SiN7 - 2007-11-15
 » fkn *****s

it had to be some ugly ass negros man ***** em ill ***** em up if they did some stupid ***** man ya ppl gotta stop beeing afraid of africans 4real


   Re: Pwn3r1001 - 2007-11-15
 » ..

agreed. ***** negroes
   by LowsNameBrand - 2007-11-15
 » That Did Sound Pretty Racist

But i Understand, the Crazy Thing Is Ive Been Robbed twice N Mugged Once and all of which were White Crack Heads

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   by MitchenX - 2007-11-15
 » PSP in one pocket...

...metal knuckle in the other. Gotta protect your goods.


   Re: Wicked_Insider - 2007-11-15
 » lol... no.

It's called... ware a rebel flag baseball cap
and carry a thick breaded 13 knot hanging
rope.

While I'd be the first to admit that the rebel
flag has nothing to do with racism it doesn't
hurt to don one when your dealing with those
whom think it's a racist statement to ware
such attire. Screw them for their own lack of
intelligence and historical knowledge.

Despite what they'd like to claim, the rebel
flag has as much to do with racism as Jesus
Christ has to do with Nazi's.
   by cpcudd - 2007-11-15
 » HA!

Its a good thing you $hitheads are posting your social and political commentary on a video game forum. Otherwise you might meet one of the 300 million americans that see you for the imbecils you are.
Please, go on! im facinated by what sheepbang, Alabamas education system are teaching now.

   by cpcudd - 2007-11-15
 » this is easy

Confederate flag = Confederate soldiers. Confederate soldiers = legal slavery, jim crow laws, anti immigration. O please prof. wicked who hangs out on video game forums enlighten us on how is has "nothing to with with racism". You must spend so much time going over history when your in between posting on anime and video game forums.


   Re: iamback(unregistered) - 2007-11-15
 » oh, I get it!

Yes, you're absolutely correct! Just like the Iraqis see it! American Flag + United states, United States + bombs and vehicles pounding Iraq, Bombs and vehicles + death to Iraqis, Thus, American Flag must surely mean "death to Iraq!" So, wearing the US flag is a sign of racism, I guess, professor Cpcudd!

LOL, why am I defending my archnemesis WickedInsider? :P

   Re: Mr Toasty - 2007-11-15
 » Uh

I hate to sink to this level but...

Symbols mean different things to different people. Give an american flag to an insurgnet and he'll burn. Give an american flag to an american and it's a gift. Give a swastika to your average american and he'll call you a racist. Give a swastika to a roman soldier from hundreds of years ago and he'll think you're empowering him.

Remember all the bombings of american property in the middle east? How do you know they don't find the flag offensive?

cpcudd's point is valid. To the right person, it could be offensive. And has no one ever heard of reclaiming a symbol? The swastika was only associated with nazis since the 30's. It's true meaning is of power. The same thing is happening now. Neo Nazis are using the symbol of the german empire despite it having no ties to Nazi-ism.

   Re: iamback(unregistered) - 2007-11-16
 » ...

Mr. Toasty, you do realize what my original point was, right? I'm saying that most people are sheep (you know what I mean, it's in the figurative sense).

What I'm saying is that the sheep will hear someone say "This symbol is a sign of racism" and all the other sheep will listen and agree. The confederate flag is only racist to those who choose to make it a racist symbol. Likewise, the American flag is NOT a racist symbol, right? (or, since I've just recently learned that most of QJ is British, the "Jack Union" isn't a racist symbol, right?) Well, then, try telling that to the Iraqis. No matter what you say, to the sheep that's what the flag symbolizes: "racism". Likewise, to the sheep in America, the confederate flag doesn't symbolize the south, it symbolizes racism, just because a couple of Ewes said so!
   by james2150 - 2007-11-15
 » Grammar QJ?

"The two suspects left Morales upon the witness' arrival, but not before being kicked in the head by Williams. "

I might be wrong but Isn't the two suspects the subject of this sentecnce? instead of 'being kicked in the head by Williams' be 'kicking Morales in the head'?


   Re: Mabie A. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2007-11-15
 » yes.

absolutely correct. ^_^
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   by cpcudd - 2007-11-15
 » to SiN7

oh yea im sure your real tough. everyone knows video game forums are always full of hells angels. stop BSing you would be on the ground in the fetal position crying mother.


   Re: SiN7 - 2007-11-16
 » cpcudd

lmao dont say ***** u dont know u dmbas i always talk ***** to them in there face this is the fn first time i talk in forums i fkn been there done that La,lbc,cpt fkr
   by spiderfan00 - 2007-11-15
 » geez

sucks foe him

   by k1ng_k00pa - 2007-11-15
 » wake up there mr wicked insider

the south wanted to be seperate from the north becuse of unfair taxing more so than anything, but in the real world, the confederate flag is synonymous with bigotry, racism, and slavery. just as the swastica, and the minute change made to the original BUDDHIST symbol from which its derived is conjures thoughts of nazi germany and not the peace loving buddhist religion it was taken from.

   by Pwn3r1001 - 2007-11-15
 » wow

Just like the first comment said..i was not at all surprised when I read this article.

I also have pretty solid proof their black...Sharquan Edwards, and Dannell Williams are just your typical retarded black names.

Like tyrone...you know the rest, just saying these people increase our crime rate by over 25%(let alone being a large attribute to the crime rate)


   Re: iamback(unregistered) - 2007-11-15
 » lol

I'm surprised their last names weren't Brown and Johnson and Shinqwa and Omarobo or Nacomabino or Chenell or Jackson, or LeChante or O'Neal or ....

:P
   by thrillho - 2007-11-15
 » .

Dude, get your own.


   Re: iamback(unregistered) - 2007-11-15
 » well said

brilliant use of advertisings!

Now I shall use an ad as well:

If you need to get your psp downgraded, or even just unbricked, please visit

http://stores.ebay.com/psp-unbricker

and tell the little nooblet that YOUAREPWNED sent you :D Just don't tell him I called him a noob.

   Re: kniteowl - 2007-11-15
 » to iamback

Stop spamming with your bloody ads. Everyone on here probably knows how to unbrick/downgrade their own PSP by now. They don't need you to point them in the direction of your "friend" so that you can get some commission. QJ is full of ads as it is.
   by The Last Master - 2007-11-15
 » WOW

You my freind are a bonified badass!

If some muggers wanted to steal my wallet or something I might be willing to part with it.. but if they dared touch my psp.. i'd fight back before theyd even dare to touch it.

MOFOS MOOVE! can't touch this! *sings song*

is mii psp :)

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   by cpcudd - 2007-11-15
 » @iamback

that premise for a comparison is almost as bad as prof. wicked using christ and the nazis. His comparison shouldve gone like this the confederate flag is to america as the swastika is to germany. Both are stains to their histories. Symbols of an old stubborn ignorant way of thinking. Now go and get back to talking about the next mario you shmuck or maybe you can explain how somone should really precieve a confederate flag? maybe you want to take a walk through harlem draped in a confederate flag and explain to the people who live there what message you are trying to convey or maybe youd rather shut up and go back to halo 3. yea i think thats what you will do.


   Re: iamback(unregistered) - 2007-11-15
 » lol

a. Likewise, try to go to iraq wearing an american flag, and see if you can explain the truth about america. No matter what, they'll blindly see the US flag as a symbol of "oppression"

b. Schmuck is german for jewelry. Why are you calling me a jewel?!

c. Talk about Mario? Ok. He's a communist. And here's proof: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/mariocommunist

d. I'm not a halo fanboy. I for one am able to think. Just because everyone thinks that halo is so great doesn't mean I'll just be a sheep and love it blindly too. I for one find Punch Out for the NES to be a lot more fun.

Now, why don't you go to your PS3 and play whatever you ps3 fanboys play nowadays. Resistance fall of man, right? Or is it that god of war game "sword of heaven" that's the most popular right now?
   by cpcudd - 2007-11-15
 » again @ imback

"I'm surprised their last names weren't Brown and Johnson and Shinqwa and Omarobo or Nacomabino or Chenell or Jackson, or LeChante or O'Neal or ...."

Haha you know why there names arent more african..because your lazy pig violating ancestors kidnapped them, changed there names and forced they to work for them. HAHA but things are different now that you can't have slaves. Look at you now on gameforums advertising your friends $hitty little ebay store. How proud your slave owning ancestors would be to see you now. Taking up the tradition of doing nothing with your life. HAHA!

Here advertise for a proud rebel such as yourself. Go to: http://stores.ebay.com/PSP-Unbricker if you want to support a long standing tradition of doing absolutely nothing for a living. Ill be sure to leave some interesting feedback.

: P


   Re: iamback(unregistered) - 2007-11-15
 » ...

First of all, please recall your days in 2nd grade, when they taught us the difference between there and their. It makes you look very uneducated when you say "changed there names"... Anyhow, my ancestors are Asian, not white, sucka! So that point is null and void. Also, I don't think that whites violate pigs. Yes, I am advertising his $hitty store, but hey, I'm making money for referring people to him. Getting something for nothing is great! I post just one link, and make like an extra $50 a week. You should try the same. Just stay off of my forums!!!

I also don't like the concept of slavery by the way. And I have nothing against dark colored people. What I DO hate are:

American blacks (the ones in Harlem, the bronx, brooklyn... you know the kind I'm talking about. The ones that rob you and listen to crap. I mean rap. Yeah, those kinds). Also, I hate those self righteous black women who go to church and act like they are so pure and everything when they are just douchebags.

I hate the blacks that talk in that annoying way "oh no you di int! Boy, you best shut up! Girl, don't know one understand the words that are coming out of your mouth!" Yeah, those guys/girls. Hate them.

Next up, the arrogant nigerians/africans. The ones that can't speak english, but act like they own the place. Just because they own their little fancy mercedes and BMWs, no doubt bought by the money they steal via those Nigerian 419 scams.

However, people who are black and are not one of the ones mentioned above, I think are cool. I've seen plenty of blacks who are respectable, whom I totally admire. Example: I hated, absolutely hated will smith when he was on the fresh prince, since he was acting like the street blacks. Now that he's taken a more professional acting career, such as that in Pursuit of Happiness and Ali, I actually respect him. Likewise, I have no problem with blacks, my problem is with the ones that have tainted the race. And I'll admit, every race has its own taints. Even we Asians have bad people (example: did you see Tokyo Drift? I absolutely hate the asians that act like Takashi [DK])... Ok,end of rant.

   Re: Wicked_Insider - 2007-11-16
 » How proud your slave owning ancestors would be to see you now.

lol... cpcudd I bet your a *****ro...

Thats why you give iamback and myself a hard time.
I'm willing to go so far as to say you were directly
related to those dumb asses that tried to mugg
morales.

oh and btw, "You must spend so much time going over history when your in between posting on anime and video game forums."
I don't post on anime forums, I don't know where
you got that one from but I do post on "this"
game foum.

iamback is correct, the rebel flag is not racist at all
it was just used as the swastica way by ze
germans which doesn't stand for power, it stands
for prosperity. Learn proper history cpcudd before
making lose statements about others knowledge
oh wait, thats right... your related to those
*****ro muggers so that means you dropped out
of school, knows nothing about history and makes
a fool of your self talking about things you know
nothing about. I know history very well, enough
to stand by my own claims and calling you an
ignorant untermensch *****ro.

   Re: iamback(unregistered) - 2007-11-16
 » @wicked insider

LOL at untermensch... Das ist gut, aber ich dinke die Frau Cpcudd sprecht keinen Deusch. Aber, ja, sehr gut!

Und jetzt, ich will PSP spielen. Ach, meinen Deustch is nicht so guy auch!

Die lol!

   Re: Pwn3r1001 - 2007-11-16
 » iamback...

wow great point. All the black people you listed that you hate..I also hate. The "norm" blacks do not bother me at all, matter of fact I am friends with them. Asians don't bother met either, as long as they could speak english without that annoying accent. lol

   Re: Pwn3r1001 - 2007-11-16
 » Wicked_Insider..

man you're the coolest asian. you're so right about cpcudd. I absolutely HATE when blacks NOWADAYS*** are complaining about us being ignorant white "crackas" whipping them. I honestly want to take a gun to their head when they say that because it was SOOOOO long ago. My ancestors were all the way in *****ing Italy. Even if I am 100% american and my ancestors whipped them...it's my god damn ancestors, I had nothing to do with it , and the blacks had noting to do with it either. So this is to cpcudd, and other ignorant blacks, ***** OFF.

   Re: Wicked_Insider - 2007-11-16
 » iamback

lol, nice...

Subhumans should be scared when they see
that 88 is coming back with a vengeance.

   Re: Wicked_Insider - 2007-11-16
 » lol

oh yeah I forgot, this message is brought to you by
the nsdap and cooking with scorpion/adolf. lol :)
   by ks4life - 2007-11-15
 » cpcudd

yeah agreed with what cpcudd said. the confederate flag is nothing positive

   by 123PSP - 2007-11-15
 » I'm Black but not american

hey ppl im black im indian and i do agree that american ppl do tend to hav a bad reputation but some ppl can be good. i dont no why black americans tend to steal and do all that other crap so much hopefully it will end 1 day, maybe just MAYBE.


   Re: iamback(unregistered) - 2007-11-15
 » lol

If you're indian, you're not really black. you're brown. well, that is unless you really are a black indian, which is quite possible. but the average indian is merely called brown, not black.

btw, I just want to remind everyone, I don't hate blacks in general. Just certain types. Just like I hate certain types of people in all races, including many in my own race. Every race has its own blights.

   Re: ExtraLife - 2007-11-16
 » Please

refrain from 40+ posts a day.

Thanks.
   by dark420bishop - 2007-11-16
 » wtf is going on in here

I didn't know we had so many racist idiots lurking around here.


   Re: Nascence - 2007-11-16
 » They aren't racists

just oppressed individuals expressing themselves through the anonymity of the internet , which is probably the best place for them to do it because anywhere else they'd just be ignored lol. Can't have good productive arguments on the internet anyways :p
   by Acteon - 2007-11-16
 » Yikes...

It