More than 100 teens swarm Memphis plaza, 'knocking out' shoppers

www.thv11.com ^ | 2:55 p.m. CDT September 8, 2014 | Staff

[MrB]

Seems that the only cohesive thing they had in common was that they were aged 13-19...

[MediaMole]

Neighborhood I grew up in in suburban Milwaukee. A bunch of “youths” showed up during a family movie night at a festival and “fights broke out” to quote the authorities.

Reality was that it was a violent flash mob of inner city blacks attacking families watching an animated movie in the park in a very nice area.

[MrB]

I’d say dropping 1/3 of them would give the others pause.

[MrB]

Baptists?

Sprinklers or Dunkers?

[JimRed]

Analysis: U.S. residents tempted to avail themselves of this Internet-recommended self-defense option by stockpiling wasp spray would do well consider that federal law prohibits the use of any pesticide "in a manner inconsistent with its labeling." Likewise, some states forbid carrying substances for self-protection that aren't specifically authorized for that purpose.

The main ingredient of pepper spray is capsaicin, an oil extracted from chili peppers which temporarily causes severe irritation of the eyes and lungs, producing a strong burning sensation and difficulty breathing.

Wasp sprays consist of one or more insecticides such as pyrethrum or propoxur. While the toxic side-effects of such chemicals do, in fact, include eye and lung irritation in humans, they are chemical poisons, the main purpose of which is killing pests.

So if you successfully defend yourself with wasp spray against a swarm of "Teens" the federal Just-Us department will come down on you in a Zimmermanesque manner.

[JimRed]

One shot from an armed whitey could have resulted in shots breaking out all over the place, with innocent shoppers and children being hit by flying bullets.

The malls are going to have to wake up...

Regrettably, it may take such an incident to WAKE UP a substantial portion of the populace to the danger posed to more than just the malls.

[sport]

Dunkers.