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Originally posted by Feltrick
reply to post by fooks
That's a darn fine question. Why can't law enforcement intercept these messages and stop these mobs before they begin? They've taken several kids into custody here in Philly which means they've got their phones. Maybe the government isn't as sophisticated as we've made them out to be? Or, they want these mobs roaming the streets to create more of a divide between whites and blacks? Ooooo, conspiracy! But this has already been discussed.
Any flash mobbers out there care to enlighten us on how the information is passed? Facebook, Twitter, text? Is there some kind of flash mob enigma machine that we haven't discovered? Possible alien control of these individuals? CIA, NSA, OSS, KGB?
If we can't listen to terrorists talking in the deserts of Yemen, we should be able to figure out when punk kids in our own country are going to form a mob. Egads, I think I just inadvertenly called them domestic terrorists.
Originally posted by otaris
sadly i live in nyc and we cant have guns.
Originally posted by ShaunHatfield
This is racism at it's worst... Black youth that feel they have been "kept down by the man"
Originally posted by Blue_Jay33
This is a symptom of a much larger problem, there is deep seated anger amongst the younger population, society has frustrated them, it isn't a black or white problem. It isn't even necessarily a poor problem, as we saw in the Vancouver riots, rich kids were rioting too. No just underneath our civilization is a dark rage waiting for a trigger.
Originally posted by otaris
reply to post by Heartisblack
i do carry a knife, though that wouldn't help much against a group of 10-15 people if i were to be attacked at night
Originally posted by openminded2011
reply to post by ShaunHatfield
It will be interesting to see what Reverend Sharpton has to say about this.
Originally posted by InnerTruths
Man, it's 2011. When is this racism going to stop?
Reading this story makes me angry. Angry that the youth felt they needed to prove a point with violence. I am also angry at the good for nothing police, who only like to involve themelves after the fact because they aren't good for anything else except making public statements.
I am angry that it's 2011, there is finally a black president, and America is as racist as it ever was.
Originally posted by Heartisblack
Originally posted by otaris
sadly i live in nyc and we cant have guns.
You can carry a knife or even a small foldaway stick.
Originally posted by AGWskeptic
Originally posted by Heartisblack
Originally posted by otaris
sadly i live in nyc and we cant have guns.
You can carry a knife or even a small foldaway stick.
Which unless you are trained will be useless to you, but something your attacker will likely take away and use on you.
Originally posted by AGWskeptic
reply to post by JR MacBeth
Violent flash mobs have been causing trouble in Chicago, wouldn't doubt this is connected.