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Attack Victims May Have Been Targets Of 'Point 'Em Out, Knock 'Em Out'
WTAE ^ | March 27, 2012

Posted on 03/27/2012 6:47:25 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia

PITTSBURGH -- An attack in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood earlier this month may have been the result of a violent game known as "Point 'Em Out, Knock 'Em Out," in which attackers identify random targets and attempt to knock them out.

The attacks are usually recorded and sometimes posted to the Internet.

Just after midnight on March 17, police said as many as nine men and one woman targeted University of Pittsburgh students sitting on a wall on Dithridge Street.

The attack left a 19-year-old student with a concussion, a fractured sternum and a partially collapsed lung.

Police said a female videotaped the beating and could be heard yelling, "Kick him again."

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To: Mouton

“Yeah, went to home defcon 2 last week “

That is good for the home, but while outside in the yard, or walking around the hood I always carry an extremely sharp easily deployed blade large enough to make someone think twice about mischief.

Kid (smartassed teen)at the bus stop 6 months ago “You ever been shot?” To which I responded “You ever been stabbed?” He shut up and walked away.

More range time sounds good though. :)


41 posted on 03/27/2012 8:48:36 AM PDT by READINABLUESTATE ("We must hang together, gentlemen...else, we shall most assuredly hang separately." - Franklin)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Time for a new game. .45 for the knocker


42 posted on 03/27/2012 9:07:08 AM PDT by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

>No doubt they are picking on university campii to minimize the odds that their chosen victim is armed

Well actually the University of Pittsburgh is a rather different campus environment. It’s plopped in the middle of a city neighborhood with campus buildings interspersed with private buildings and businesses. While the students themselves are unlikely to be carrying, plenty of others in the area might be.

On the downside, other than the local shopkeeps, everyone there will likely be either Pitt or CMU students, staff or faculty all of which are not permitted guns on campus.

I do go back there every year, and PA is kind enough to offer reciprocity on CCW.


43 posted on 03/27/2012 9:31:49 AM PDT by drbuzzard (different league)
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To: Mouton

Picking up a Glock soon then it is off to the range. Don’t want to have to waste a shell.


44 posted on 03/27/2012 9:49:52 AM PDT by JayAr36
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To: JayAr36

I reccommend the Glock 22 or 23, chambered for 40 S&W. But if you shoot the 40 cal and don’t like the recoil, with a $100 barrel change (available from Wolf) you can shoot 9mm and with hollow points in 124 or 147 gr the hit is powerful but the recoil is markedly reduced.


45 posted on 03/27/2012 9:57:32 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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