Why would a Multimillionare steal ANYTHING?

[Dying Eagle]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/06/25/rapper.arrested.ap/index.html

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Rapper and actor DMX was arrested on charges that he and another man tried to steal a car in a parking lot at Kennedy Airport, authorities said.

DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, and Jackie Hudgins were arrested Thursday night after Port Authority police interrupted a dispute between the two and another man whose car they allegedly tried to steal, authorities said.

A preliminary investigation indicated that Simmons, 34, may have identified himself as a federal agent, according to Tony Ciavolella, a Port Authority spokesman.

No one was hurt and no weapons were recovered, Ciavolella said.

Simmons and Hudgins were arrested on charges of attempted robbery, criminal impersonation and criminal mischief, he said. They were in custody and were expected to be taken to central booking in Queens late Thursday.

A message left for the company representing Simmons was not immediately returned Thursday night.

Simmons is the first artist to have his first five albums debut on the "Billboard" charts at No. 1.

The rapper was fined and ordered to make public service announcements for the Humane Society after police found pipes for smoking crack, a pistol and 13 pit bulls at his home in Teaneck, New Jersey, in 1999.

Simmons pleaded guilty to animal cruelty, disorderly conduct and possession of drug paraphernalia in that case.

DMX has acted in films including "Romeo Must Die," "Exit Wounds" and "Cradle 2 The Grave."

[DS1]

1. Some people would argue that stealing is how they remain rich

:eyes:

[Dying Eagle]

2. I do that sometimes

Thanx for the heads up. I hate looking dumb

[daa]

4. I would argue that is HOW they got rich nt

[Deja Q]

5. Or how they get rich, but you beat me too it...

Bill Gates stole from Apple and leeched off of IBM's name to make himself rich. (Apple also stole from Xerox, the true inventor of the mouse and GUI, amongst other things, but that's another story.)

I won't go into detail about insurance companies... :-)

[philosophie_en_rose]

3. Is it about the risk?

I suppose it's like skydiving or something, where it's the risk that is important. Why would anyone jump out of a plane? The reward of surviving such an obviously dangerous event is important.

[oscar111]

6. psychopathology

the inner drive of greed made them rich, and the drive continues forever.

freud called it part of the anal-sadistic core.

anal meant anal-retentive.. or a desire to retain feces, leading later in life to a desire to grab and hold all one sees. Greed.

Sadistic refers to sadomasochism, which often appears in the behavior of greedheads.
Kill to steal is their life, summed up.
They are the bane of human history.

oscar111

[cosmicdot]

7. some folks can be real skinflints

see Roget's The New Thesaurus, Third Edition

[HEyHEY]

8. EARL! Mr. Badass DMX's real name is EARL! HAHAHAHAHAHA