It could be the hot buy of the upcoming Christmas season and already the newly released T.M.X. Elmo is causing a frenzy in the bay area, stores are selling out and emotions are beginning to fly.
ldquo;I like them. I enjoy them. I've been waiting 10 years for their anniversary to come out.rdquo;
Andrew, Victim:
ldquo;He told me he had a loaded gun on him and he'd have no problem shooting me...What it was, was an issue over this stupid Tickle Me Elmo freaking doll.rdquo;
9-1-1 Dispatcher:Tampa Police:
ldquo;So what Elmo was going on some special sale or something?rdquo;
Andrew, Victim:
ldquo;Chances are he's a hot wheels trader that market is probably not doing well right now and now he'd doing the Elmo thing and I kind of moved in on his space, you know how drug dealers have corners. I think I hit his target corner up.rdquo;
Larry McKinnon,
ldquo;Buyers beware, this guy is out there and he's going to try and get your Elmo.rdquo;
Andrew, Victim
quot;It's retarded to want to kill someone over. I mean give me a break.quot;
Andrew, Victim
That's just how it goes, this game is dirty, this Elmo game is dirty.quot;