54 arrested, 3 shot in Times Square riot (3 shot as police dispel gang thugs)

New York Post ^ | 04/05/10 | JAMIE SCHRAM, LARRY CELONA and CHRISTINA CARREGA

[ETL]

The Amish culture is very violent, as evidenced in their 'rap' music.

[ilovesarah2012]

I saw a pic and the cops had one guy and he appeared to be of Hispanic descent. Don’t know about anyone else involved.

[Restoration1776]

OhmiGod! You’re right. I stand corrected. They were only shot.

I take back everything I said.

[Hacksaw]

Oh, we know what that’s all about here in Cincinnati.

Yep - here in Pittsburgh too with the DOJ and consent decrees.. THe ACLU tried to cash in as well, but their class action lawsuit got tossed out of court :) Only good part about the mess.

[rmlew]

Add some hookers, pick pockets, aggressive panhandlers and its the good old days.
Not to worry, Bloomberg is going to ban salt and all will be safe.

[Clemenza]

Most of those involved were black, but I'm sure there were a few Latinos around as well.

Those of us who live here know who is doing the "menacing." Its been the same people for the past 50 years or so.

[Clemenza]

Bloomingidiot, like most of the Whole Foods crowd are clueless as to how thin the line is between themselves and the barbarians. These smug twentysomethings I see all the time have no idea what is potentially in store for them.

[geege]

Gee it sounds just like a typical tea party:-)

[blueyon]

Oh those silly Amish

[Panzerlied]

“LAWLESS RIOTING!”

As opposed to Lawful Rioting?

[softwarecreator]

Well, we know they are not white, straight, male, conservative Christians because this fact was not screaming from the headline in large bold font.

[Kimberly GG]

Easter Sunday, which has become known in certain circles as “Gang Initiation Day.”

Good grief....I learn something new every day.

[Above My Pay Grade]

According to the article, the local merchants seemed rather satisfied with the police response.

Apparently, for the past 5 years, the sick thugs have turned Easter Sunday night into some sort of gang iniation night, but the police have responded robustly, but had their hands full last night.

Of course, if law abiding citizens were allowed to excercise their 2nd Amendment rights, and carry hand guns, these thugs would behave themselves, knowing their chances of running into someone carrying a concealed weapon is high.

Pretty amazing that 4 people were shot in a “gun free city” last night. I’m sure all the thugs they arrested will do far less time than Plaxico Burress is doing for accidently shooting himself.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Obama supporters to a homie.

[Deo volente]

Teen unemployment at an alltime high, not that that is an excuse but a likely contributing factor.

Teen un-EDUCATION also at an alltime high. Many of these kids can barely read or write. The dropout rate at many big city school districts is around 50%.

[Braak]

Reason #7,450,321 I am damn glad I moved out of NYC...now just wondering how to get me and the Mrs. out of DC before too long...VA, at some point, here we come.

[Deo volente]

...it’s the social production of thugs that spawns murderous violence, not the manufacturing production of guns.

That would make a great tagline! May I borrow it sometime?

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Are we in for a long-hot summer, circa 1965?

I don't think so. It'll probably be closer to '68 in Chicago! All hell broke loose!

[patriot08]

Where are the photos? Newsreels?

[Wuli]

“That would make a great tagline! May I borrow it sometime?”

Only with attribution.