@216LA

Bingo.....
We don't know the circumstances behind the deal. He coulda been looking at putting these guys on, trying to see if they could be reliable distributors. It was a black guy and a Hispanic guy, again he might have been trying to make inroads into the hood markets. If Vito Genovese can get caught up doing business with a Puerto Rican, give the guy a little slack.

Also, this is a clear example of how you can't do business in the streets without respect. Like in a paradoxical (is that a word, lol) kinda way, this incident will help him do deals in the future, cause guys will know he's no pussy and will fight back.

It's like my man here said, you can't any money sitting on your hands waiting.
And I've found guys you are cool with will rip you off SOONER than a stranger.