Posted on 12/27/2015 10:10:18 AM PST by PROCON
Chain-reaction brawls involving up to 2,000 people erupted in one of Kentucky's largest malls Saturday night, forcing the entire mall and businesses in the surrounding area to shut down, police said.
The hours-long chaos at Mall St. Matthews began about 7 p.m. ET when the six St. Matthews police officers assigned to the mall for the holiday season began responding to "disturbances," said Officer Dennis McDonald, a police spokesman.
"As they were responding to those disturbances, others were breaking out. ... Disturbances started to feed on themselves." McDonald said. "They were just overwhelmed with a number of calls for service and reports of disorder."
The officers on duty at the mall called for backup, and 50 officers from five different agencies responded, according to police.
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Rocking as with thrown rocks. But you knew that, didn’t you? ;>))
It doesn’t help matters when Chicago police shoot two who may have been unarmed and the main-stream media portrays police as trigger happy when it comes to policing black crime, especially involving youths.
No, it really doesn’t help. But sooner or later, the police will need to do their jobs lest they cause “unforeseeable” consequences. One is malls simply going bk due to customers and tenants leaving. Another is vigilantism.
Frankly, I’m kind of surprised that the little dears in one of these wilding escapades haven’t encountered some sudden street justice.
Here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyFaH8Sw1TM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPg2RiYJ1zQ
Nope. I’ve never heard rock used as a verb to mean hit with a rock. Must be a regional thang.
They didn't have to. As soon as I saw the word "Youths" I knew what the nature of the disturbance was.
Press called em “youths”. what do you think?
the silence is deafening...
bflr
Right. And if you don’t define the problem, you will never craft an effective solution.
Trick question! I pronounce it "Frankfort."
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