So, there was this story that's been prevalent on http://www.thewashingtonpost.com recently about a young man that was murdered.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/police-searching-for-at-least-three-more-suspects-in-woodley-park-metro-attack/2012/12/03/a0b2e38e-3d96-11e2-bca3-aadc9b7e29c5_story.html

Basically, a young man named Olijawon Griffin was hanging out in Adams Morgan a couple of weeks ago. He was looking for some weed, and was lured into an alley by a group of guys who robbed him at gunpoint of his Helly Hanson jacket, shoes, phone, etc... (I think they felt sorry for him and gave him his shoes back). Anyway, Griffin caught up to the guys that robbed him later at the Adams Morgan / Woodley Park Metro, got into a fight, and ended up getting stabbed to death.
Very sad and senseless. Apparently, he had just started working and put his first paycheck into that jacket.

So, what the fuck does any of this have to do with this thread? Well, Griffin was robbed because of the clothes he was wearing, basically. He was wearing what was in style. My question to you is.... what are the current fads in your area? What might you get robbed for if you were flashing it around?


-As of a couple of years ago, Northface jackets were the in thing
-Now, it's Helly Hanson Jackets
-Smartphones
-Watches and other Jewelry
-Beats by Dre headphones

-When I was a kid, Starter jackets were in
-Sneakers
-Gold chains
-

12/3/2012 9:26:57 PM

Helly Hansen was the brains of the whole entire caper

12/3/2012 9:29:38 PM

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12/3/2012 9:29:41 PM

People kill for Helly Hansen??? What is this, 1998? Was he wearing goggles, too?

12/3/2012 9:32:51 PM

Yeah... I mean, it seems insane to me to kill anyone over a jacket. But I guess to some, a $400 jacket is worth it. Those jackasses were caught on the metro video cameras though, and are being tried as adults.

12/3/2012 9:34:38 PM

this kid should have learned the first lesson they gave him and gone home

12/3/2012 9:36:01 PM

Well, I don't think he was chasing them.

This

Quote :

"Anyway, Griffin caught up to the guys that robbed him later at the Adams Morgan / Woodley Park Metro, got into a fight, and ended up getting stabbed to death."

isn't exactly correct. I think that he happened to run into them at the Metro, and saw one of the guys wearing his jacket and his hat.

12/3/2012 9:38:20 PM

TreeTwista10 wins this thread

12/3/2012 9:39:49 PM

I stole a kids slap bracelet once, but that was a few decades ago



[Edited on December 3, 2012 at 9:42 PM. Reason : also]

12/3/2012 9:41:10 PM

wait, so which one of these are "in" now?

http://tinyurl.com/c5sulys

12/3/2012 9:52:13 PM

Quote :

"People kill for Helly Hansen??? What is this, 1998? Was he wearing goggles, too?"

haha, i thought the same thing. Nobody wears that shit anymore.

Hell, I recently donated an old Helly Hansen jacket to goodwill that I couldn't get anything for on craigslist.

12/3/2012 9:53:22 PM

In case anyone cared, those six kids were sentenced back in October, and all pled guilty

http://homicidewatch.org/victims/olijawon-griffin/

Also, I'm going to bring starter jackets back

1/10/2014 10:22:29 AM

1/10/2014 10:27:33 AM

Dre Beats as accessories

Any rare sneakers

Leggings as pants

Bowties

[Edited on January 10, 2014 at 10:36 AM. Reason : those high-waisted Mom jeans]

1/10/2014 10:32:24 AM

Fanny packs
Pog carrying tubes
Ring Pops
Anything in neon
Polly Pocket
Koosh balls on Jansport backpacks

1/10/2014 10:35:56 AM

Somebody recently stole five dollars from me, and I was a wee bit homicidal about it on the inside. Senseless violence just makes so much sense.

1/10/2014 10:38:03 AM

gluten free

1/10/2014 11:21:49 AM

Gold chains aren't still fashionable?

1/10/2014 11:23:16 AM

I sport my Member's Only jacket... that's still in-style, right?

1/10/2014 11:57:44 AM

haha, my dad has one of those that he still wears. so congrats on look 50+

1/10/2014 12:07:16 PM

I had a jacket that was popular that my step sister gave me as a hand me down. Stolen during gym class the first day I wore it. Can't remember the style. It would have been early 90's and it was some sort of surfer style. It was a deep teal iridescent pull over windbreaker type jacket with the brand name written down the sleeve in fluorescent pink I think.

1/10/2014 12:11:49 PM

Never even heard of Helly Hanson.

1/10/2014 12:38:44 PM

coolest fad thing ever had was a charlotte hornets starter jacket

my brother still wears it

1/10/2014 12:41:59 PM

I have a sweet helly hansen raincoat/bibs combo. I'm pretty sure street thugs would not want to steal them, though.

1/10/2014 1:41:50 PM

used to be:
-J's (or any other really reputable shoes...penny's, stackhouse's, etc.)
-chains
-nautica jackets or chaps half zips or helly hanson
-old navy backpacks (the ones with the single strap)
-beepers or two-ways
-fitted caps (especially throwbacks)
-jerseys (especially throwbacks)

now:
-hell if I know....skinny jeans?
-perhaps, wayfarer-styled thick-rimmed glasses?

1/10/2014 5:31:07 PM