"Youths", eh?

"Teens", eh?

Is that the best description they can offer?

Ah, here we are:

FTA: Hoang died of massive injuries. Elex Murphy, 18, was charged with first-degree murder and allegedly told police the attack was part of the Knockout King game.



"St. Louis police have charged 18-year-old Elex Levell Murphy with first-degree murder, assault and two counts of armed criminal action in the death Saturday of 72-year-old Hoang Nguyen and the beating of his 59-year-old wife, Yen Nguyen." (new window)

Just good fun.

Temescal: Amos Quito: Elex Murphy, 18, was charged with first-degree murder and allegedly told police the attack was part of the Knockout King game.

That's how you're declared winner of the game, I guess...


Possibly.

Now he gets to play in the Big League.

TFA: Hundreds gathered in November for a fundraiser at the restaurant where he works, Joanie's Pizza, but he still doesn't know how he'll pay the medical bills.

Thank god this menace can't receive affordable health care.

ultraholland: TFA: Hundreds gathered in November for a fundraiser at the restaurant where he works, Joanie's Pizza, but he still doesn't know how he'll pay the medical bills.

Thank god this menace can't receive affordable health care.


His attackers, OTOH, will no doubt be receiving free healthcare courtesy of the state.

Didn't Brad Pitt instruct them to throw those fights after starting them?

Wow

The rules of Knockout King are straightforward, according to Jason and other former players interviewed for this article. A lead attacker is chosen from among a group of boys, usually young adolescents. Next a target is picked out. Then the attacker either charges the unsuspecting victim or motions for his attention. When the target turns or lifts his head, the attacker strikes. If the victim is felled by the punch, the group usually scatters. But if the target withstands the blow, other members of the group may follow up with their fists to finish the job. "Some people kick, but I ain't used to kick," says Jason. "I just punched."

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, too, knows of the violent ritual. "The 'knockout game' is played by a group of kids who, as outrageous as it sounds, go around with the goal of knocking people out, for apparently no reason," says Chief Daniel Isom. The department came to that determination about a year ago, says Isom, who adds that he doesn't consider the violent activity to be widespread. "Based on our intelligence, we believe it's an isolated group of maybe five to nine kids," he says.
Local teens say it's far more popular than that.

"I'd say maybe ten to fifteen percent of kids play Knockout King," says Aaron Davis, who's eighteen and lives in south city, adding that he never took part. "It's not a whole school, but it's a nice percentage." (new window)

mr_a: Eventually we will see a few games of "Urban Shooting Gallery" being played.

After that, a quick chorus of "He was such a good boy, he wouldn't hurt anybody, he was just out with his friends at 3AM"

and that the white victim-turned-shooter is racist.

Obama will call it a teachable moment and Whidby will be on here swearing off all gun owners as KKK republican thugs.

GAT_00: Is this as real as all the other "trends" among kids that the media reports on that are actually bullshiat blown out of proportion?

Probably.

Same shiat was happening in London with the happy-slapping trend. There was also a report not too long ago that NY Bloods were doing something called "buck 50" where they'd attack a random person with a razor and give the victim a cut that required 150 stitches. Who knows how widespread it truly was, though.

Bottom line is that ANYONE who attacks random defenseless people for kicks is an incurable psychopath that needs to be permanently isolated from civil society. No exceptions. Taken to extreme conclusions, you end up with horrifying stories like those animals in Dnepropetrovsk.

Hey Subby... Thanks for another 'justifiable homicide' excuse for when I shoot crazed attackers..

/Bernhard Goetz is a nice guy.

FloydA: I'mma go ahead and call bullshiat.

These kids are obviously high on jenkem or vodak tampons

FloydA: I'mma go ahead and call bullshiat.

Yesit is bullshiat that people do this but as a St Louisan I can tell you it is very very real. Sad. Death. Brain damage. Even the mayor (who is crazy rich. Not sure what he was doing in dutchtown - maybe TGE. Family owns a huge shipping transport empire) is impacted directly. Just the latest in a long string of senseless STL violence.

Chuck Norris knows how to deal with this yob crab.

Youtube (SFW) (new window)

INAL, but I'm thinking this was thought up by defense lawyers.
If your thug du-jour beats up a random passer by, he's on the hook for local and state charges.
If he targets someone because of their race, it can become a federal hate crime.
So by making up this stupid game, he has an out.

I always preferred the "The court mentions his name and address when reading the charges, as well as establishing a future date for the hearing, so you know when to go to his residence and rob it and/or light it aflame" game

I liked this game better when it was called "Happy Slaps."

/no, really

"It isn't clear how long Knockout King has been around, nor is the exact number of attacks known."

I'm going to go ahead and say roaming groups of violent farkups have been around longer than the human race.

contrapunctus: Bottom line is that ANYONE who attacks random defenseless people for kicks is an incurable psychopath that needs to be permanently isolated from civil society.

The Chinese government would deal with this rapidly and effectively. One bullet...bill sent to next of kin, or the wonderful mobile death wagon.

contrapunctus: GAT_00: Is this as real as all the other "trends" among kids that the media reports on that are actually bullshiat blown out of proportion?

Probably.

Same shiat was happening in London with the happy-slapping trend. There was also a report not too long ago that NY Bloods were doing something called "buck 50" where they'd attack a random person with a razor and give the victim a cut that required 150 stitches. Who knows how widespread it truly was, though.

Bottom line is that ANYONE who attacks random defenseless people for kicks is an incurable psychopath that needs to be permanently isolated from civil society. No exceptions. Taken to extreme conclusions, you end up with horrifying stories like those animals in Dnepropetrovsk.

According to snopes, the buck fifty thing is bullshiat btw.

Carry on.

But remember, this is all society's fault.

contrapunctus: contrapunctus: GAT_00: Is this as real as all the other "trends" among kids that the media reports on that are actually bullshiat blown out of proportion?

Probably.

Same shiat was happening in London with the happy-slapping trend. There was also a report not too long ago that NY Bloods were doing something called "buck 50" where they'd attack a random person with a razor and give the victim a cut that required 150 stitches. Who knows how widespread it truly was, though.

Bottom line is that ANYONE who attacks random defenseless people for kicks is an incurable psychopath that needs to be permanently isolated from civil society. No exceptions. Taken to extreme conclusions, you end up with horrifying stories like those animals in Dnepropetrovsk.

According to snopes, the buck fifty thing is bullshiat btw.

Carry on.

The statement based on a false fact however is still valid.

This thread needs more Danny Trejo as Epic Beard Guy kicking ass.

Link (new window)

Bring it on little gang of kids because I'm going to take a few of you down with me.

The Asshole Guy: Bring it on little gang of kids because I'm going to take a few of you down with me.

Racist.

Harry_Seldon: contrapunctus: Bottom line is that ANYONE who attacks random defenseless people for kicks is an incurable psychopath that needs to be permanently isolated from civil society.

The Chinese government would deal with this rapidly and effectively. One bullet...bill sent to next of kin, or the wonderful mobile death wagon.

Move to China.

This is why I avoid "urban" areas and "urban" people like the plague.

contrapunctus: GAT_00: Is this as real as all the other "trends" among kids that the media reports on that are actually bullshiat blown out of proportion?

Probably.

Same shiat was happening in London with the happy-slapping trend. There was also a report not too long ago that NY Bloods were doing something called "buck 50" where they'd attack a random person with a razor and give the victim a cut that required 150 stitches. Who knows how widespread it truly was, though.

Bottom line is that ANYONE who attacks random defenseless people for kicks is an incurable psychopath that needs to be permanently isolated from civil society. No exceptions. Taken to extreme conclusions, you end up with horrifying stories like those animals in Dnepropetrovsk.

Best permanent isolation for them, A casket. It should be 100% legal to kill anyone who engages in this behavior.

Teen Wolf Blitzer: MO_humanist: Teen Wolf Blitzer: You know how they had that "Back to Africa" movement in the 80's? Can we do the same thing now, for whites? Seriously, Norway is sounding pretty farking good compared to South St. Pete these days. Any sponsors want to hook me up with a job in Europe?

Hate to burst your bubble but Norway is full of teh socialism. Which really has more to do with it being awesome than no blacks but I digress

Uh, I have no problem with socialism. You're not bursting any bubbles, there, broseph.

/btw, the reason socialism works there is there is the cultural homogeny.

Ive heard that before. Why do you think that is?

One concealed carrier with well placed shots should put an end to that BullShiate.

Headline will read "Teens gunned down during violent attack"

But at least the gunowner will be alive ... before (s)he goes to go to jail for murdering "innocent" teenagers.

Amos Quito: Ah, here we are:

FTA: Hoang died of massive injuries. Elex Murphy, 18, was charged with first-degree murder and allegedly told police the attack was part of the Knockout King game.

blogs.riverfronttimes.com

"St. Louis police have charged 18-year-old Elex Levell Murphy with first-degree murder, assault and two counts of armed criminal action in the death Saturday of 72-year-old Hoang Nguyen and the beating of his 59-year-old wife, Yen Nguyen." (new window)

Just good fun.

Hmmm...why am I not surprised after seeing this pic?

atomicmask: contrapunctus: GAT_00: Is this as real as all the other "trends" among kids that the media reports on that are actually bullshiat blown out of proportion?

Probably.

Same shiat was happening in London with the happy-slapping trend. There was also a report not too long ago that NY Bloods were doing something called "buck 50" where they'd attack a random person with a razor and give the victim a cut that required 150 stitches. Who knows how widespread it truly was, though.

Bottom line is that ANYONE who attacks random defenseless people for kicks is an incurable psychopath that needs to be permanently isolated from civil society. No exceptions. Taken to extreme conclusions, you end up with horrifying stories like those animals in Dnepropetrovsk.

Best permanent isolation for them, A casket. It should be 100% legal to kill anyone who engages in this behavior.

I tend to agree.

The truth is that there is a difference in the mindset of a person who engages in reactionary violence because of the environment he's grown up in, and outright psychopathy.

A mugger, however misguided, may have a small shot at rehabilitation.

Those who actively seek out to hurt innocent people, for no other reason than because of the rush it provides, are permanently miswired on a biological level.

Removal from the gene pool altogether is not unreasonable.

Daaa-yum, this is shaping up to be a vicious thread for peace-on-earth night.....

Me and my buddies are gonna go play knockout kings right after we get our beer enemas. The winner gets to hook up with the chick with the black jelly bracelet.

This pretty much describes lethal raiding as seen in chimpanzee groups.

Nice to see we haven't really evolved that much.

This article makes me feel all stabby. Subby, I really wasn't expecting to feeling stabby on Christmas Eve. That's usually reserved for family get togethers at other times of the year.

wildcardjack: This pretty much describes lethal raiding as seen in chimpanzee groups.

Nice to see we haven't really evolved that much.

What do you mean by "we"?