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This Guy Refused To Give Up His Louis Vuitton Bag To An Armed Robber 'Cause He "Worked Hard" For It

"Youre not getting my Louis Vuitton."

Jerad Kluting, 31, from Holland, Michigan, experienced a terrifying moment while walking home last week when an armed man demanded he hand over his $1,700 Louis Vuitton bag.

Kluting told BuzzFeed News he was out running errands and shopping on May 14 when he decided to walk home. I took the same route that Ive walked home hundreds of times, he said. Kluting saw a man approaching him and it set off alarms in him instantly, he recalled. Its like a premonition when you feel a threat, he said. And his instincts were unfortunately correct. Kluting said the man covered his mouth with a bandana and pulled a gun out of his waistband and pointed it directly at him. The robber then demanded Kluting hand over a Louis Vuitton bag he was carrying that day.

Not only did Kluting refuse to hand it over, he told the armed robber, "'Youre not getting my Louis Vuitton.' I worked very hard for this and this bag Ive had forever and it means a lot to me."

I wasnt about ready to relinquish it to some thug that was going to demand it from me ... I paid $1,700 for it. I love Louis Vuitton Kluting first told local station WOOD-TV. I saw this bag long before I could buy it and I saved up to buy it. It represents me.

Kluting told BuzzFeed News after relaying all of this to the robber, the gunman fired two shots next to him and demanded the bag again. Kluting said he saw the shell casings fly out of the gun. Thats when I turned and ran north. He pursued me that time and he fired two more shots. On the fourth one his gun jammed and he had to reload it. Kluting said he was scared, and was waiting for the [shot] to hit him, when he looked back and saw the perpetrator trying to flee the scene. I didnt have time to think I just reacted, he recalled.

Fortunately (with miraculous fortune), Kluting made it out of the incident unharmed. Shortly afterward, police located the suspect and arrested him.
According to WOOD-TV, police found a stolen handgun on the 21-year-old suspect.

Kluting said it was not really about the bag: "Yes, I do love Louis Vuitton," he said, "but I wasnt going to be intimidated by this bully."
That bag has even more meaning to me now, but it was about not backing down. It was the difference between right and wrong. In that moment, I made a split-second decision. However, Kluting said that if it were to happen again, hed give the Louis up.

His uncle, John Hascher, whose home Kluting ran to shortly after the incident, told BuzzFeed News his nephew is lucky to be alive. It was impulsive, Hascher said. Next time he said he would probably give up the bag.

Kluting said he's received messages from people around the country calling him a "hero" for what he did. But Kluting doesn't consider himself one. "Gun violence is a national issue," he said. "The kids and parents of Santa Fe and Parkland are heroes."

The attempted robbery occurred days before the high school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas, that left 10 students and staff members dead, he noted. Kluting wants this attention on him to also shed light on a national issue.

Theres been so much about gun violence in this country. I am not a hero. The real heroes are people and families that have been affected by gun violence, who are getting up and having to deal with tragedy. Its time we took a stand against it, Kluting stated. Im still processing everything and what my direct views are about what happened to me, but gun violence as a whole is a national issue.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/tanyachen/youre-not-getting-his-louis

Jesus, that's more than my Recce-16.
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This is the right thing. Focus on the victim not the criminals.
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The man:

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https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2018-05/21/16/asset/buzzfeed-prod-web-01/sub-buzz-21325-1526933382-6.png

His Louis Vuitton:

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https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2018-05/21/16/asset/buzzfeed-prod-web-02/sub-buzz-27805-1526934594-4.png

I get it dude, you worked hard for your glorified shit girl purse, but... seriously?
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Good for him
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wtf, why is the man carrying a $1,700 purse?
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the absolute state of american men
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FightingGames posted...

the absolute state of american men

What a stupid-ass post
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Was hoping for a story where the guy was standing up to the robber and the thug respected him for it and they went there separate ways
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FightingGames posted...

the absolute state of american men

^ Insecure man-child post.

This bag represents me. Dude said that.

Anyway, glad he didn't get murdered, and it seems like he realizes he got lucky, so good all around.
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weekoldhotdog posted...

wtf, why is the man carrying a $1,700 purse?

This

You can't even buy Louis Vuitton immediately I think. Pretty cool. If I have an emotional bond to something, I think I might risk my life. Cuz... really, who cares? We live, we die, and I'd rather die for something as dumb as this shit than just live the rest of my life and run into all the problem of being an old person
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Bump

Get fucked mugger
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I saw this bag long before I could buy it and I saved up to buy it. It represents me. so sad
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How is a purse worth $1700?
That's more than the laptop I bought last November.
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trappedunderice posted...

I saw this bag long before I could buy it and I saved up to buy it. It represents me. so sad

shnangyboos posted...

This bag represents me. Dude said that.

Meanwhile I guarnatee you guys have consumerist shit that you internally believe represents you.

lmao why are people saying he is a hero. can't believe he got memed.into buying an LV bag.

tbh if you need to "save up" to purchase those types of more frivolous items then it would be pretty tacky for you to own to begin with.

and where are the pics of the thugs though? I need to see if my suspicions are correct.

Fuckin millennial robbery victims not knowing how to react.
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It seems pretty clear the robber had no intention of killing the dude and was using the gun for intimidation. Dude was pretty lucky, if it was a more evil criminal he'd be seriously hurt or dead.
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clearaflagrantj posted...

trappedunderice posted...

I saw this bag long before I could buy it and I saved up to buy it. It represents me. so sad

shnangyboos posted...

This bag represents me. Dude said that.

Meanwhile I guarnatee you guys have consumerist shit that you internally believe represents you.

Like what? I'm honestly struggling to think of something I would buy that I would feel represents me. Like it's hard for me to imagine thinking about stuff I buy like that.
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HylianFox posted...

Good for him

weekoldhotdog posted...

wtf, why is the man carrying a $1,700 purse?

Because he wanted it.

Roshon posted...

I saw this bag long before I could buy it and I saved up to buy it. It represents me.

So earnest. So pure.

Roshon posted...

"but I wasnt going to be intimidated by this bully."
That bag has even more meaning to me now, but it was about not backing down. It was the difference between right and wrong. In that moment, I made a split-second decision.

So strong. So brave. The principles. I love everything about this. Not feeling socially bullied out of carrying a purse, not letting some asshole steal something you worked so hard to obtain even though people think you're weird for carrying it. There is a strength here that everyone can admire.

Take my wig, sis. It's yours.



ssj-kenobi posted...

tbh if you need to "save up" to purchase those types of more frivolous items then it would be pretty tacky for you to own to begin with.

Please, if he were saving for a new computer or video game or some other 'acceptable' hobby 100% of y'all wouldn't say shit.
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He should have given him the bag. We need less people with backbones in our society.
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weekoldhotdog posted...

wtf, why is the man carrying a $1,700 purse?

Also this
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SageHarpuia posted...

He should have given him the bag. We need less people with backbones in our society.

I don't know, I think what he did took balls of steel.
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He worked for it, why should this asshole thug get to take it away? Fuck that guy. I only wish that the bag guy rush up and beat the shit out of the assailant with the bag.
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VTBM posted...

He worked for it, why should this asshole thug get to take it away? Fuck that guy. I only wish that the bag guy rush up and beat the shit out of the assailant with the bag.

In my gayest fantasy, he transforms into a superhero ala Sailor Moon and does exactly that.
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VTBM posted...

He worked for it, why should this asshole thug get to take it away? Fuck that guy. I only wish that the bag guy rush up and beat the shit out of the assailant with the bag.

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This guy is fabulous
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Kitt posted...

SageHarpuia posted...

He should have given him the bag. We need less people with backbones in our society.

I don't know, I think what he did took balls of steel.

But he was carrying a purse. Ergo he has no balls.
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This is a nice story. Wouldve been nicer, still, if hed kicked the mugger in the head
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I wouldn't give him my bag, but I would let him have some lead
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Find someone who works for you they way this guy worked for this bag, and never let them go.
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SageHarpuia posted...

But he was carrying a purse. Ergo he has no balls.

SageHarpuia posted...

He should have given him the bag. We need less people with backbones in our society.

I can't tell if you're being facetious or not
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Kluting said it was not really about the bag: "Yes, I do love Louis Vuitton," he said, "but I wasnt going to be intimidated by this bully."

Exactly, it's the principle of the matter. Don't let some bully push you around and have his way, fight back!
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Tropicalwood posted...

I wouldn't give him my bag, but I would let him have some lead

Pretty much this. The guy is in Texas ffs. Should've had his own gun.

1) Hand bag over
2) shoot robber in the back
3) re acquire bag, leave scene of crime
4)...... cops/passerby see a body with a gun and face covered by bandana, fair next, etc
5) profit? Guy still has bag and one less piece of shit shares the world with us.
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>buying LV in 2k18 when Gucci and Balenciaga dominate everything
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EdgeMaster posted...

Tropicalwood posted...

I wouldn't give him my bag, but I would let him have some lead

Pretty much this. The guy is in Texas ffs. Should've had his own gun.

1) Hand bag over
2) shoot robber in the back
3) re acquire bag, leave scene of crime
4)...... cops/passerby see a body with a gun and face covered by bandana, fair next, etc
5) profit? Guy still has bag and one less piece of shit shares the world with us.

You'd risk getting bloodstains or your $1700 LV bag though
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Why didn't the criminal just smack the guy over the head and take it?
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Imho, those LV bags are tacky as hell. Also I can't believe it took 38 posts for someone to bring up KoTH.
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hollow_shrine posted...

Please, if he were saving for a new computer or video game or some other 'acceptable' hobby 100% of y'all wouldn't say shit.

of course I wouldn't be saying shit.

there is a reason why at the designer boutiques, that the sales staff are snobby and make people feel uncomfortable and intimidated shopping there if they can tell they probably can't really afford it

a luxury designer bag is directed more towards upperclass sort of people and as lame as it sounds, have some sort of "prestige" associated with them. if you have to save up for one to own it then its tacky for you to have one to begin with. think that episode form Simpsons where Marge finds the chanel dress and continues to wear it amongst upper class people and even altering it.

videogames, computers, even cars are consumer products aimed at anyone and everyone. completely different type of product. though the same deal can be said about car brands

it would be tacky for a dude who works retail, doesn't come from a rich family driving around a 2018 Mercedes AMG just because he managed to get some loan

EdgeMaster posted...

Pretty much this. The guy is in Texas ffs. Should've had his own gun.

1) Hand bag over
2) shoot robber in the back
3) re acquire bag, leave scene of crime
4)...... cops/passerby see a body with a gun and face covered by bandana, fair next, etc
5) profit? Guy still has bag and one less piece of shit shares the world with us.

and risk shooting the purse or getting blood on it? Hell to the no.

~

idk what'd I do in the same situation. Like if I was getting car jacked (upping the scale a bit) I'd react one way, and if I just had my wallet on me with <$20 then I'd probably hand it over an bail.
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ssj-kenobi posted...

a luxury designer bag is directed more towards upperclass sort of people and as lame as it sounds, have some sort of "prestige" associated with them. if you have to save up for one to own it then its tacky for you to have one to begin with. think that episode form Simpsons where Marge finds the chanel dress and continues to wear it amongst upper class people and even altering it.

videogames, computers, even cars are consumer products aimed at anyone and everyone. completely different type of product. though the same deal can be said about car brands

You're comparing a high-end instance of one category (the category bags) with entire categories of products. There are similar items among video games (think collector's edition things, MacBook Pro, and Ferrarris respectively)
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