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Nye Bevan

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7. "to fully demonize those who beat people unconscious for no reason".

Reply to Scuba (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 3, 2013, 02:42 PM

Dec 2013

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Everything You Wanted to Know About the Fake "Knockout Game" Trend [View all] DonViejo Dec 2013 OP

Since I first heard about this "Knockout Game" Drale Dec 2013 #1

"Knockout Games -- The Biggest Form of Cowardice" - Reverend Al Sharpton Nye Bevan Dec 2013 #2

So, are you suggesting Al Sharpton has never been had... DonViejo Dec 2013 #12

76-year-old woman is struck in suspected 'knockout game' attack Nye Bevan Dec 2013 #3

There was another one 840high Dec 2013 #9

Yeah, the "this is an urban legend" folks are totally beclowning themselves (nt) Nye Bevan Dec 2013 #13

The "could be" is the key gollygee Dec 2013 #21

Why are you so quick to assume that the attackers were black? Nye Bevan Dec 2013 #23

That's what the "knockout game" is supposed to be gollygee Dec 2013 #26

Not necessarily. Nye Bevan Dec 2013 #28

Yes we should stop random violent attacks gollygee Dec 2013 #29

The lengths some will go to to dismiss this B2G Dec 2013 #4

It's highly localized. It's not a thing in most places, a very real thing in certain big cities. geek tragedy Dec 2013 #5

The knockout games needs to be relentlessy publicized to fully demonize young blacks and other poor. Scuba Dec 2013 #6

"to fully demonize those who beat people unconscious for no reason". Nye Bevan Dec 2013 #7

Unfortunately, it smears an entire cross-section of our population, not just the perpetrators. Scuba Dec 2013 #8

Sorry, I'm really not following. Nye Bevan Dec 2013 #11

No, that's not what I'm saying. Scuba Dec 2013 #15

Scuba I usually find you to be the voice of reason Aerows Dec 2013 #24

So you don't think the media is overplaying this? Scuba Dec 2013 #25

One is too many Aerows Dec 2013 #27

If it weren't being discussed in such racial terms, I would agree gollygee Dec 2013 #43

Violence occurs from all sectors, all demographics Aerows Dec 2013 #44

Look at how you presented those gollygee Dec 2013 #45

I'm imperfect Aerows Dec 2013 #46

OK I think we're getting somewhere gollygee Dec 2013 #48

Punching people in the face randomly Aerows Dec 2013 #49

Yes, that's where we agree. gollygee Dec 2013 #50

Matthew Yglesias is full of crap oberliner Dec 2013 #10

Try reading the entire OP, clicking on the links, etc., before DonViejo Dec 2013 #14

Both you and Yglesias are a week or two behind. Nye Bevan Dec 2013 #17

Gee, do you really think I didn't see the publication dates on the articles in my OP? DonViejo Dec 2013 #19

It isn't a hair on fire problem Aerows Dec 2013 #30

Clever way of twisting the issue being addressed... DonViejo Dec 2013 #31

Wow Aerows Dec 2013 #33

You're just too clever for words Aerows.... DonViejo Dec 2013 #35

I guess ... Aerows Dec 2013 #38

Well then, let's discuss how well DonViejo Dec 2013 #39

Honestly Aerows Dec 2013 #41

Have done so oberliner Dec 2013 #32

Try reading all the information posted in the OP, not DonViejo Dec 2013 #37

Yeah, but even if you are right...Benghazi! rgbecker Dec 2013 #16

We should do something about the 'Shooting Game' CorrectOfCenter Dec 2013 #18

Okay Aerows Dec 2013 #22

From what I understand Aerows Dec 2013 #20

From an article in the OP... DonViejo Dec 2013 #34

Exactly Aerows Dec 2013 #36

We agree! However... DonViejo Dec 2013 #40

We do agree Aerows Dec 2013 #42

I saw a story about the knock out game years ago. Dash87 Dec 2013 #47

Some legislator here in Oklahoma is wanting to introduce KatyaR Dec 2013 #51

Yeah. When I consider the daily shootings that occur in the US, ZombieHorde Dec 2013 #52