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Nye Bevan

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50. 1. It's pure fiction. 2. It's an urban myth. 3. It's purely anecdotal.

Mon Nov 25, 2013, 09:59 PM

Nov 2013

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4. It's an invention of the Drudge Report and other conservative media.
5. It's just an excuse for white people to buy guns.
6. OK so maybe it's real, but white kids did it first.
7. Yes, maybe it's real, but it's caused by poverty. Being poor makes people go out and randomly knock people out.
8. And it's also caused by not imprisoning enough banksters.
9. Al Sharpton condemned it? Well... er.... HE'S part of this vast right-wing conspiracy too!
10. Heh Heh! Sharknado and stuff! This whole thing is HILARIOUS!

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Guess What? The “Knockout Game” is America’s Latest Phony Panic [View all] zappaman Nov 2013 OP

SUPERPREDATORS. Brickbat Nov 2013 #1

Jenkem. Spider Jerusalem Nov 2013 #3

Heh. Brickbat Nov 2013 #37

My FIRST thought when I saw the OP heheh n/t TroglodyteScholar Nov 2013 #43

Um, duh. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #2

The folks that talk about the "knockout game" are pretty much right wingers Cali_Democrat Nov 2013 #4

It's also a handy justification for a perceived need to be armed at all times. Buns_of_Fire Nov 2013 #17

Ding Ding Ding...Maybe Trayvon Martin was playing the knockout game, amirite???? alcibiades_mystery Nov 2013 #25

Exactly. The gun fanciers are delighted -- rationale to buy another one and play Zimmerman. Hoyt Nov 2013 #26

The irony being that the perps in these attacks are likely blackspade Nov 2013 #57

It is all CGI and lies FrodosPet Nov 2013 #71

Next, you'll tell me that those epidemics of shark attacks during slow news Augusts arent real. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #5

Being attacked by a great white shark leads to zappaman Nov 2013 #6

Sure, you would say that. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #8

Nice try, pal zappaman Nov 2013 #9

proof Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #10

... TroglodyteScholar Nov 2013 #44

Just wait until the sharks start playing the knockout game. Or the kids become cannibals. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2013 #47

Heh Heh Heh! Jewish people being randomly attacked and knocked out is so hilarious, isn't it! Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #49

You do know I'm Jewish myself, right? Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #52

Oh in that case, carry on. Pardon me for interrupting the joviality (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #53

Oh, please. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #65

well the sharknado thing didn't pan out PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #7

We'll get the DU pornado next... n/t backscatter712 Nov 2013 #34

or the dreaded pitbullnado! PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #35

Who could have guessed? Every time I come here and see these idiotic side-shows Egalitarian Thug Nov 2013 #11

But that's only because you were vaccinated as a child, you fool! randome Nov 2013 #51

We have had several cases in NYC. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #12

It's not a nationwide problem, but in the very localized areas where it happens geek tragedy Nov 2013 #13

Happrning in more and more states. Philly for one. 840high Nov 2013 #63

Black/Jewish violence in Brooklyn has been going on for a century Recursion Nov 2013 #69

It has not been much of a thing for the past 20 years. geek tragedy Nov 2013 #73

Not surprisingly, there's a racial tinge to this urban myth. . . DinahMoeHum Nov 2013 #14

so phil89 Nov 2013 #15

ahahahha. good luck, buddy. Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #16

There are certainly tons of examples of white people committing acts of violence gollygee Nov 2013 #18

Yes. There are many. Capt. Obvious Nov 2013 #21

Not the best second post on this website I've ever seen. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #22

Welcome to DU Cali_Democrat Nov 2013 #23

Welcome back! Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #24

Go to any gun store or gun show. I bet there is more diversity at a Klan rally. Hoyt Nov 2013 #27

No, in US history there have been no cases of groups of white people assaulting young black men Recursion Nov 2013 #70

Clockwork Orange Blue Idaho Nov 2013 #19

This is an old game that white kids used to play 20+ years ago Capt. Obvious Nov 2013 #20

It's the Attack of the Anecdotes, nyquil_man Nov 2013 #28

Unprovoked violent assaults Riftaxe Nov 2013 #29

How on earth do you prevent them? nyquil_man Nov 2013 #30

fixing inner city poverty might help passiveporcupine Nov 2013 #31

It might. nyquil_man Nov 2013 #32

kick republicans out of office and vote in some progressive social and economic policies passiveporcupine Nov 2013 #36

Of course, this assumes that the 'higher' classes never perpetrate violence, nyquil_man Nov 2013 #38

we have to start somewhere passiveporcupine Nov 2013 #39

A suggestion for dealing with people randomly punching strangers in the back of the head? nyquil_man Nov 2013 #40

I'll go further. nyquil_man Nov 2013 #41

Outlaw rap music Capt. Obvious Nov 2013 #33

And video games. Don't forget video games. ck4829 Nov 2013 #74

Al Sharpton seems to think that it's a real phenomenon. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #42

Has Al cited any statistics detailing how widespread this is? Cali_Democrat Nov 2013 #45

I can certainly understand your skepticism of Al Sharpton, given the Tawana Brawley case, Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #48

of course it will not be enough for some here Puzzledtraveller Nov 2013 #46

1. It's pure fiction. 2. It's an urban myth. 3. It's purely anecdotal. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #50

You got it Puzzledtraveller Nov 2013 #56

People close their eyes till 840high Nov 2013 #64

Someone needs to tap Al's shoulder and hand him a clue. There's no HERE here. Move along people... cherokeeprogressive Nov 2013 #55

He's black so he should know. last1standing Nov 2013 #59

I see his race as irrelevant, and I'm not sure why you are choosing to bring it up. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #60

Just an interesting coincidence. Ok. last1standing Nov 2013 #61

Knockout is merely the latest scare tactic to make people think black kids are animals. last1standing Nov 2013 #54

Exactly. They are itching to be Dirty Harry. Literally. THIS is what they post on FB. PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #58

That's Walt Kowalski from Gran Torino, but greyl Nov 2013 #66

Sharpton made a 840high Nov 2013 #62

no surprise. latest in "Black people are ruining our nation by hurting white people" Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #67

Snopes agrees with you and I usually go by what they say. Rex Nov 2013 #68

that whole thing reads like some right wing fantasy JI7 Nov 2013 #72