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Police departments in several cities around the country are investigating what appear to be incidents of "flash mob"-generated violence, in which packs of dozens or even hundreds of youths appear seemingly out of nowhere to commit assaults, robberies and other crimes against innocent bystanders.
Except that it has been in almost every single case. If this continues, I may just start carrying 2 guns. 1 for power, and one with a high capacity.
Originally posted by hypr2011
its usually more lower income people, in that sense race doesn't need to be the deciding factor in this, if there is a mob of people and they do this, no matter where it is, race doesn't necessarily have to be a factor.
Originally posted by hypr2011
its usually more lower income people, in that sense race doesn't need to be the deciding factor in this, if there is a mob of people and they do this, no matter where it is, race doesn't necessarily have to be a factor.
Pickpocketing is one of the oldest and most widespread crimes in the world. The appeal is its relative safety: A skilled pickpocket can make off with just as much money as an armed robber, without much danger of confrontation or risk of being identified in a line-up. By the time the victim realizes what's happened, the pickpocket is long gone. And since no weapons are involved, pickpockets who do get caught face minimal jail time.
In the pickpocketing world, distraction can get pretty elaborate. Two members of a team might stage a fight while the third member takes advantage of the inattentive crowd. Child pickpockets may try to show something to a mark, like a drawing or a toy, while other children sneak up from behind. Another common trick is to surreptitiously spray someone with bird droppings, or a convincing facsimile, and then offer to help clean it off.