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NFT: CashApp Founder's murderer was somebody he knew

DanMetroMan : 4/13/2023 1:43 pm
This has been an odd story but apparently it's a man he knew and not a rando
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Aren't most murders  
section125 : 4/13/2023 1:44 pm : link
committed by people who know each other?
RE: Aren't most murders  
DanMetroMan : 4/13/2023 1:47 pm : link
In comment 16087376 section125 said:
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committed by people who know each other?


It was being reported this was a random attack and that somebody saw him dying and let him do so. This is new information. Now apparently it's some other tech "exec"

"Tech executive Nima Momeni has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee. "
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section125 : 4/13/2023 1:50 pm : link
In comment 16087379 DanMetroMan said:
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committed by people who know each other?



It was being reported this was a random attack and that somebody saw him dying and let him do so. This is new information. Now apparently it's some other tech "exec"

"Tech executive Nima Momeni has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee. "


Yeah, apparently somebody saw the guy asking for help and left.
No  
DanMetroMan : 4/13/2023 1:53 pm : link
clue how I'd react in such a shocking situation but to drive off... I think I'd be feeling quite guilty.
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FranknWeezer : 4/13/2023 1:59 pm : link
In comment 16087379 DanMetroMan said:
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committed by people who know each other?



It was being reported this was a random attack and that somebody saw him dying and let him do so. This is new information. Now apparently it's some other tech "exec"

"Tech executive Nima Momeni has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee. "


Forbes  
DanMetroMan : 4/13/2023 2:10 pm : link


Lee and Momeni, a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, had known each other and had driven together through downtown San Francisco just hours before Lee was killed, after the two reportedly got into an argument, police told Mission Local.

Police also told Mission Local they believe the murder was “neither a robbery attempt nor a random attack” (Forbes has reached out to the San Francisco Police Department for confirmation).
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christian : 4/13/2023 2:17 pm : link
From the reporting I've read the suspect is a man, not the (presumed) woman pictured. Anyone else see otherwise?
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DanMetroMan : 4/13/2023 2:21 pm : link
In comment 16087405 christian said:
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From the reporting I've read the suspect is a man, not the (presumed) woman pictured. Anyone else see otherwise?



This is apparently the guy (link below)
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widmerseyebrow : 4/13/2023 2:23 pm : link
In comment 16087390 FranknWeezer said:
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In comment 16087376 section125 said:


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committed by people who know each other?



It was being reported this was a random attack and that somebody saw him dying and let him do so. This is new information. Now apparently it's some other tech "exec"

"Tech executive Nima Momeni has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee. "





Who is this? Nima is reportedly a male.
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DanMetroMan : 4/13/2023 2:34 pm : link
"The neighbor said he met Momeni after Momeni held the door open for him when he first moved to the building, adding that they’ve “been good friends” ever since. He described Momeni, who was originally from Iran and ran his own IT business, as “super sweet,” though Momeni moonlighted as a DJ and “pissed off all the neighbors playing loud music at all hours of the night” and hosting parties.

The neighbor said Momeni “seemed really unsettled” last week, and that he had recently been acting strangely. Just three or four days ago, Momeni allegedly approached the neighbor and asked him if he wanted to travel to Colombia. Two days ago, he randomly tried to gift the neighbor an “amazing Eames chair.”"-Daily Beast
I heard it was a contract killing.  
Pete in MD : 4/13/2023 2:42 pm : link
Ironically the killer was paid through Venmo.
Walking  
jtfuoco : 4/13/2023 2:47 pm : link
Around SF this week for the first time in 12 years it didn't surprise that it was reported as a random this place has fallen apart.
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Sec 103 : 4/13/2023 2:59 pm : link
In comment 16087429 jtfuoco said:
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Around SF this week for the first time in 12 years it didn't surprise that it was reported as a random this place has fallen apart.

And it will continue, as in Portland, New York, Chicago, etc... Shame great cities without any decency or respect for life. Too much mental disorders without a place to put them, or treat them. Pathetic
We can always count on Sec 103.  
Mad Mike : 4/13/2023 3:19 pm : link
Pearls of insight with each and every post, tapped in like few others.
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mikeinbloomfield : 4/13/2023 3:54 pm : link
In comment 16087433 Sec 103 said:
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Around SF this week for the first time in 12 years it didn't surprise that it was reported as a random this place has fallen apart.


And it will continue, as in Portland, New York, Chicago, etc... Shame great cities without any decency or respect for life. Too much mental disorders without a place to put them, or treat them. Pathetic


New York is still the safest big city and is much more safe per capita than small cities in places perceived to be more safe. But keep hacking.
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Ben in Tampa : 4/13/2023 5:21 pm : link
In comment 16087433 Sec 103 said:
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In comment 16087429 jtfuoco said:


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Around SF this week for the first time in 12 years it didn't surprise that it was reported as a random this place has fallen apart.


And it will continue, as in Portland, New York, Chicago, etc... Shame great cities without any decency or respect for life. Too much mental disorders without a place to put them, or treat them. Pathetic


Oh brother. Actually educate yourself sometime.
RE: I heard it was a contract killing.  
BC Eagles94 : 4/13/2023 5:54 pm : link
In comment 16087423 Pete in MD said:
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Ironically the killer was paid through Venmo.


No way! That would be too much. haha
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Vanzetti : 4/13/2023 11:14 pm : link
In comment 16087473 mikeinbloomfield said:
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In comment 16087429 jtfuoco said:


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Around SF this week for the first time in 12 years it didn't surprise that it was reported as a random this place has fallen apart.


And it will continue, as in Portland, New York, Chicago, etc... Shame great cities without any decency or respect for life. Too much mental disorders without a place to put them, or treat them. Pathetic



New York is still the safest big city and is much more safe per capita than small cities in places perceived to be more safe. But keep hacking.


Per capita is a way of measuring violence that will always favor big cities.

It is also a crude measure because if people are scared to go out, then there is less crime but a city is not safe.

People also generally cherry pick stats to prove their point, focusing on one crime or stat and ignoring g others

And finally we also have no idea how many of these stats are compiled. The definition of crimes changes all the time. Sexual assault being a prime example. So I think stats really don’t tell the story in this case as well as you would like.

I stayed in Midtown in fall 2020 and it was completely unsafe. If anything, worse than New York back in the day. Now things have gotten better especially on weekends but late at night on a Monday or Tuesday night you can still get jacked. People stay in a lot more than they used to .

Cell phones made thing a lot safer in the last 20 years but now masks a reversing that a bit. But ultimately I think cameras everywhere and face recognition technology will make things safer – but at what cost in terms of our liberties? I guess that question is really moot because it’s going to happen regardless

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TheOtherManning : 4/13/2023 11:16 pm : link
In comment 16087420 DanMetroMan said:
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"The neighbor said he met Momeni after Momeni held the door open for him when he first moved to the building, adding that they’ve “been good friends” ever since. He described Momeni, who was originally from Iran and ran his own IT business, as “super sweet,” though Momeni moonlighted as a DJ and “pissed off all the neighbors playing loud music at all hours of the night” and hosting parties.

The neighbor said Momeni “seemed really unsettled” last week, and that he had recently been acting strangely. Just three or four days ago, Momeni allegedly approached the neighbor and asked him if he wanted to travel to Colombia. Two days ago, he randomly tried to gift the neighbor an “amazing Eames chair.”"-Daily Beast


That behavior sounds like a manic episode, unfortunately.
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Mad Mike : 4/13/2023 11:37 pm : link
In comment 16087707 Vanzetti said:
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I stayed in Midtown in fall 2020 and it was completely unsafe. If anything, worse than New York back in the day. Now things have gotten better especially on weekends but late at night on a Monday or Tuesday night you can still get jacked. People stay in a lot more than they used to

This is some of you best work, it's hard not to be impressed.
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Route 9 : 4/14/2023 4:51 am : link
I've been noticing lately a ton of people om here getting mad if someone says a city is dangerous. What's the problem? You've never heard this take before?

Who gets that defensive over cities and crime statistics? Lol
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mikeinbloomfield : 4/14/2023 10:03 am : link
In comment 16087707 Vanzetti said:
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In comment 16087429 jtfuoco said:


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Around SF this week for the first time in 12 years it didn't surprise that it was reported as a random this place has fallen apart.


And it will continue, as in Portland, New York, Chicago, etc... Shame great cities without any decency or respect for life. Too much mental disorders without a place to put them, or treat them. Pathetic



New York is still the safest big city and is much more safe per capita than small cities in places perceived to be more safe. But keep hacking.



Per capita is a way of measuring violence that will always favor big cities.

It is also a crude measure because if people are scared to go out, then there is less crime but a city is not safe.

People also generally cherry pick stats to prove their point, focusing on one crime or stat and ignoring g others

And finally we also have no idea how many of these stats are compiled. The definition of crimes changes all the time. Sexual assault being a prime example. So I think stats really don’t tell the story in this case as well as you would like.



But it is unfortunately a lot more reliable then "I went to the city a while ago and felt unsafe." LOL.

I started working in NYC in 1990, the worst year for murders in the city's history. I am still working there, and if we're going on personal impressions you still don't have a point. We used to "venture" down to the lower east side just to see the craziness. Now its like a movie set.
Murder  
TyreeHelmet : 4/14/2023 10:43 am : link
I'm surprised it took so long to pin this guy as a suspect. With all the cameras and technology available now- especially in that area of town, I can't believe it took a week to nab someone he was with and knows closely.

San Francisco is certainly in dire straights but it seems like they took a lot of hits for this as a "random murder" when its clearly not the case.
Sad two young girls  
Lines of Scrimmage : 4/14/2023 12:37 pm : link
without a father. He left SF recently due to the increased drugs and crime. SF also has a shortage of over 500 Cops. Guess all that defund and attacks on the whole Police force has consequences. Guess what happens now to fill the shortages? You lower the standards and risk more problematic situations. Brilliant policies in place.
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Heisenberg : 4/14/2023 1:05 pm : link
In comment 16088041 Lines of Scrimmage said:
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without a father. He left SF recently due to the increased drugs and crime. SF also has a shortage of over 500 Cops. Guess all that defund and attacks on the whole Police force has consequences. Guess what happens now to fill the shortages? You lower the standards and risk more problematic situations. Brilliant policies in place.


Every news story is a Rorschach test these days. A guy got murdered and this guy saw "defund the police".
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Lines of Scrimmage : 4/14/2023 1:37 pm : link
In comment 16088060 Heisenberg said:
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without a father. He left SF recently due to the increased drugs and crime. SF also has a shortage of over 500 Cops. Guess all that defund and attacks on the whole Police force has consequences. Guess what happens now to fill the shortages? You lower the standards and risk more problematic situations. Brilliant policies in place.



Every news story is a Rorschach test these days. A guy got murdered and this guy saw "defund the police".


It's what happened.
I remember NYC  
NINEster : 4/14/2023 3:54 pm : link
in the '80s and '90s. I was a kid/teen back then, and it felt very much like head on a swivel in certain parts of the city and after hours.

I can't recall it being much like that since turn of the century. Even during the worst of pandemic, I can't say it felt scary.

As for my native SF, I haven't been back in about a decade properly, and it's hard to come to grips with the stories I'm hearing.

Terrible.

The Mission District at night circa 2006 gave me memories of the old NYC, and I couldn't imagine it now.
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