Rodney James

Rodney James is a homeless double amputee who can be found harassing people for money or cigarettes around Los Santos. Unlike some of the other folks in the growing homeless population, Rodney has been known to get violent if he doesn't get what he asks for.

### Biography

Rodney was born on March 14th, 1995 and was raised in South Los Santos. Not much is known about his childhood other than he grew up in a home with 7 siblings and and was the youngest child of the family. Rodney dropped out of high school early and decided he would go to work at 14, starting a job sweeping floors at the liquor store a few blocks from the Jamestown Apartments where he grew up. It was that very liquor store job where he witnessed his first murder and really became invested in the street life.

At some point in his life between then and now, he was kicked out of his house by his mother, and had to turn to living on the streets. Also, during that period, Rodney lost both of his arms, although nothing is known about how because he has always told different stories whenever someone has asked about his disadvantage. Rodney is been quoted mentioning ***"a firework accident, workplace accident and a game of chicken"*** as some of the reasons for his condition, but none have been confirmed. People who have known Rodney closer than others have also claimed ***"he owed money to the Russians, his drug problems, and he was born without them"*** although none of those have been confirmed either.

### Appearance

Rodney casually wears a pair of black sweats, with a white t shirt and a neckless his grandmother made for him when he was a child. He has also been spotted a few times wearing a blue flannel shirt, and even more strangely, a black ski mask. Rodney keeps to himself and has no known friends or associates, so how he his able to change outfits still continues to be a mystery to all of us.

### Life on the Street

Rodney's life is exactly what it looks like to any outsider perspective. It's bad. While Rodney never had any sort of anger issues or substance abuse problems growing up, living on the streets have driven him down quite a few dark paths. For starters Rodney refuses to get a job. Walmart has been nice enough in the past to offer him a position as a greeter, seconds after doing so, Rodney lunged at their manager sending him to the ER with 3 missing teeth.

When it comes to earning money to eat, Rodney usually will approach individuals he sees in public, asking for something so little as a dollar. But don't be fooled, as soon as the wallet comes out Rodney starts asking for more money. He has been quoted 1 time asking for up to $100 from a single person, and if he doesn't get what he wants, he sometimes follows his victims continuing to ask until he his given his money. If he doesn't get money he has been seen assaulting people with a headbutt, and even falling to the ground screaming that they pushed him.

The money usually doesn't go to a good cause either. It's not clear what kind of drugs are his preferred choice, or how he gets in contact with his dealers, but Rodney has been on bingers for up to 72 hours, and will go days without eating just to elevate his high. Rodney has never been arrested in all his time on the streets either. It seems like whenever there is a call about him, the police have a change of heart after seeing his situation, and usually end up helping him out.

### Trivia

* Rodney once stole stole a truck while a man went inside the gas station for some smokes, and made it about 40 feet before hitting another car.
* Rodney's favorite food is the McFish from McDonalds. He specifically asks for it to be undercooked and for "Big Mac Sauce" to be added.