Me too. But that’s not a good response. I’ve subbed in classrooms and when you get the black girls screeching like this there is almost no way to recover order, it is such a disruptive screech. I think it is like a baby’s cry — something fundamental in that screech that provokes a wild emotional response in those who hear it.
The screech and quick-attack-withdraw-passive-goad-repeat cycling is contagious. It disorients the observer, and the victim. The screech is mixed with a quick hit or item snatch-grab and withdrawal into a passive position just out of the reach of the victim.
The quick withdrawal and immediate passivity of the attacker or item grabber acts to defuse a reaction, and in public creates the sense that target’s reaction is an unprovoked attack, because the initial hit is so quick and sneaky.
The gangs are familiar with the pattern of behavior, and while it is utter chaos, it is all staging to them. they have gained a feel for how it will go and can push it to its limit. They rapidly run off when the situation turns against them.
It’s like a harpy attack.
When I’ve seen it videos and somewhat experienced it. My Fight! reaction kicks in ultra strong every time I see videos of such situations. It is less emotional for me when I was the the target — the sub teacher. That was helpful.
The young man took a whack to the head. They just kicks the adrenal response into super-high gear. His emotion over-reaction played into the break-down into chaos the kids wanted to see. The gang knew what they were doing, as did the man who took this video. He may not have been part of this, but he has seen it before and knew the pattern.
Anyway the attack style reminds me also of an attack on an old huge Red Winged Hawk by jays and crows. Quick attack, withdrawal, quick attack from another side, etc. The old hawk stood his ground, but it looked like he was doomed. They chased him beyond where I was walking.
Seeing this also raised my adrenalin. Years ago when I was in my late 40s, a 5’5” female, I was walking through a shopping center. A large male friend was about 30 feet behind me looking in shop windows as we returned to the car so I was not to alarmed when two young black women about 5’7” walked toward me and when passing at one side said, “what would you do if we grabbed your bag?” I said very quitely, Dirty Harry style, “Then you would learn something you really don’t want to know!” They looked a little surprised and just kept on walking. I long ago discovered that the way you walk and hold your body makes a big difference out on the mean streets.