Posted on 12/26/2011 7:14:35 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (WCCO) – Police arrested nine people at the Mall of America Monday, the day after Christmas, after multiple fights broke out, authorities said.
Mall of America officials released a statement saying that around 4:20 p.m. 50 juveniles caused a large disturbance in the north food court.
Witnesses said the fights started after there were reports that rappers Lil’ Wayne and Drake were visiting the Mall. Police, however, did not comment on these rumors.
Cmdr. Mark Stehlik of Bloomington police said in a press conference that 30 officers responded to the fight and arrested five people (both adults and juveniles) for disorderly conduct.
Following the initial fight in the food court, more fights broke out throughout the Mall, and police arrested four other people, Stehlik said.
Police said as many as 200 were involved the fights. A YouTube video, which contains profanity, shows a fight break out and rage before a police officer interrupts it. The fight occurs at roughly 50 seconds in.
As the fights were popping up, the Mall of America inadvertently called for a lock down. But the lock down was called off minutes later, Mall officials said.
Although the Mall is keeping its normal hours, some stores within the Mall have closed.
Some witnesses reported being evacuated from the Mall; but police said that shoppers were escorted toward the east exit to make room for the investigation, Stehlik said.
According to Stehlik, no weapons were recovered, and there are no reports of burglary. However, there is YouTube video of chairs being thrown.
WCCO has a crew on the scene and will bring you the latest on WCCO 4 News at 10.
Minnesota?
Amazing....
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MOA has very capable security. This mission has to be a nightmare though.
“On the first day of Kwanzaa the ferals gave to me
a giagantic food court melee”
That is so sad to hear.
I went to the MOA years ago. I was in awe of the size of the place, and the variety of shops was bewildering.
To think that White Flight will attack it is sad.
Until white folks can stop acting stupid, especially the police, minorities will have no other avenue to express their frustration with this awful place to live. Ask the President if you doubt what I say. Sadly this is true in all 57 states.
THAT’S funny... I don’t care who you are...
The only reason to go there any more is for Rybicki cheese curds up on 3rd floor west. yum....
Everything else can be found elsewhere AFAIK
Diversity On The Rampage: Kwanzaa Edition.
More diverse yoot violence in the news!
Teenager is stabbed to death at the sales
Horror on London’s Oxford Street
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4022099/Horror-on-Oxford-Street-Teenager-is-stabbed-to-death-at-the-sales.html
http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16137747
Wouldn’t make any sense being one if you couldn’t act like one.
Leroy and Tyrone acting up again.
Normal people will be standing security watches around the clock in their own homes with loaded weapons in hand.
A trip to the grocers will be a tactical neighborhood deployment in sufficient numbers to provide mutual security complete with lookouts and armed protection.
Aint kwanzaa fun?
Thanks Future Useless Eater.
Not going to happen, given the fact our government coddles these folks and enacts laws to protect them. In fact William, your post could be construed as being offensive or hateful and you could be subject to legal action.
2012 The Year of the Feral U.S Citizen.
Afghanistan has a very capable (US) military, too ... but I wouldn't want to go shopping there. :(
Could you narrow that down a bit?
lol...
Redistributin' the wealth.
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