Man killed after trying to pay off debt with Star Wars figurines

[Responsible Allen Iverson]

http://consumerist.com/2014/06/18/o...-to-pay-off-3k-debt-with-star-wars-figurines/

If we could all just choose our own currency, you better believe I’d be paying off all my debts in bobby pins found while vacuuming. But because we can’t pick our preferred methods of payment, officials say one man killed another who allegedly tried to pay off his $3,000 debt by way of Star Wars figurines.
Law enforcement had been on the lookout for a man suspected of killing the sci-fi loving debtor, reports the San Francisco Gate, and reported finding the Mexican national in Contra Costa County, CA.

The suspect is accused of murder and kidnapping tied to the disappearance of a man in September 2010 who “purportedly owed the suspect’s criminal confederates roughly $3,000,” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said in a statement.

When the missing man tried to settle by “trading his extensive collection of Star Wars action figures, which were worth more than the amount he owed,” he allegedly walked into the suspect’s house and never walked out. Yes, it was a trap (allegedly).

The suspect had reportedly been spending time working at a California hotel under an assumed name, according to authorities, staying in the country on a 2011 visitor’s visa which expired after six months.

And while there’s a murder involved, there are still puns to be had, apparently. Because Star Wars.

“The so-called ‘force’ was definitely not with (the suspect) during his capture and subsequent removal to Mexico,” said the field office director for the immigration agency’s enforcement and removal operations in San Francisco.

Sigh.

 

[sanityovar8ted]

Why he aint take em to the pawn shop?

 

[jerniebert]

 

[BelowTheMasonDixon]

Why he aint take em to the pawn shop?

he wouldn't have gotten nearly enough to pay the 3k.

 

[sanityovar8ted]

he wouldn't have gotten nearly enough to pay the 3k.

oh

 

[Dank Hill]

should of sold them shyts on ebay or craigslist

 

[Cat piss martini]

fukk was he thinking??

drug dealer: nikka you gon pay for that quarter brick
dude: hear me out man hear me out
drug dealer: this better be good nikka
dude: check out these thunder cats man
drug dealer:

 

[West Coast Avenger]

nikka went to pay him with those figurines and got the look...

...it was over after that....

 

[Sleepy Walker]

he wouldn't have gotten nearly enough to pay the 3k.

The article states the figurines were worth more than $3,000

 

[Ricky Church]

the suspect had to set the bar somewhere, if he let this nerd pay him in Star Wars toys, then everybody'll think they can pay him in whatever they wanted.

fukk around and show up to pay your $6k debt with some used dirty condoms and shyt.

 

[BelowTheMasonDixon]

The article states the figurines were worth more than $3,000

Not at a pawnshop it wasn't they prolly would have broke that nikka off a G at best.

 

[blockburna420]

The article states the figurines were worth more than $3,000

show me the money

 

[nalej]

"Say breh you got anymore of them 8-balls? I don't got cash but I got this Boba Fett collector's edition."

 

[Crakface]

Dumb crackhead shyt

A a a I got these star wars figures man. Limited edition c3po worth a few hundred dollars in at comic shop off 4th st.

Um I got this star wars number 1 comic that's still in the plastic but there's a coffee stain on page 5 from my nephew who made the mistake of reading my comic with a coffee straw in his mouth and he accidenta...........

 

[HookersandIceCream]

If they froze him in carbonite