Posted on 07/19/2013 6:16:26 AM PDT by BenLurkin
LONG BEACH (CBSLA.com) — Officials in Long Beach are warning residents about a planned ‘Bash Mob’ potentially planned for Friday afternoon.
In a ‘Bash Mob,’ an unruly but organized crowd — sometimes as many as 100 people — race through the streets committing thefts, petty crimes, assaults and property damage.
A ‘Bash Mob’ most recently occurred in the Long Beach area on July 9 in the Pike and City Place areas downtown, according to Long Beach Police Sgt. Aaron Eaton. One person was arrested and several business reported property damage during the incident.
Detectives investigating the July 9 incident found out about the planning stages of another event, by the same group, scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Eaton said.
“The Long Beach Police Department takes this issue very seriously and will be prepared to arrest anyone whose intent is to commit criminal acts,” Eaton said. “We will continue to support everyone’s right to free speech and assembly. However, the police must also protect the safety of those victims targeted by these ‘bash mobs.”‘
Police did not know if the planned ‘Bash Mob’ was connected to a similar incident in Hollywood Tuesday evening.
Eaton says the “mobs” are apparently organized on social media site and often come up with their own names. The “mobs” also arrive and leave by Metro.
“They are able to gather quickly and commit these crimes. Most often, it appears theft is the intent and target of why they are doing this.” said Eaton.
As in Tuesday’s incident in Hollywood, innocent bystanders and businesses are most often hit.
In the July 9 incident in Long Beach, KCAL9′s Suraya Fadel said there were a few minor injuries, several businesses sustained property damage and there was one arrest and several citations
Does this type of weapon exist yet?
“...Load up the water canons with pig sludge.....”
Just use the brown note cannon on em.
Since they’re totally nothing but POS, they’ll waste away to nothing.
Call it a “Mahogangy Mob”
Gets to the truth of the matter...
Mahogany mob...Fixed typo....
there....fixed it
I’m quite sure that the term ‘bash’ is an abbreviation for the words ‘black flash’. Much more PC, ya’know.
“Clockwork Orange.”
Larry Niven, “The Last Days of the Permanent Floating Riot Club”, 1973. A band of thieves that used flash mobs as cover for their thefts. In Niven’s stories about Flash Mobs they were caused by a new technology, basically teleportation machines. He described many ways they changed his future society.
And now we have instant ways to connect mobs of people for purposes both good and bad, cell phones. The idea and effect is very similar. naturally you need a cadre of people who are brought up to include this behaviour in your social repertoire.
Let’s try out Silent Guardian.
How about shotguns loaded with water softener pellets, aimed at crotch level? I like to hear a lot of hollering at the bash mobs I attend.
” one person arrested”?????
This makes no sense!! It’s time for America to wake up!!
If a MASS MOB attacks a MASS MOB is arrested.... keep them pent up for a week...eating bread and water and then let them go with a warning it will happen again if they show up again!
When did America lose her common sense?
Talking my language......
Long Beach Police Scanner
http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/13114/web
It would be interesting if these animals tried this crap in a “stand your ground” state and in an area where a decent number of CCW holders coincidentally decided to patronize business at the same moment it was being targeted.
Scenario:
A BLACK male member of the flash mob physically assaults me, I fear for my life,I( a white male) open fire with my firearm ,and I kill the black male.
Would this be another Zimmerman case??
LMAO - that’ll show those queefs!
Since the police know they arrive and leave by Metro. Just shut the Metro down arriving and leaving the area!
“You Are Correct, Sir!”
If these vermin are assaulting people on the streets then they need to be put down for good. Leave their wasted youth lying on the streets for their non existent guardians to pick up.
Ha, thanks for the flashback. I remember that now, though I had forgotten it. Was into Larry Niven in the 70s. I should go back an get a copy of Lucifer's Hammer. See if I still think it is as good as I remember it to be.
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