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Teens Target Cyclists In ‘Knockout’ Game
CBS St. Louis ^ | 8/29/11 | none

Posted on 08/29/2011 10:23:17 AM PDT by crosshairs

ST. LOUIS, MO. (KMOX) — There’s an alert out about recent assaults on bike riders in south St. Louis.

Trailnet.org, an organization that promotes hiking and biking, is cautioning riders to be on the alert for roving bands of teenagers who swarm and attack riders.

Trailnet says the latest attack was last Thursday (8/25) afternoon near Missouri Botanical Garden where a group of 10 to 15 African-American teens charged and attacked a cyclist.

“They weren’t really interested in robbing me. It just seemed like they wanted to beat me up,” says assault victim Cheech Ramirez. “They weren’t interested in letting me get off the ground and having a fair fight.”

Ramirez says he and his friends returned to the scene minutes later to help another bicyclist who was being beaten.

Police say there have been other, similar attacks in the city, and they believe all the victims are picked at random.

Mayor Francis Slay is calling for action, possibly with citizen bike patrols set up with the help of Trailnet and local police.

Police urge bike riders to be aware of their surrounding and call 911 when they see a swarm mob preparing an assault.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: beatwhitey; blackcrime; blackteens; blackyouth; hiphopculture; holder; holderspeople; knockout; obama; obamayouth; wilding
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To: crosshairs

Not that the cyclists didn’t need a beat-down, but I get the impression he wasn’t beat up for being a cyclist, but beat up for being White!


21 posted on 08/29/2011 10:37:20 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: from occupied ga

I’d rather beat up a mime — they’re more annoying than bicyclists.


22 posted on 08/29/2011 10:37:59 AM PDT by WayneS (Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm. -- James Madison)
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To: misharu
Who in the hell with a working brain would ride near the Zoo?

Huh? The Botanical Gardens is no where near the Zoo.

Also, the St. Louis Zoo, is the on western border of Forest Park,which has a myraid of bike trails.

Maybe by Zoo, he means East St. Louis.
23 posted on 08/29/2011 10:38:24 AM PDT by crosshairs (If Sharia Law becomes the law of the land, heads are gonna roll.)
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To: TexasCajun

Cheech Ramirez is white?


24 posted on 08/29/2011 10:39:20 AM PDT by allmendream (Tea Party did not send the GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism.)
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To: crosshairs

You’ll need a bicycle built for two: one to steer, the other to ride “shotgun”.


25 posted on 08/29/2011 10:39:30 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
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To: MHGinTN
News 4 video:

Cyclists attacked St Louis

26 posted on 08/29/2011 10:39:30 AM PDT by Errant
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To: from occupied ga
Well who hasn’t wanted to beat up a bicyclist.

hahaha

27 posted on 08/29/2011 10:39:53 AM PDT by norcal joe
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To: WayneS
I’d rather beat up a mime — they’re more annoying than bicyclists.

And they still qualify by being white faced.
28 posted on 08/29/2011 10:40:16 AM PDT by crosshairs (If Sharia Law becomes the law of the land, heads are gonna roll.)
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To: from occupied ga

If you’re referring to the “Critical Mass” idiots, yes.


30 posted on 08/29/2011 10:42:13 AM PDT by WOBBLY BOB (My mind is like a steel trap: rusty and illegal in 37 states.)
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To: allmendream
Cheech Ramirez is white?

...says so on the census?

31 posted on 08/29/2011 10:42:13 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: WayneS
I’d rather beat up a mime — they’re more annoying than bicyclists.

Agreed, but they aren't as widespread a nusance :-). Some book I read postulated a punishment for mimes as being thrown into a snake pit with a large sign on the wall reading "Learn the Words."

32 posted on 08/29/2011 10:42:18 AM PDT by from occupied ga (your own government is your most dangerous enemy)
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To: Errant

Yes, but can it swivel?


33 posted on 08/29/2011 10:43:14 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: crosshairs

WTF is that hanging off the back of the seat post?


34 posted on 08/29/2011 10:43:26 AM PDT by WayneS (Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm. -- James Madison)
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To: crosshairs

maybe they don't like the outfits

35 posted on 08/29/2011 10:43:28 AM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: crosshairs
...a group of 10 to 15 African-American teens charged and attacked a cyclist.

A group of 10 to 15 well-armed cyclists should form a bike patrol.

36 posted on 08/29/2011 10:43:32 AM PDT by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

They say Spandex is very slimming.


37 posted on 08/29/2011 10:44:33 AM PDT by crosshairs (If Sharia Law becomes the law of the land, heads are gonna roll.)
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To: crosshairs
Maybe by Zoo, he means East St. Louis.

East St. Louis is more like a jungle.

38 posted on 08/29/2011 10:44:50 AM PDT by Nachoman (I HOPE we CHANGE presidents.)
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To: WayneS

Come to think of it, when was the last time you saw a black bicyclist?


39 posted on 08/29/2011 10:44:55 AM PDT by sinanju
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To: Obadiah
Personally I think it’s very racist if you do not allow yourself to be beaten.
There was an article posted here after the Wisconsin State Fair flash-mob beatings, an article written by a shit-for-brains liberal who had been beaten by the mob and whose only regret was that he couldn't "take them into my home and share with them".
40 posted on 08/29/2011 10:45:26 AM PDT by samtheman
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