Very informative article. Thank you for posting.
This is exactly why Qaddafi and Assad shut down all cellphone service in their countries as the rebellions grew worse. The rebels were using the same “flashmob” strategy to organize. But what are we supposed to do? It’s not like we can shut down all cellphone service in Philly or Atlanta.
One day a flash mob will meet a flash suppressor. It will be ugly.
I hate that the words “flash mobs” has two opposite uses.
Meaning 1) Group of people who organize an unexpected and well choreographed performance in a public place, often including song or dance and usually performed by a Church, School, or Youth Group. The theme always sends a positive message, and spectators are always touched in some way.
Meaning 2) Out of control thugs out to cause as much mayhem as they can get away with.
Really? I bet it worked just fine.
Flash mobs better be very very careful in America. I can just picture radical muslim Al Qaeda terrorists using this tool against unsuspecting Americans. Set up a large flash mob of 1,000 people for whatever....sing, dance, etc...and set off a few bombs in the middle of them....and then they will be laughing at how easy it is to kill stupid Americans.
Flash mob, a collection of punks. I swear, these “flash mobs” are just tailor made for a hand grenade. The grenade was invented just for this kind of thing. Indiscriminate and very persuasive in discouraging large groups being where they ought not be.
wow. “wear black, carry masks, divided into cells, risk
assessment” no doubt here, this is “getting in their
faces” thanks.
P.S. this was August 11. didn’t hear about this one for a
month.