Four Young Students Arrested in Alleged 'Knockout' Attacks, Police Say

DNAinfo New York ^ | Dec 19, 2013 | Sonja Sharp

[heartwood]

CROWN HEIGHTS — Police have arrested four children in connection with a string of alleged "knockout game" attacks in Brooklyn, the NYPD said.

A 14-year-old girl and three other children, aged 10 and 11, were arrested in connection with three assaults that took place between October and November.

The victims included an 11-year-old boy who was punched on President Street, a youth who was hit with a rock while walking home from school and a youngster who was "mushed" in the face with a plastic bag, said Deputy Inspector George Fitzgibbon, the 71st Precinct's new commanding officer.

"Kids are kids — when you’re talking 10 and 11 year olds getting involved in these type of things, sometimes they don’t realize the magnitude of what they’re doing," Fitzgibbon said.

While the NYPD's Hate Crimes Task Force worked on the investigation as well, police determined that the attacks were not motivated by bias.

"Every time one of these incidents did occur, nothing was ever said with regard to any kind of bias, so to speak," Fitzgibbon said of the three attacks, which occurred in October and November.

"The only commonality is that basically all the victims were Jewish."

[heartwood]

[P]olice determined that the attacks were not motivated by bias.

"The only commonality is that basically all the victims were Jewish."

So, hey, what are the odds?

[TurboZamboni]

Yutes in some cultures have strange and different way of celebrating Christmas.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

So it’s permissible to state the religion of the victims, but not the race of the perps? How can that be?

[skeeter]

"The only commonality is that basically all the victims were Jewish."

Well how about that.

How about the attackers - what commonalities did they share?

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Hey, they’re just kids. I did the same thing too when I was 11, knocking out other people and breaking the law. Boy, I tell ya. Those were the days, huh. < /S >

[tet68]

Really, just a coincidence!
This is what PC has brought us to.

[oh8eleven]

The only commonality is that basically all the victims were Jewish
Just random chance, bad luck, no targeting, no hate, no bias, no profiling, just chance. My @ss.

[Travis McGee]

Ever wonder why most of these "games" happen in "gun free" cities?

[Caipirabob]

Four Young Students Arrested in Alleged 'Knockout' Attacks, Police Say

Better off arrested before a vigilante mob hangs them.

[TigerClaws]

Sounds like a hate crime.

Those Amish are at it again.

Oh, and glad to see the knockout game doesn’t exist. Someone just needs to tell the victims...

[JennysCool]

“Students.” Sure.

[Red_Devil 232]

Did the police check the victims shoes?

I so Hate being “mushed” in the face with a plastic bag, so much I use a 9 mil to dissuade the “musher”. It don’t matter their age these days.

[ETL]

So it’s permissible to state the religion of the victims, but not the race of the perps? How can that be?

Friggin liberal NY. And I live in this friggin place, unfortunately. Anyone in the south or out west want to take me in as a boarder, or adopt me? I don't eat very much, but I do smell a bit.

[skinkinthegrass]

0'Dungo's B@st@rd progeny attacks..

[imardmd1]

“Students.” Sure

[imardmd1]

“Students.” Sure

Just the JV team practicing --

[Leaning Right]

This reads like poor satire.

First the Deputy Inspector says that “kids are kids.” Then he says this is not a bias attack, even though all the victims were Jewish.

This guy should be be fired immediately.

[Junk Silver]

Four young students. Based on that description, I think I've found them!

[tomkat]

'.. students ..'

   

[ConradofMontferrat]

Better off arrested before a vigilante mob hangs them.

And what stupid white, pasty faced "mob" is going to do ANYTHING but pee themselves, and try to convince the world they aren't "racisis?"

Not beating you up Bob, but in your heart, you know what I said is true.