However, it seems that these dots connected for the NYPD. Guy gets chain snatched. Guy calls his boys (and I'm sorry, but I don't see how calling a "family member" precludes anything). Boys come and shoot chain snatcher, or at least, try to. That's not a hard narrative to piece together. As of now, the Celtics seem to believe that the case is closed as far as they are concerned and Telfair has been quoted as saying that his part of the investigation is over. We shall see.
A few other notes:
1. I find it kind of amusing that the Daily News treated Telfair's willingness to turn over his cell phone as some sort of an indication that he was free and clear. I hate to be the one to break it to their ace reporters, but you can delete the record of a call from a cell phone in about 1.5 seconds. I'm sure the cops won't even bother to look at it. They will go straight to the service provider and get the records of all calls that way. Then they will get the records of that person's calls until they are satisfied that no "hit" was called in. I wonder if Telfair knows that is how it works?
2. This is probably a rude thing to say about an incident that resulted in a guy being shot, but don't rule out "publicity stunt" from the equation. Rivers is calling Telfair an innocent bystander, guilty of nothing but going out to dinner. That may be true, but he's not exactly a random piece of the puzzle. His jewelry was stolen by two men seen hanging out with the guy who got shot a few hours after the incident. That said, it really is possible that Telfair is totally innocent. Rappers are notorious for trying to boost street cred (at any time) and trying to get publicity (before an album drops). Stealing a chain from a New York City product basketball player may have seemed like a genius idea to these knuckleheads — a sure way to get some street cred.
Article comments
1 - John G.
The first report said two hours later but later it was clarified to 22 minutes after Telfair made a call the gray SUV fire 10 rounds.
2 - Adam Hoff
Good spot. I've seen various time tables on this, but yes, it seems that is the most recent account.
3 - Darren
Hey very good article, informative, critical, and humorous...thanks. I know this is besides the point, however, chains are so so 1980's: hip hop culture adherrents should try a bling bling stock portfolio (it's about the inner financial guru in you, not the outter).
4 - Jay-R
Bassy did call someone to tell that his chain was snatched and in his defense they said that they will take care of it this incident dates back way b4 the chain snaching bassy (sebastian) has had beef wit Loso (fabolous) and his street fam crew since he was drafted by portland that's why frm now on his wife samantha carries and loaded gun wit her and she was caught on a flight in portland with 1 imma a NY athlete big time fan of the telfairs and marburys so I kno all that happens with thm knicks go sign telfair!..
5 - tim
even if you delete a call from your phone the police will still see it