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Washington Square Park is plagued by illegal boxing matches in latest blow for local residents who have endured months of after-hours raves, stabbings and drug taking at NYC landmark
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9728619/Illegal-boxing-matches-Washington-Square-Park-residents-enduring-month-antisocial-behavior.html ^

Posted on 06/26/2021 5:15:22 PM PDT by algore

New York's City's Washington Square Park which has been the scene of a number of late night brawls and scuffles with police over last few weeks has now become host to fighting of a different kind - unlicensed boxing matches complete with a referee and time keeper.

The Manhattan park appeared more like Madison Square Garden as boxing matches took place in front of hundreds of people, all of which was all caught on camera.

At least five matches took place close to the famous arch in Greenwich Village with participants paying five dollars to take part.

One fighter ended up dislocating his shoulder during the knockabout and had to have another man shove it back into its socket.

Photographer Angel Zayas said there was no supervision whatsoever, nor did the NYPD attempt to break up the bouts.

'The NYPD did not enter the park to stop the fights there was a large crowd which created a circle making it very difficult for people to get in and even when there was an injury of the man's shoulder being dislocated.

No one was called to help nor an ambulance. They fixed it themselves and continued the fight,' Zayas told DailyMail.com.

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So the real problem is the city did not get their license and permit fees?

In my area after canceling all fireworks displays last year, all counties near me have banned fireworks.

Enjoy your freedom everyone.

1 posted on 06/26/2021 5:15:22 PM PDT by algore
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To: algore

Just sink the whole fekkin’ island. What’s left to save?


2 posted on 06/26/2021 5:17:25 PM PDT by LIConFem (Bring a Commie to room temperature for Mommy)
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To: LIConFem

To think....just two years ago, hubby and I dined a block away from Washington Square and walked through the park, after dinner, no problems/fear/worries.

Just sickening.


3 posted on 06/26/2021 5:19:11 PM PDT by Jane Long (America, Bless God....blessed be the Nation πŸ™πŸ»πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ)
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To: algore

In my area after canceling all fireworks displays last year, all counties near me have banned fireworks.

Enjoy your freedom everyone.


What???

Where are you?

Our area has fireworks stands on every corner, just about.

We’ve planned a YUGE celebration for the entire town.


4 posted on 06/26/2021 5:20:30 PM PDT by Jane Long (America, Bless God....blessed be the Nation πŸ™πŸ»πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ)
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“First rule about Fight Club: Don’t talk about Fight Club.”


5 posted on 06/26/2021 5:22:05 PM PDT by RandallFlagg ("Okay. As long as the paperwork is clean, you boys can do what you like out there." -Fifi)
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To: algore

Once the illegals take root, it will be cock fighting.


6 posted on 06/26/2021 5:42:11 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Whatever doesn’t kill you will make you stronger. Except bears. Bears will definitely kill you.h)
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To: Old Yeller

It is rather common in Hawaii( although illegal). Not too many illegal aliens here. Some of my best friends raise fighting cocks. It is a big part of Philippine culture. I don’t approve of it, but I don’t approve of LGBTQ culture either, but I have to tolerate it.
Be tolerant.


7 posted on 06/26/2021 5:51:37 PM PDT by rellic
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To: algore

Ok, who let the cat out of the bag about Fight Club?


8 posted on 06/26/2021 5:55:40 PM PDT by Fido969 ( Sc)
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To: algore

People want to be tiktok famous nowadays. It’s a different mindset than the one that drove our parents and us - he who dies with the most toys wins. Which required quiet neighborhoods, settled households, steady jobs, straight living and a modicum of privacy, in order to steadily accumulate wealth. Now the prison yards are in the streets, along with the children raised to be feral by preoccupied single parents, emboldened by a permissive policy towards rioting and social disruption, living moment to moment as the video rolls.


9 posted on 06/26/2021 5:56:09 PM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
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To: algore

10 posted on 06/26/2021 5:56:50 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack
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To: algore

To all the useful idiots, elections have consequences.


11 posted on 06/26/2021 5:58:50 PM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: Jane Long
I never actually had a big tour of NYC until a few years ago and visited museums,parks,monuments,restaurants,neighborhoods etc etc and loved it all.

What I see happening to every American city especially the great ones is heartbreaking. Bin Laden could not have done it better.

12 posted on 06/26/2021 6:04:49 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: algore

Somebody violated the First Rule of Fight Club.


13 posted on 06/26/2021 6:09:48 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: algore

Was it bare knuckles?


14 posted on 06/26/2021 6:11:19 PM PDT by HighSierra5 (The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.)
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To: algore

Everyone is wearing a mask, no?


15 posted on 06/26/2021 6:44:56 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Joe 6-pack

Daniel Day-Lewis is the greatest character actor of all time.


16 posted on 06/26/2021 6:50:25 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Free Republic: The Internet's 1st social media platform. Since 1996.)
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To: algore
"There were hundred of people gathered in the park on Friday night as the anti-social behavior continued.."

It appeared to be good clean fun to me.

17 posted on 06/26/2021 7:10:46 PM PDT by chief lee runamok (Anti Socialist Derelict at Large)
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To: chief lee runamok

from what I read it was, it was the people that the boxers ran out of the park that were the problem.

The cops saw the organizers had it all well in hand.

boxing matches were complete with a referee and time keeper.

One fighter ended up dislocating his shoulder during the knockabout and had to have another man shove it back into its socket and then continued the fight


18 posted on 06/26/2021 7:16:27 PM PDT by algore
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To: RandallFlagg; All

First rule of Vegan fight club: tell everyone you see you’re a vegan and then argue about their nonvegan life choices.


19 posted on 06/26/2021 7:17:54 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: RandallFlagg

The two yuts.


20 posted on 06/26/2021 7:52:34 PM PDT by romanesq (TRUSTY THE PLAN! ChiCom Joe is the Plan? Que magnificent! πŸ‘Ή)
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