Posted on 12/05/2013 10:44:28 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Police say they have arrested two young suspects who they believe were playing the "knockout" game as they attacked total strangers on the streets of South Orange.
The pair struck three times in just 45 minutes, punching out total strangers on the night of Nov 16.
One victim was a Seton Hall student who was attacked near the campus.
Chief James Chelel says detectives used a single tip and social media to track down the suspects.
Romaine McKenzie, 18, of Irvington was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated assault. A 17-year-old from Newark, described as an accomplice, turned himself into police Thursday.
Videos of the so-called game show unsuspecting victims falling to the ground after taking vicious punches that come out of nowhere.
In September, a Hoboken man was killed in a suspected "knockout" attack. There were three juveniles charged with his murder.
None of the South Orange victims were knocked unconscious, but the chief says one man suffered a concussion. "It's a cowardly act and they can play it all they want in jail," he says.
Police are hoping the quick arrests will send a message that "knockout" is not a game, but a crime.
Another of Obama’s sons.
McKenzie has an excuse though. His mama named him after a head of lettuce.
They live up North, did they make the trip south just for the Knock out game? Quite a drive for evening of fun.
Bet the knockout game in jail is a lot less fun for them.
Romaine McKenzie?
Yes, that’s Arugula McKenzie’s younger brother...
Damn Romanians!
Lol!
And Romaine is almost as smart as a head of lettuce.
Let the victims take turns knocking him out.
Yep...they knock them out, and then play Blow Out on the other end.
I am waiting for then next one who tries to “knockout” a CCW equipped mark. Seems like the cops should start operating stings like the do to catch prostitutes.
Here in northern NJ the urban areas need the artificial economy that comes with government-sponsored schools, entertainment venues, and government offices (they are the last “economy” left - though this happens to be a private school). The viable private-sector tax base is gone, and chasing out the last consumers with this nonsense is a bad idea (though I doubt the thugs analyze it this way).
Radicchio was taken.
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