We're Officially Obsessed With This Guy Who Straight Up Refused To Hand Over His Louis Vuitton Bag To An Armed Robber
An attempted robbery didn't go the way the robber intended. When the perpetrator tried to take his victim's bag, he found more trouble than he expected.
Jerad Kluting was walking home from running errands when he saw a man approach him.
The attempted robbery was very quick.
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Kluting told Buzzfeed News,
"It's like a premonition when you feel a threat."
The would-be robber covered his mouth with a bandana and pulled a gun from his waistband. He then demanded Kluting's Louis Vuitton bag.
It was obvious the thief wasn't messing around, but something clicked inside Kluting.
"You're not getting my Louis Vuitton,"
He told the robber.
"I worked very hard for this and this bag I've had forever and it means a lot to me."
Kluting had coveted the bag long before he owned it. He spent time saving up over $1700 to purchase the designer accessory.
Can you really blame him?
i mean...same https://t.co/APmAYPYBvf— Melissa Donnelly (@Melissa Donnelly) 1558552473.0
@BuzzFeed Can you really blame him?— Chrissy B. (@Chrissy B.) 1526942105.0
My Spirit Animal!! #buzzfeed https://t.co/KKMFVw08yZ— saltysavagebitch (@saltysavagebitch) 1558555685.0
This didn't impress the perpetrator. He fired two shots next to Kluting and demanded the bag again.
"That's 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 was scared a shot would hit him. However, when he turned to look back, he saw the robber running away from the scene.
After, he was able to report the incident to the police who quickly found and arrested a suspect. The 21-year-old who was arrested had a stolen handgun on his person.
In the aftermath, Kluting has said this wasn't really about the bag.
"Yes, I do love Louis Vuitton, but I wasn't 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."
After his story started getting national attention, Kluting said he's been called a hero.
@jeffgiesea His accent...the way he says it. It’s amazing. I feel the same way about my LV.— Jay Collinwood (@Jay Collinwood) 1558531281.0
What a mood https://t.co/HznLFf2Mg4— Ohlivia (@Ohlivia) 1558557874.0
I love this guy's energy. https://t.co/ZzBXJBHe4J— alistarlien (@alistarlien) 1558506348.0
#wednesdaymotivation https://t.co/BSCd8BdZXV via @tanya_chen— ɛγ Songg™ (@ɛγ Songg™) 1558514054.0
However, he doesn't consider himself one.
He said:
"Gun violence is a national issue,"
"The kids and parents of Santa Fe and Parkland are heroes."
His story happened just days before the shooting at a high school in Santa Fe, Texas. Ten people died in the incident.
Kluting feels lucky, as he believes the first two shots were merely warning shots, but the next ones were meant to kill.
While he has no regrets about how he handled the situation, he does admit that he would probably give it up should he be attacked in the future. It's the safer option.
People Are Divided On This Young Designer's Trendy Idea For Louis Vuitton Hair Accessories
Hair barrettes were a large part of many people's childhoods, but there is sadly no adult version of the item that's also trendy and cool...until now.
With one barrette even featuring the company's logo, Juliano posted a picture and tagged Virgil Abloh, Creative Director for Louis Vuitton, hoping for an internship.
Twitter couldn't be more certain that Juliano deserves that position!
@WannasWorld @MagnusJuliano @virgilabloh @LouisVuitton @LouisVuitton_US @LouisVuitton_UK @louisvuitton_au… https://t.co/KeHlULkmeQ— Myles E. Johnson (@Myles E. Johnson) 1546381218.0
Looking at what he was capable of, others thought Juliano deserved a fully paid position instead of a mere internship.
@MagnusJuliano Ask for a job with this talent babe. These ideas are worth more than an internship.— M.P. (@M.P.) 1546402477.0
@MagnusJuliano @scorpioo_rising @virgilabloh @LouisVuitton @LouisVuitton_US @LouisVuitton_UK @louisvuitton_au… https://t.co/c6hLsRnKIa— ✨ (@✨) 1546480242.0
Many people on Twitter warned Juliano to be careful with his ideas—you never know who might abscond with them.
@MagnusJuliano @WannasWorld @virgilabloh @LouisVuitton @LouisVuitton_US @LouisVuitton_UK @louisvuitton_au… https://t.co/20mnvVUH90— poor man’s slick rick✨ (@poor man’s slick rick✨) 1546386841.0
@MagnusJuliano @aaronphilipxo @virgilabloh @LouisVuitton @LouisVuitton_US @LouisVuitton_UK @louisvuitton_au… https://t.co/Xmfaglcr9e— ellie @ college apps r death (@ellie @ college apps r death) 1546394522.0
And, as far as ideas go, this one could be worth quite a bit.
@MagnusJuliano @ImTheReasonWhy @virgilabloh @LouisVuitton @LouisVuitton_US @LouisVuitton_UK @louisvuitton_au… https://t.co/EumoShKerE— 𝓣𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓼𝓱*𝓽 𝓬𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓭 𝓰𝓮𝓽 𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓬𝓱𝓮𝓽. (@𝓣𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓼𝓱*𝓽 𝓬𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓭 𝓰𝓮𝓽 𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓬𝓱𝓮𝓽.) 1546367749.0
Louis Vuitton had better show some interest...
@MagnusJuliano @virgilabloh @LouisVuitton @LouisVuitton_US @LouisVuitton_UK @louisvuitton_au @LouisVuitton_ZA Oprah… https://t.co/kCkuaw8x4b— JustTiffany (@JustTiffany) 1546383688.0
@MagnusJuliano @_jazzybelleee @virgilabloh @LouisVuitton @LouisVuitton_US @LouisVuitton_UK @louisvuitton_au… https://t.co/neIWYnfTiI— ⚜️Plant Money Benny⚜️ (@⚜️Plant Money Benny⚜️) 1546387693.0
Magnus has definitely earned quite a few fans on social media. They're hoping for the best for him!
@MagnusJuliano @virgilabloh @LouisVuitton @LouisVuitton_US @LouisVuitton_UK @louisvuitton_au @LouisVuitton_ZA If yo… https://t.co/xgSlCxRw5m— Kaine (@Kaine) 1546416494.0
@MagnusJuliano @LouisVuitton_UK @louisvuitton_au @LouisVuitton_ZA I love this. Delete it .... he is gonna steal it— Sterling ♡ (@Sterling ♡) 1546398821.0
Though Louis Vuitton hasn't responded, Juliano is getting plenty of attention, and it looks like things have worked out pretty well for the young designer. Congratulations, Magnus, you've earned it!