Coin Dealer jumped and slain in NY.

INXS · August 23, 2011 10:52PM

RIP

littlebear · August 23, 2011 11:03PM

How truly sad.... Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

Larry L.

CCC2010 · August 23, 2011 11:39PM

Its looks like and smells like a "Hit". How many times have we seen scenarios in movies where criminals take something to make it look like a robbery??? And the killers took him after they beat him up and a mile away they leave the car with him inside and walk away bloody as if nothing happened? Why not just grab his "goods" and leave him there where they first assaulted him...Why take him with them? Hope they catch these criminals soon! Condolence to his family.

garrynot · August 23, 2011 11:40PM

Truly awful. No one deserves that. I hope they catch these animals.

BBN · August 23, 2011 11:42PM

<< "He had the goods. This was a good hit for them." >>

wow. Am I the only one that finds his friend's quote a bit weird?

AUandAG · August 23, 2011 11:52PM

<< 

<< "He had the goods. This was a good hit for them." >>

wow. Am I the only one that finds his friend's quote a bit weird? >>

Yes, very odd for sure.

bob

RB1026 · August 24, 2011 12:03AM

Sickening.

BillJones · August 24, 2011 12:10AM

<< 

<< "He had the goods. This was a good hit for them." >>

wow. Am I the only one that finds his friend's quote a bit weird? >>

If you ever lived in the kick-tail NY, NJ area, you would not find that comment odd at all.

It was a great place to find coins, but you had to watch your back in more ways than one.

MrEureka · August 24, 2011 12:14AM

The men beat Halfon to a pulp, stuffed him in a black Volvo sedan and drove away, sources said. They dumped his body Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2011/08/24/2011-08-24_coin_dealer_is_robbed_slain_and_dumped.html#ixzz1VxIZMJGy

If they wanted to kill him, why take him away? And if it was a kidnapping, why dump the body?

mrearlygold · August 24, 2011 12:21AM

Coin dealer Steve Halfon robbed, slain near his Brooklyn shop

A Brooklyn coin dealer died Tuesday after a group of thieves pummeled him near his shop and dumped his battered body a mile away, police sources said.

Steve Halfon, 61, had just closed his shop, Liberty Coin Co. on Kings Highway in Gravesend, and was walking to his car when three men ambushed him just before 5:30 p.m., the sources said.

The men beat Halfon to a pulp, stuffed him in a black Volvo sedan and drove away, sources said. They dumped his body on East Seventh St. near Avenue N in Midwood and abandoned the car two blocks later, sources and a witness said.

"One guy gets out, covered in blood, and walks down the street like nothing happened," said a witness. The suspect threw his bloody T-shirt, a Yankees hat and a gray hoodie in a sewer before running away with the two others, the witness said.

NY Coin Dealer Beaten to Death and Dumped

BBN · August 24, 2011 1:16AM

<< 
If you ever lived in the kick-tail NY, NJ area, you would not find that comment odd at all.

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I guess I just find it weird that the friend was complimenting the killers. That's how I read it. Whether it was good or not, if it were my friend I'd be too angry/sad/tore up to compliment them. Maybe it's just my midwest upbringing.

Bayard1908 · August 24, 2011 1:26AM

<< 

<< 
If you ever lived in the kick-tail NY, NJ area, you would not find that comment odd at all.

>>

I guess I just find it weird that the friend was complimenting the killers. That's how I read it. Whether it was good or not, if it were my friend I'd be too angry/sad/tore up to compliment them. Maybe it's just my midwest upbringing. >>

I believe he's explaining a likely motive for the killing, not complimenting the killers.

BBN · August 24, 2011 1:42AM

<< 

<< 

<< 
If you ever lived in the kick-tail NY, NJ area, you would not find that comment odd at all.

>>

I guess I just find it weird that the friend was complimenting the killers. That's how I read it. Whether it was good or not, if it were my friend I'd be too angry/sad/tore up to compliment them. Maybe it's just my midwest upbringing. >>

I believe he's explaining a likely motive for the killing, not complimenting the killers. >>

probably so. Also, it's impossible to read the tone of voice of the person quoted. On print it sounds bad. In person she may have easily been upset or even misquoted.

ricko · August 24, 2011 2:18AM

And people still wonder why I am always armed. If he had a handgun and knew how to use it, he would likely be alive today.
RickO

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khayse · August 24, 2011 5:04AM

Children, please...you're in a thread discussing a man's death. Save it for elsewhere.

-Keith

JamesMurray · August 24, 2011 5:14AM

<< Its looks like and smells like a "Hit". How many times have we seen scenarios in movies where criminals take something to make it look like a robbery??? And the killers took him after they beat him up and a mile away they leave the car with him inside and walk away bloody as if nothing happened? Why not just grab his "goods" and leave him there where they first assaulted him...Why take him with them? Hope they catch these criminals soon! Condolence to his family. >>

I agree , either we havn't got the facts which with todays media is no surprise or something doesn't add up. They beat the guy to death and then take his body elsewhere ?

ttown · August 24, 2011 5:14AM

Glad NYC is one of the safest places in America with gun control and all

Around my neck of the woods it would be a lot more risky to just approach someone on the street but thanks to the politicians disarming the law abiding public for their welfare it's a concrete jungle isn't it? Very sad indeed.

OldEastside · August 24, 2011 5:15AM

This is a tradgedy, did the scum even get anything?
This is why States and citys have to loosen up on
CCP's

Steve

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johnny9434 · August 24, 2011 5:39AM

how disheartening. best wishes and condolances to the family. john

JamesMurray · August 24, 2011 5:55AM

<< Unfortunately it appears that he was some sort of planned target, possibly one obvious scenaroi was that it appears many knew he had money on him, and owned a B&M thus would be a target for the scum. If there were other personal reasons to be a target that is up to an investigation. I am from NYC and am not surprised by the ruthlessness of the act and feel for the victim and his family and hope they catch the perps. Yes it is too bad he wasn't heavily armed, would have loved to have read that he was wounded and three dead perps met their demise. I hope jsutice catches up to them swiftly. Politically this country is in trouble and I hope we get new blood in the WH, the big O is obviously terrible and glad the big B can't run again. >>

The down side is take a look at the alternative hopefull's for 2012 , handbags and a hotplace spring to mind.

DorkGirl · August 24, 2011 7:42AM

Coin Dealer jumped and slain in NY.

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