Posted on 11/26/2013 1:06:17 PM PST by NotYourAverageDhimmi
Much like ‘wilding’ before it, the furor over the ‘knockout game’ bears all the hallmarks of an overblown panic over a crime wave that doesn’t exist.
Have teenagers adopted a new game of random assaults, with the goal of a one-hit “knockout”?
If you’ve been following local news, watching national coverage, or reading your Facebook newsfeed, you might think the answer is “yes.” The Today Show, for instance, reports that “teenagers [are] knocking people out for the fun of it,” targeting “women and children,” with cases “piling up.”
Likewise, CNN writes that “A sick so-called game known as ‘knockout’…is catching the attention of law enforcement throughout the nation,” and USA Today echoes the report with a brief on beefed up police vigilance in cities such as New York, Washington, New Haven, and Philadelphia.
It’s not hard to see why media outlets have latched on to this as an ongoing story. The prospect of random assault from rowdy, aggressive teens is scary, especially if they’re uninterested in theft and just want to attack. It’s as if we’re living in A Clockwork Orange, with our cities under siege by violent young men.
But it’s this media panic—as well as the strongly anecdotal nature of the coverage—that should give us pause before we declare the “knockout game” a national problem. After all, it wouldn’t be the first media furor over teen behavior. Recall the panics over “wilding”—where teenagers were attacking innocent bystanders en masse—or “headlight flashing,” where gang members were marking their victims during nighttime drives. In both cases, you could find instances that fit either description, but in a country with tens of millions of teenagers, where you could find examples of almost any behavior, you need more than a few anecdotes to prove a trend.
(Excerpt) Read more at thedailybeast.com ...
Is that you Barack?
Hey Jamelle. We are talking about your peeps. You don’t like that much, do you? We are supposed to ignore criminal behavior and pretend that it doesn’t exist. Jamelle probably doesn’t live in the Hood anymore, but if he visits, he might want to think about packing some heat.
Yeah, unlike the Zimmerman case which was treated like a local isolated event. /s
It will divert the attention of LOW INFORMATION voters ... so they don't seriously ponder what the he%$ is happening to their health care!
“Much like ‘wilding’ before it, the furor over the ‘knockout game’ bears all the hallmarks of an overblown panic over a crime wave that doesn’t exist.”
Tell it to the family’s of those killed by the B-stards, and tell it to those undergoing reconstructive surgery, and those healing from the assaults on their persons. I’m certain they’d like to know it’s all bullscoot.
Oh really. Just like ‘car-jacking’ was never more than regular old ‘auto theft’ and criminals don’t ‘car-jack’ anymore.
It is winter . . . IF I found myself vulnerable walking in an area where this might happen . . . I’d have my gun in my pocket and my hand on it and finger very near the trigger . . .first sign of a fist coming my direction I’d fire . . . bullets travel pretty dang fast . . . I might still wind up on the ground but they might too
I bet some open carry would greatly reduce these cowards from attacking white people.
“teenagers... targeting women and children”...
well, there are some descriptors missing from that that tell an uncomfortable truth.
Sure, the birthers are kooks.
Sure, the knockout “game” is a myth developed by the black helicopter crowd.
Sure, ObamaCare has death panels, only the stupid Palin would say that.
And on and on. This is the Liberals standard play to tamp down on anyone who strays from the Liberal’s version of reality — marginalize them by working to make them appear as kooks. Well, you and you Media Matters Obama lovers can STUFF it. Personally, I couldn't care less what you say or what you think.
With the “knockout game,” we have several cases in a handful of cities, as well as five reported deaths. Victims tell similar stories: They were walking down the street when they were suddenly punched from behind. There’s no doubt that the experience is terrifying and traumatic.
Well, not to the dead people. Only the fortunate survivors. Jamelle adroitly avoids mentioning how many they happen to be. And five corpses from random racist assaults would normally be something to be concerned about, but not to Jamelle. No, what's important is that talking about it out loud is...wait for it...racist. What's half a dozen or so murders compared to that?
Your time is done, Jamelle. The apologists have had their say and the victims aren't any less dead or tramuatized. We're going to be talking about this quite a bit because you can't sweep it under the carpet anymore.
“Jamelle Bouie is a Knobler Fellow at The Nation Institute and a Writing Fellow for The American Prospect magazine in Washington D.C. His speciality is US politics—with a focus on parties, elections and campaign finance—and his work has appeared at The Washington Independent, CNN.com, and Ta-Nehisi Coates’ blog at the Atlantic, in addition to regular blogging and analysis at The Prospect. He is a recent graduate of the University of Virginia, and lives in Washington D.C, though his heart remains in Charlottesville, VA.”
If it was white kids randomly attacking blacks, “Jamelle” would be screaming about it, demanding immediate action from police and politicians.
Not at all! The latest REAL phony crisis in America are the stunts pulled by the LGTB community saying they’re being discriminated against by bigoted straights. The nation is outraged over it. Then it turns out they’ve lied about it. And there’s no outrage at all about the false accusations against innocent group of people who have just been smeared.
New York: Flash Mob Mayhem: Violent Groups Of Teens Leave NYC Businesses In Ruins
Baltimore: Law Enforcement Frustrated With Growing Number Of Flash Mob Crimes In Md.
Jacksonville: Flash mob causes havoc at Walmart
Portland: Third flash mob theft in past month caught on camera
Minneapolis: Victim describes 'flash mob' attack downtown (8th one)
“Latest Phony Panic”
Yeah, just like all those “phony” scandals.
It is phony and no big deal until it is your loved ones who end up dead, hospitalized or paralyzed. And that is what they are really saying: these people who have been attacked don’t count; they are not important or valuable human beings.
Figures....
The biggest supporters of male colons being reproductive organs...are also the biggest deniers of Knockout game
You can bet Blacks will target those whites who are weak or will not fight back...which means your average effeminate White Guilt Liberal is gonna get attacked.
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