Convservative regions don't have this "flash rob" problem as often.
Posted on 06/26/2011 10:49:15 AM PDT by traumer
UPPER DARBY — A mob of about 40 people stormed into the Sears department store on 69th Street Thursday, and in a flash stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise, officials said.
Police were able to round up 15 juveniles and one adult, 19, all from West Philadelphia.
“They came in on the El train and hit Sears,” police Superintendent Michael Chitwood said. “They stole sneakers, socks, watches, whatever they could get their hands on, and left.
“Imagine the guts of this gang of young hoodlums. One was 11 years old. The others arrested ranged from 12 to 16 years old. They planned this out earlier in the day on a social networking site. It was pre-planned. They got on the El, got off at 69th Street Terminal and walked up the hill to Sears.”
Kyree Marsh, 19, of the 5500 block of Spruce Street, Philadelphia, was arrested and charged with retail theft, conspiracy to retail theft and corruption of minors.
Police recovered some of the stolen sneakers and socks that were in the backpack of one of the individuals arrested and in the pockets of others taken into custody.
According to the affidavit, the Sears loss-prevention officer saw the mob enter the store at 7:09 p.m. on Thursday.
The group then began taking merchandise off the shelves.
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However, see Spengler...
Great, a reading assignment.
off to google.
Would be a good idea, but, I betcha the fire marshal wouldn’t think so.
Not "West" as I think of it, but heading our way:
Think texting.
I wish they would stop referring to them as flash mobs. Flash mobs were nice little groups that would break into song and dance unexpectedly in malls and other public places and make people feel good.
No, but you could say Illinois* has come to Philadelphia.
*type and rate of crime in Illinois
True, Facebook and texting are the vehicle, I just wonder if there’s more of a push than a random thing.
As one person on FR put it, Operation Gun Runner was an Obama hatched plot, likely one of many. My suspicious side says this could be another. Kids actually traveling in on a train or bus to flash mob makes my red flags go up.
Exactly! These are paid mobs. No young people are going to travel very far to steal socks and tennis shoes. These activities are organized by the same people who organized the Fast and Furious activities on our southern border.
Wonder what the purpose of all this criminal activity is. I’m sure it’s not to steal socks.
It’s standard Commie ‘community organizer’ tactic to foment astroturf unrest, to justify the ultimate govt response as well as paralyze peaceful civilized existence.
A point of clarification is needed. Can you beat them with a baseball bat?
How long before government soldiers are at every intersection checking your papers? As crime gets worse the people will accept government salvation. This is “their” plan.
Convservative regions don't have this "flash rob" problem as often.
The problem with Kiladelphia -- which the rest of the Commonwealth likes to refer to as "West Camden" -- is a habitual, corrupt, one-Party rule; Detroit on the Delaware.
I said the exact same thing to my mom the other day...she was worried about it happening where we live. I had to remind her that we live in Texas and we don’t put up with that kind of stuff.
Flash Mobs are only happening where the mobs are certain the victims are unarmed.
Peorians living in fear
This eye-witness account is from Paul Wilkinson, president of the Altamont Park Neighborhood Association:Tonight, around 11 p.m., a group of at least 60-70 African American youth marched down one of the side streets (W. Thrush) to the 4 lane main drag (Sheridan).“The fifth large mob action in about a month.” Wow. This is really outrageous. Why is this neighborhood having to put up with this? “Residents were advised to simply keep inside and to lock their doors”? Seriously? That’s the best we can do for our fellow citizens’ safety?
They were yelling threats to white residents. Things such as "we need to kill alll the white people around here". They were physically intimidating anyone calling for help from the police. They were surrounding cars. Cars on the main drag had to slam on their brakes to either avoid the youth blocking not only all four lanes, but a large section of the side street as well. fights were breaking out among them. They were rushing residents who looked out their doors, going on to porches, yelling threats to people calling the police for help.
Cars were doing U turns on the streets just to avoid the mob, mostly male. One youth stated his grandfather was white and several assaulted him on the spot. One police officer answered the call. The youth split into two large groups, one heading north, the other south. They were also yelling racial threats to the police officer but he was outnumbered. Another police car did not show up until after the youth finally dispersed and the patty wagon (van) also eventually showed up.
Residents are very shaken, both black and white alike. This is the fifth large mob action in about a month with smaller groups of 10-12 are out threatening children and adults a few evenings a week or later into the night. The times vary, even occuring during the day. In talking to the police officer, they are short staffed. Residents were advised to simply keep inside and to lock their doors. In other words buckle down, it’s not even safe to sit on your porch or go into your yards.
mild stuff when you consider what it will be like when they succeed in crashing the economy! keep your powder dry!
You're right. All these new electronics just make a "spontaneous" event all the more coordinated by the puppet-masters.
Okay, this stuff is starting to scare me. It’s just a matter of time before they start killing people.
These participants are being trained, literally, yet they’re either too stupid to know it or just plain happy to be in the herd.
It can be ANYWHERE - USA ............
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