Flash mobs in different cities

[The Stig]

Looks like this is the newest trend in crime. Keep your situational awareness high.


Original story on cbs chicago
(http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/06/23/teen-mob-hits-walgreens-off-the-mag-mile-steals/)

Teen Mob Hits Walgreens On The Mag Mile
June 23, 2011 6:31 PM

CHICAGO (CBS) — The teenage robbery mobs are at it again on North Michigan Avenue.

Some 50 young people barged into a Walgreens at Michigan and Chicago on the Magnificent Mile on Tuesday afternoon. They took bottled drinks and sandwiches off the shelves, then ran off, CBS 2′s Suzanne Le Mignot reports.

A police report says authorities were able to nab three of the thieves.

Walgreens says the store is working with police, helping investigators with video from the store security camera.

The Mag Mile earlier this year was hit by similar mobs of young thieves. Attacks on commuters and bicyclists have become violent, and police have stepped up patrols.





Original story on delco times (http://www.delcotimes.com/articles/2011/06/26/news/doc4e0696aaf127f552097776.txt?nstrack=sid:3501255| met:300|cat:0|order:1)

and from Philly....


Suspected flash mob rips off Upper Darby Sears

Published: Sunday, June 26, 2011

By LINDA REILLY
Times Correspondent

UPPER DARBY — A mob of about 40 people stormed into the Sears department store on 69th Street Thursday, and in a flash stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise, officials said.

Police were able to round up 15 juveniles and one adult, 19, all from West Philadelphia.

“They came in on the El train and hit Sears,” police Superintendent Michael Chitwood said. “They stole sneakers, socks, watches, whatever they could get their hands on, and left.

“Imagine the guts of this gang of young hoodlums. One was 11 years old. The others arrested ranged from 12 to 16 years old. They planned this out earlier in the day on a social networking site. It was pre-planned. They got on the El, got off at 69th Street Terminal and walked up the hill to Sears.”

Kyree Marsh, 19, of the 5500 block of Spruce Street, Philadelphia, was arrested and charged with retail theft, conspiracy to retail theft and corruption of minors.

Police recovered some of the stolen sneakers and socks that were in the backpack of one of the individuals arrested and in the pockets of others taken into custody.

According to the affidavit, the Sears loss-prevention officer saw the mob enter the store at 7:09 p.m. on Thursday.

The group then began taking merchandise off the shelves.

“He watched the group enter the store together from the 69th Street entrance,” Chitwood said. “It was fast. They ran out, leaving empty shoeboxes and store tags behind. Fortunately, no customers or store employees got hurt.

“Due to the quick response by police, we were able to grab them up. They were heading back to the El train.” Continued...

[piranha2]

Its all about being aware of your surroundings.

[The Stig]

Original story at Foxnews (http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/06/18/top-five-most-brazen-flash-mob-robberies/)



Teenage Flash Mob Robberies on the Rise

By Annie Vaughan

Published June 18, 2011

The same technologies that for years have brought together the mostly benign and goofy "flash mobs," in which groups suddenly break into dance at a mall or stumble around like zombies at train stations, is being used to plan and execute bold robberies.

Called “flash robs,” these crimes are being organized by young teenagers through various social media outlets, most notably Twitter. Police say the suspects select a time and place and enter the store in droves taking what they want and leaving before security or police can catch them.

Some of the most brazen robberies take place in the light of day and on busy streets despite all the security cameras and the watchful eyes of workers.

“Young people are risk takers; they do things in groups far more than adults do. A medium like Twitter plays into the characteristics of young person’s behavior,” Scott Decker, a professor of criminology at Arizona State University, told FoxNews.com.

Because of these flash plots, police have begun to more closely monitor social media sites, reports the Chicago Sun Times.

The pack mentality emboldens the thieves to strike fast, so fast that the store clerks don’t have time to react.

“Over 90 percent of crimes committed by young people are done so in a group,” Decker told FoxNews.com

Technology hasn’t just made it easy to plan and organize. It’s allowed the thieves to off-load their loot. A recent survey done by a leading retail industry group shows that technology has led to a spike in organized crime, mostly as thieves find it easier to sell stolen goods online.

Of 129 retailers surveyed by the National Retail Federation, nearly 95 percent said they were victimized by organized criminals in the past year and 85 percent said the problem has worsened over the past three years.

But Decker says these tech-savvy criminals could be in it for something more -- the fame. Seeing themselves on the security videos of the robberies that are uploaded on YouTube or shown on the nightly news can be a thrill to teenagers, he said.

“It’s a way of bragging,” Decker said. “Not only can you show your friends, you can show the whole world. “

Their brazen moves are matched by their high-profile targets.

Chicago's Magnificent Mile has been targeted numerous times; Filene's Basement, The North Face and Express have all been robbed by these flash mobs, reports the Sun Times.

These arrests and the rise of mob robberies in Chicago has prompted Police Chief Garry McCarthy vow to crack down on these robbing teens. “We can’t tolerate this stuff. ... We’re not going to let it go,” he told the Chicago Sun-Times.

Here’s a look at some of the most recent robberies.

Chicago

Last week, four violent assaults and robberies occurred in Chicago’s upscale area of Streeterville. One man was dragged into the street and beaten by a group of 15 to 20 teenage males after a baseball was thrown so hard at his head that his motor-scooter helmet was knocked off. Another man was robbed of his cell phone and camera after being knocked off his bike and punched by a group of teenage males. Three teenagers were recently arrested due to their alleged involvement with these strings of flash mob robberies, four of which occurred within a 10-minute span.

And on June 9, Jesse Andersen, the 35-year-old brother of Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, was punched in the face as his iPad and money were stolen by multiple perpetrators.

Washington, D.C.

On April 25, G Star Raw, workers at a retail store in Dupont Circle were caught off guard as a group of about 20 teenagers swarmed the store, stopping to look through sizes, taking over $20,000 worth of merchandise and promptly exiting the building. Store Manager Gregory Lennon told FoxNews.com that their staff has a heightened sense of awareness of customers who enter their store in large groups, but there is little they can do to protect themselves from another flab mob attack. D.C. was previously hit two weeks prior, when a store owner of a small T-shirt shop was pushed out of the way as she tried to protect her store from the 20 to 25 teenagers who robbed it.

Flash Mob Robberies Not A Rare Occurrence in DC: MyFoxDC.com

Las Vegas

In May, 20 teens were caught on camera as they robbed a convenience store and stole about $600 worth of merchandise and the clerk's cellphone. They were in and out in a matter of minutes. "It became a feeding frenzy," store owner Jon Athney told KLAS-TV. "They were in the store for three minutes and 30 seconds. ... It's a pretty scary thing."

Many of the employees of these stores were temporarily paralyzed by the scene, making this form of teenage robbery very effective. It's “tremendously anxiety-provoking and fear-provoking when a large group of people engage in a criminal act,” Fox News contributor Dr. Keith Ablow said. The workers likely were in shock, because “It takes time to realize what is going on.” The robbery was caught on tape and police are still investigating the crime.

St Paul, Minn.

On Feb, 19, 50 teenagers swarmed a busy convenient store causing confusion and panic among the store’s employees. They stole anything they could get their hands on, food, candy, soda, juice. Although police are not sure if the two events are related, shots were heard a few miles away from the robbed store, and two young people were rushed to the hospital with gunshot wounds. This is not the first time this has happened in St. Paul. A BP station was robbed by 20 teenagers four months prior. The clerk was assaulted, and the assailants fled the building in different directions.


Read more: Teenage Flash Mob Robberies on the Rise - FoxNews.com (http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/06/18/top-five-most-brazen-flash-mob-robberies/#ixzz1QQuJN1uz)


The original story has video if you like moving pictures.

[Fatty]

I was aware of the hit in Minnesota. Wait til this years black Friday lol.

[The Stig]

Original story on Philly.com (http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20110627_Woman_s_leg_broken__others_hurt_in_Spring _Garden_mob_attack.html)


Woman's leg broken, others hurt in Spring Garden mob attack

By STEPHANIE FARR
Philadelphia Daily News

farrs@phillynews.com 215-854-4225

A WOMAN'S leg was broken and several other people were injured Saturday night when a large group of teens accosted pedestrians in Spring Garden, police and witnesses said.

Philadelphia police responded to two reports of pedestrians being assaulted by a large group of young people along Broad Street about 9:30 p.m.

One of those reports came from Emily Guendelsberger, 27, city editor for local arts and entertainment content for the Onion, the satirical newspaper and website. She was walking with seven friends on Green Street near Broad when they were accosted, she said. Guendelsberger, who remained hospitalized with a broken leg yesterday, declined to comment further.

A friend who was with her at the time, Daily News staff writer Molly Eichel, said that they were walking down Green Street when a group of teens was walking down Broad. "We heard kids yell, 'Run, run,' " Eichel said. "Some kid just came out of nowhere and punched my friend Charlie in the face."

Eichel said that when her group tried to run, about 20 teens chased them down the street. "They were kicking kids down and punching them when they were down," she said.

Two other friends sought treatment at area hospitals for facial injuries, Eichel said.

The only redeeming factor about the experience was that a few people realized the extent of Guendelsberger's injuries and tried to protect her, Eichel said.

From the hospital yesterday, Guendelsberger gave her protectors shout-outs on Twitter. "On the positive, a bunch of girls from the mob protected me from the boys trying to hit me and take my purse while I was on the ground," she wrote. "Also a car of women from out of town saw it going down, pulled over, and (I gather) circled around to protect me; wish I had gotten names."

According to the police report of the incident, Guendelsberger was "jumped" by 30 to 40 men who punched and kicked her numerous times. Police said they checked the area for surveillance but had no luck.

Shortly before Guendelsberger's assault, police said, they responded to another assault, about five blocks away at Broad Street and Fairmount Avenue, of a 20-year-old man who said that he was attacked by a large group of men and women.

Police said that he was treated for a bruise and abrasion under his right eye.

Twitter users said that the mob ranged from 50 to 100 people and that participants not only assaulted people but also threw trash cans and lit fireworks.

[The Stig]

Original story at philly.com
(http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20110629_Teens_in_a_mob_assault_and_rob_Center_Cit y_patrons.html)

Teens in a mob assault and rob Center City patrons

By Mike Newall

Inquirer Staff Writer

The two young women were sitting at a window table inside the Max Brenner restaurant on 15th Street, near Walnut, sharing chocolate fondue after some shopping.

The streets were vibrant. The weather was nice.

"The city had a good vibe," remembered one of the women, Maria, who requested her full name not be printed.

But their night on the town was about to become frightening.

Heading their way was a pack of teens roving through Center City after leaving a North Philadelphia music festival.

They were part of about 100 or more young people who had left Saturday night's event, police said, committing a series of violent assaults and robberies, including one against Maria, 25, of North Philadelphia, and her cousin Cecilia, 29, of Havertown.

Donta Holdclaw was in the crowd of teens that night. On Tuesday afternoon, he stood on the front step of his mother's North Philadelphia apartment and said the group was bound for South Street.

"They were holding fireworks," he said. "That's what we were going to see."

He had gone to the Susquehanna Community Festival, along Susquehanna Avenue near Broad Street, with his older brother, Aleek Hamilton, 19. Last week, Hamilton graduated from Mastbaum Vocational/Technical High School, with plans to attend college and become a mechanic, said his mother, Letitia Washington. He also was working at a West Philadelphia thrift shop.

Hamilton is now in jail, charged with robbing Cecilia.

Erica Rockymore, 18, of North Philadelphia, was also among the teens, police said. Last week, she graduated from the Philadelphia Electrical and Technology Charter High School, her family said. Her 14-year-old sister asked her to take her to the festival. Rockymore is in jail, too, charged with assaulting Maria.

Maria and Cecilia were enjoying their dessert at Max Brenner, with its large, open bay doors. Afterward, Maria, an interior and industrial designer, had planned to visit a Northern Liberties art exhibit. Cecilia was heading home.

The women had spent the afternoon dress shopping. Maria is getting married soon.

About 10 p.m., Maria said, she saw a shirtless teenager run past the restaurant.

"He was running in the middle of the street and looked like he was running away from someone," she said.

Maria tucked away her phone and wallet, which had been sitting on the table.

She grew up in Brazil, she said, and was more street-smart than her cousin.

Before she could tell Cecilia to put her cell phone away, another teen reached through the window and snatched it.

Maria ran out after him.

She was on the sidewalk, starting to scream "thief," she said, when someone from behind punched her in the jaw.

She said she turned, jaw throbbing, to see the girl who had hit her standing with five other teens. "What are you going to do?" she said the girl who had punched her yelled.

The teens were laughing, she said. "They were fearless. It seemed like they weren't taking anything serious."

Maria ran into another restaurant and called 911.

The girls in the group called her a slut as they left, she said.

The police arrived quickly. Another customer at Max Brenner, a 32-year-old woman from Delaware who was with her 7-year-old daughter, had also been robbed. Someone had reached in through a window and snatched her phone, according to police reports. "Would you be able to identify them if we find them?" an officer asked Maria, referring to the teens.

Yes, she said.

The three women and the young girl got in the back of a police cruiser.

At 11th and South Streets, they saw the pack. The teens didn't run. "They were laughing," Maria said, "like nothing was happening."

Maria identified Hamilton and Rockymore for police. One of the teens had already sent a text from Cecilia's phone, she said. "Hangin in the da hood," it read.

Terrance Howard, 20, of Frankford, was arrested after being found to have the Delaware woman's phone, police said.

Police are still investigating two other attacks by teens leaving the festival, including one that left a woman hospitalized with a broken leg.

Officials rejected characterizing Saturday's attacks as "flash mob" assaults, because, they said, they had not been coordinated through social media. Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey promised the department would pursue stiff penalties for similar teen violence.

"If they get caught and they get charged, they're going to have a problem," Ramsey said.

Paul Levy, president of the Center City District, called for a zero-tolerance approach.

Maria said Tuesday that her jaw was still sore. She and her fiance had planned to start a family in Philadelphia. She said she still might.

She was more surprised, she said, than frightened.

"I didn't expect something like that in Center City."

[The Stig]

Not sure this qualifies as a "flash mob" but it seems to generally fit the trend.

Motive Unclear In Attack By Group Of Teens On 16th Street Mall (http://denver.cbslocal.com/2011/09/15/motive-unclear-in-attack-by-group-of-teens-on-16th-street-mall/)


DENVER (CBS4) – Police are asking for the public’s help tracking down a large group of violent teenagers.

They say 10 to 15 young people — described as black or Hispanic and both male and female — attacked four white men on the 16th Street Mall at about 10:45 p.m. on Sunday.

Denver police say the men were standing on the mall near Arapahoe when they were approached by the group. After a conversation, the group turned violent and they attacked the men.

CRIME BULLETIN: View The Document From Denver Police

Two of the four victims left the scene before they could be questioned. The Denver Post reported that two of the victims suffered minor injuries.

“It’s really unclear as to what their motivation was — why such a large group of young people came together and assaulted these individuals,” said Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson.

Authorities say the attacks could have been gang related or racially motivated.

“We’re not going to dismiss anything in this case because we don’t know,” Jackson told CBS4.

In 2009 a similar series of attacks took place near downtown, on the 16th Street Mall and in surrounding areas. The victims were usually white or Hispanic and the suspects were black. Surveillance video captured one of the attacks on camera.

Many of those arrested in connection with the assaults were known to have ties with street gangs. Police said some or all of those attacks may have a kind of gang initation.

Police will confirm that in this weekend’s case the victims were not robbed, which narrows down the list of motives somewhat.

Police are asking anyone who has more information about the attacks, including the two victims who walked off, to come forward. They also want to interview anyone who witnessed the attack.

There is a $2,000 Crimestoppers reward for information that helps solve the case.

[ak474u]

Not sure this qualifies as a "flash mob" but it seems to generally fit the trend.

Motive Unclear In Attack By Group Of Teens On 16th Street Mall (http://denver.cbslocal.com/2011/09/15/motive-unclear-in-attack-by-group-of-teens-on-16th-street-mall/)

There will be an increase in attacks like this because what are young impressionable teens going to do when the people in charge of labor, and the government seem to condone class warfare, and getting those S.O.B.'s? If those leaders that the youths (in this case black and hispanic, but it coulda just as easily been white kids) look up to seem to stand idly by and allow us to be divided, what example is set for them? One of these victims is going to be well armed, and is going to prevent or finish one of these mob attacks, and it won't turn out well for them. Remember Bernhard Goetz? Those poor kids just asked if they could borrow $5 (they asked with a screwdriver, but let's not split hairs) and He was tried for going on a killing spree.

[The Stig]

There will be an increase in attacks like this because what are young impressionable teens going to do when the people in charge of labor, and the government seem to condone class warfare, and getting those S.O.B.'s? If those leaders that the youths (in this case black and hispanic, but it coulda just as easily been white kids) look up to seem to stand idly by and allow us to be divided, what example is set for them? One of these victims is going to be well armed, and is going to prevent or finish one of these mob attacks, and it won't turn out well for them. Remember Bernhard Goetz? Those poor kids just asked if they could borrow $5 (they asked with a screwdriver, but let's not split hairs) and He was tried for going on a killing spree.

Couldn't agree more. In fact, I think some of the anti-gun folks are quietly hanging back and awaiting this exact scenario. Then they can pounce on how the big mean gun owner wiped out a bunch of kids who "weren't doing nuthing" and "about to turn their lives around".

This flash mob thing is not going to end well for anybody. It's either going to boil over into civil unrest, there's going to be one bigass flash mob that goes horribly wrong, or as ak points out someones going to ventilate some crooks looking for easy marks. And whatever way it plays out in the end, it will result in new laws, cctv cameras or some other asshatery

[Stg1swret]

+1 ...

[bobthe]

Remember Bernhard Goetz? Those poor kids just asked if they could borrow $5 (they asked with a screwdriver, but let's not split hairs) and He was tried for going on a killing spree.

tried but not convicted. the only thing he go nabbed on was possessing an unlawful handgun. just because he was the victim of a violent crime doesnt mean he gets a free pass on crimes he commits himself.

i too agree that one of these days someone is going to be well armed and kill a lot of these idiot kids, but i think the gun control interests are going to have one heck of a time trying to spin that in their favor. too many instances of 1 lone person getting stomped to sleep by 20 kids have been in the news.

so long as too many of them werent shot int he back as they were trying to run away i would think any reasonable juror would think there was a credible fear for ones life there.

[TEOTWAWKI13]

This flash mob thing is not going to end well for anybody. It's either going to boil over into civil unrest, there's going to be one bigass flash mob that goes horribly wrong, or as ak points out someones going to ventilate some crooks looking for easy marks. And whatever way it plays out in the end, it will result in new laws, cctv cameras or some other asshatery

Nothing gets my blood to boiling more than asshattery and douchebaggery. Two untolerable crimes.

But you guys are dead on. Someone's going to go Clint Eastwood on some punks and then the likes of the Brady Campaign for Unarmed Victims is going to have their way.

I myself will have to take my chances with a good attorney, and will at least go down swinging.

[RichFromPhilly]

A note on the Philly flash mobs, since I live there. I actually live in Upper Darby within a few blocks of where that Sears is. I wouldn't be so worried about some mobs like that one, that's just thieves. The 69th street area is a total ghetto and I am not surprised that happened there. I live here and don't shop there. I've been there five times in ten years.

What you should be careful of is the public commercial areas that get violent. South Street in Philly is a good example. It is a popular retail shopping area and filled with restaurants, bars, live music clubs and a large concert venue. They also commonly use this area to film movies and even the TV show "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia". I have been frequenting South Street since 1988 but now I think hard if I really want to go there some nights. The mobs have made me more cautious of where I go in the city.

This video link is from a flash mob there. I was almost caught in the middle of this. I had plans to go to a nightclub one block off South Street that night but my friend got sick, so we stayed home.

Hundreds Pack South Street During Flash Mob - YouTube (http://youtu.be/XX2Smuf7kFU)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX2Smuf7kFU

They also failed to mention the man who was pulled from his car and beaten during that mob.
It CAN happen in areas that you don't expect.

What is really sad is, flash mobs started as more of a joke or as a form of artistic expression... for fun.
Like this...
Fame Flash Mob NYC - YouTube (http://youtu.be/CexxiFIgVXs)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CexxiFIgVXs
I can live with that.

[ravensgrove]

I wasn't aware there were "other" flash mobs...outside mass dancing. I suppose it would help if I watched tv more. That's scary.

[realist]

The flash mob is starting to be more common place. It is a great way to get things done, not that I agree. They literally overwhelm the victim so "no one gets hurt". Well that is their thinking, what about the theft of the store items that happens frequently. What's a beating or two it is not like anyone is getting killed......... Each day there are flash mobs doing things in New York around Wall Street. They were so proud of themselves that they had a flash mob that blocked an intersection doing Yoga for a half hour. I wonder what they would have done if a truck driver when ballistic and drove over them. Yesterday there was a bunch that took over an abandoned hotel in San Francisco to protest that it should house the homeless. This group overwhelmed the security guards and just took over the building. Then again there is the San Francisco critical mass that ride bikes through the city each month turning everything into gridlock. People now have gotten used to it so they just avoid the city whenever they are planned. Why??? All these groups are just trying to provoke an attack. You guys are right that it will happen, I can only hope that when it does the person is truly crazy so it will not affect the rest of us too much............... Just remember it is all for the cause, just ask them? Then again most of the interviews they do the person cannot tell you what their cause is but that does not matter, man it's for the cause........... Oh one last thing the unions are now starting to get involved. Why???????

[bacpacker]

IMO the unions and some of the leftist big name groups are behind this. They get a bunch of wanabee's all stirred up to go out and cause trouble with the hopes that some crap will happen to let them get a bunch of crappy laws passed to further erode our freedoms.

[The Stig]

IMO the unions and some of the leftist big name groups are behind this. They get a bunch of wanabee's all stirred up to go out and cause trouble with the hopes that some crap will happen to let them get a bunch of crappy laws passed to further erode our freedoms.

Couldn't agree more. I'm nowhere near a "conspiracy" guy but there are groups and forces at work that go far beyond some misguided hippie-wannabe kids playing at protesting or thugs using a flash-mob as a cover to rip people off.

But the rest of my thoughts are more appropriate on our sister website.

[bacpacker]

Sorry Stig my mouth overloads my ass sometimes!

[Kodiak]

This new "Flash Mob" craze is ridiculous, just goes to show how low our society has fallen. And if a store owner happened to unload a few rounds at these punks he would be the one to go to jail, makes me sick.

[dragon5126]

there is a difference between a flash mob and a preplanned riot. It's the liberal press using the term Flash Mob to describe violent riots...

[faster]

perfect place for careful shooting with a double stack 9mm, in my book. 15 hits in 5 seconds, after the first shot, and 150 more are going to be running like hell! If you load your mags while wearing gloves, and are not in your licensed to you car, who will ever know who did it (or care, for that matter?? Just walk away and know that you did the world a HUGE favor. after 2 seconds or so, all you will get is backs to shoot at, but so what? why let them get away with TRYING, so that they can do it again, on someone who is unarmed?

[Sparrow]

Not sure if this goes here, or if there is an Occupy thread:

Hours later, Occupy Toronto takes to the streets - The Globe and Mail (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/hours-later-occupy-toronto-takes-to-the-streets/article2202532/)

Toronto Canada

"After nearly a three-hour discussion of if and when they should march, Occupy Toronto demonstrators finally took the streets and marched to Dundas Square. Their occupation lasted only 10 minutes, before the group walked back to St. James park.

The group chanted "we say fight back" and "we are the 99 per cent" as they marched on the roads, while also stopping at traffic signals. "

LoLz Oh Canada! Water guns not pepper spray! http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=250315508348430&id=148559141906316

> image @ http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=250315508348430&id=148559141906316

[The Stig]

perfect place for careful shooting with a double stack 9mm, in my book. 15 hits in 5 seconds, after the first shot, and 150 more are going to be running like hell! If you load your mags while wearing gloves, and are not in your licensed to you car, who will ever know who did it (or care, for that matter?? Just walk away and know that you did the world a HUGE favor. after 2 seconds or so, all you will get is backs to shoot at, but so what? why let them get away with TRYING, so that they can do it again, on someone who is unarmed?

You just posted advocating murder?

Wow....see you around sport. While a good old metaphorical monkey stomping of a dirty hippie is one thing, this is a flat out retarded thing to post.

[bacpacker]

Seems like he was here a couple weeks ago under a different name.

BTW is myassisbannestanned anywhere neat BFE?

:)

[izzyscout21]

perfect place for careful shooting with a double stack 9mm, in my book. 15 hits in 5 seconds, after the first shot, and 150 more are going to be running like hell! If you load your mags while wearing gloves, and are not in your licensed to you car, who will ever know who did it (or care, for that matter?? Just walk away and know that you did the world a HUGE favor. after 2 seconds or so, all you will get is backs to shoot at, but so what? why let them get away with TRYING, so that they can do it again, on someone who is unarmed?

wow......just wow.

[eagle326]

Man that boy's momma drop him on his head one too many times.

[bacpacker]

I'm thinkin the Dr slapped his momma when he was born.

[izzyscout21]

I'm thinkin the Dr slapped his momma when he was born.

I'll bet the DR slapped himself.

[eagle326]

It's amazing how fast stupidity can breed.
He's 44 yrs. old . Just imagine if he's raising kids.
Scary thought. :rolleyes:

[Sparrow]

See this is why I think people should have a license to breed!

[izzyscout21]

See this is why I think people should have a license to breed!

We could make it like buying NFA firearms..........paperwork, application, a fee, and 8 long months of waiting processed through the appropriate dealer.......

[Grumpy Old Man]

perfect place for careful shooting with a double stack 9mm, in my book. 15 hits in 5 seconds, after the first shot, and 150 more are going to be running like hell! If you load your mags while wearing gloves, and are not in your licensed to you car, who will ever know who did it (or care, for that matter?? Just walk away and know that you did the world a HUGE favor. after 2 seconds or so, all you will get is backs to shoot at, but so what? why let them get away with TRYING, so that they can do it again, on someone who is unarmed?

I go to Cincinnati for 4 days for a convention and I come back to this?? I really need to check in more often when I'm on the road so I don't get blind sided this way. But I'm seeing more of this kind of posting on different forums and it worries me.

[The Stig]

No worries folks, that particular poster is unlikely to be rejoining us anytime soon.

[Grumpy Old Man]

Thanks Stig!

[Sniper-T]

No worries folks, that particular poster is unlikely to be rejoining us anytime soon.

Every post he made seemed to be ignorant or antagonistic...

... thanks Stig!

[izzyscout21]

anyway, enough about that guy, he's giving me a migraine. back to those CRAZY flash mobs......

[sidewinder]

Has this flash mob thing died down or is it just not making the news?

[RichFromPhilly]

I think, in Philly anyway... it tends to be a Summer thing.

[The Stig]

Not that it's any shock, but here (http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Flash-Mob-Knocks-Over-Silver-Spring-7-Eleven-134286103.html) is another one...


Flash Mob Shoplifts at Silver Spring 7-Eleven

About 50 people simultaneously shoplifted from a Silver Spring, Md., 7-Eleven Saturday night.

Officers arriving at the store in the 12200 block of Tech Road after 11:20 p.m. saw several people gathered in surrounding parking lots and on side streets, police said. They began to disperse when police arrived.

The shoplifters -- described as teens and young adults -- took items including snacks and drinks, police said

Police stopped a group of six people ages 16-18 near Tech Road and Broadbirch Drive. Each had items from the 7-Eleven but no receipts, police said.

Detectives are investigating whether the shoplifters had attended a birthday party in the area, police said.

Anyone with information about the case should call Montgomery County police at 301-565-5835.