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A 19-year-old white woman was brutally beaten by a pack of black teen girls over her hairstyle in Boston’s Downtown Crossing Monday night. According to witnesses, as many as 20 teens surrounded the white woman, punched her and kicked her and pulled her hair because she had braids. The teens called the victim “white bitch with braids” and said she’s not allowed to wear her hair in braids because she’s “not black.” The teens also attacked two good Samaritans who intervened and assaulted responding officers.

Customers hoping for a classic buffet dinner at a Golden Corral in Pennsylvania on Friday night were instead met with a massive brawl. A stunning video shows dozens of customers throwing punches, tables and chairs during the disturbance. According to KYW-TV, police said more than 40 people may have been involved in the fight that broke out in Bensalem. They cited an argument between customers as the reason for the brawl.

I am amazed at how often I see a reply to an otherwise interesting article that veritably screams, “Duplicate Post, you idiot!” pointedly implying—or sometimes even saying outright--that the poster has violated the most sacred trust not to duplicate posts. The tone of these reminders suggests that there may be no greater sin against common decency and the de facto protocols of the forum with the possible exception of failing to post a picture of Ann Coulter when she is mentioned on a thread. (I’m sure someone will be happy to oblige, even in this case.) When I log on...

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