Hardened criminal

[Gob]

A body found on a Brooklyn beach earlier this week had feet that were encased in hardened concrete, according to NYPD detectives.



"Cement shoes" as they are known, have long been associated with organised crime and the Mafia, but mostly in fictional depictions.

Several crime writers have said they believe this to be the first time they have actually been used in a murder.

The victim, identified as Peter Martinez, 28, was a known gang member.

"This individual was wrapped in plastic bags and his arms were tied behind him and his feet were submerged in concrete," Detective Robert Boyce said in a press conference.

"Obviously a homicide," he added. [no shit Sherlock!]

Although rumours abound of mobsters and murderers hiding their victims at the bottom of the ocean using "cement shoes", very few real-world examples have been proven to exist.

[Bicycle Bill]

The medical examiner has ruled this as "death by cliché".

-"BB"-

[Lord Jim]

Good one Bill

[RayThom]

... "This individual was wrapped in plastic bags and his arms were tied behind him and his feet were submerged in concrete," Detective Robert Boyce said in a press conference.

"Obviously one of the worst cases of suicide we ever saw," he added.

[MajGenl.Meade]

The medical examiner has ruled this as "death by cliché".

Is it the French Connection?

[Lord Jim]

"death by cliché"

Before they fitted him for his cement overshoes, they probably took him for a little ride and then worked him over...

[Big RR]

And then the let him have it.

[Joe Guy]

Police always suspected that this was done but now they have concrete proof.

[Bicycle Bill]

... "This individual was wrapped in plastic bags and his arms were tied behind him and his feet were submerged in concrete," Detective Robert Boyce said in a press conference.

"Obviously one of the worst cases of suicide we ever saw," he added.

Reminds me of the old (racist) joke about the corpse of a black man who was fished out of a river in the Deep South, weighted down with about 100 pounds of steel chain.  Police released a statement saying that they found no evidence of foul play and that the man was merely an unfortunate thief who had tried to steal more chain than he was able to swim with.

-"BB"-

[MajGenl.Meade]

And then they let him have it.

No doubt muttering "A wise guy, huh?"

[Lord Jim]

I think they also slipped him a Mickey...

[MajGenl.Meade]

... while pointing a gat at his head.

[Big RR]

While the other guy went to get his heater.

[Joe Guy]

muttering beneath his breath, "dorme con i pesci."

[No Greater Fool]

and then they said "take the cannolis"

[MajGenl.Meade]

before offing him, bim bim!

[RayThom]

I'm going to make one of these mugs talk if I have to work on 'em with a rubber hose!