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OriginalJC
11-19-2013, 12:07 PM
Sickening....

Shocking New Game ?Knock-out? Being Played ?For Fun? in New Jersey | REALfarmacy.com | Healthy News and Information (http://www.realfarmacy.com/shocking-new-game-knock-out-being-played-for-fun-in-new-jersey/)

AzNightmare
11-19-2013, 12:47 PM
:heckno:
Damn wtf. At first I thought this was just an evolved (or more retarded) version of "shot-for-shot"
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Jmac
11-19-2013, 01:57 PM
It's a macho thing? Sucker-punching is a fucking pussy thing.

You'd likely be wearing a cast and be missing your front teeth if you pulled that shit when I was in high school. Everyone would've beat your ass for doing that pussy shit.

Infiniti
11-19-2013, 02:03 PM
degenerates..its behaviour like this that really makes me second guess the whole starting a family idea..

punkwax
11-19-2013, 02:07 PM
I remember a story about a kid getting knocked out by his buddy in this fashion, hitting his head on the ground, going into coma and dying.. sounds like a super fun game! :rolleyes:

stewie
11-19-2013, 02:53 PM
seems about right.

ghetto kids doing ghetto ass retarded shit.

since they're doing this and heading down that path anyways, lets introduce them to another game. its called shove a needle in your vein and enjoy...

PeanutButter
11-19-2013, 03:07 PM
The girl at 2:00.... Geese. These kids are unbelievable. I know kids do ignorant things, but this game is something I can't even justify. Absolutely disgusting.

Gnomes
11-19-2013, 03:15 PM
At first I thought they were doing it to themselves but they are attacking random people alone walking on the street. Damn idiots

Hondaracer
11-19-2013, 03:41 PM
'Merica
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4444
11-19-2013, 04:05 PM
'Merica
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The whole 'merica thing is as old as the surrey thing.

It's a small group of African American fucktards doing this, could happen in Toronto next.

I say we just euthanize anyone found guilty of doing this, you clearly have no moral fortitude if you can do this. Get into a fight, that does happen (not that I condone fighting), but sucker punches, just ridiculous

Hondaracer
11-19-2013, 04:12 PM
the thing is there are LARGE areas where people like this are the norm

its not like oh yea, surrey some drug dealers shooting eachother who are like 0.1% of the population

there are areas in the states where 90% of the people are below the poverty line and theyre just battling it out on a constant basis

People up in arms over surreys 22 murders

in the past few years New York and Chicago had 500 murders..

as well:

"but residents of Chicago and New York were much less likely to be victims of a homicide than residents of Flint, Mich. Sixty-three murders occurred in 2012 in Flint, a city of 101,632, meaning one in every 1,613 city residents were homicide victims."

it's a mentality of the states and it's people, mainly poor and uneducated people who get into this shit, so yea it kind of is a "merica" thing

Bouncing Bettys
11-19-2013, 04:12 PM
One head injury is one too many. My mom spent her career as a hospital physiotherapist rehabillitating head-injured patients. She wouldn't want to live on this planet any more if I showed her this shit.

Although I am skeptical of any link between video games and behaviour like this, it was the first thing I thought of:
GTA 5 - PUNCHING PEOPLE RANDOMLY - YouTube

StylinRed
11-19-2013, 04:30 PM
saw this on the news in the AM quite horrifying anyone caught doing this should get locked up for a long time

The whole 'merica thing is as old as the surrey thing.

It's a small group of African American fucktards doing this, could happen in Toronto next.

I say we just euthanize anyone found guilty of doing this, you clearly have no moral fortitude if you can do this. Get into a fight, that does happen (not that I condone fighting), but sucker punches, just ridiculous


^^^ blaming "african american fucktards" is no better (kind of worse..yeah its worse :P) than blaming 'merica

quasi
11-19-2013, 04:31 PM
Chris Rock - Boy...I hate Niggers (HD) - YouTube

FerrariEnzo
11-19-2013, 05:08 PM
Wow.. thats fucked up... and what happens if the victim wasnt knocked out.. does the whole group jumps the poor bastard?

HonestTea
11-19-2013, 05:13 PM
This is legit fucked up..wow..

jasonturbo
11-19-2013, 05:15 PM
At least they are playing "knock out"...

They could be playing "rape out"!

vitaminG
11-19-2013, 05:27 PM
'Merica
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the one at 1:57 was in the UK

RS_Pat
11-19-2013, 05:35 PM
I would go out of my way to avoid getting anywhere near a group of black males walking together in a place like Jersey.

SpeedStars
11-19-2013, 05:36 PM
http://anongallery.org/img/6487/thats-racist.gif
Fun fact...jersey city is 25% black

4444
11-19-2013, 05:46 PM
saw this on the news in the AM quite horrifying anyone caught doing this should get locked up for a long time




^^^ blaming "african american fucktards" is no better (kind of worse..yeah its worse :P) than blaming 'merica

Nope, it's not, I'm referring to the African American (not a racist term) fucktards (factually accurate term) in the video, the ones doing it, the ones they interview who think its cool (of which, I don't see a single one of them ever being a positive member of society, not to do with race, solely to do with the stupid words that come out of their mouths and the stupid way they say it).

It would be bad had I said "it's black people's fault" - that's basically as bad as saying 'merica - I am referring to those specific fucktards, not a group on the whole, not people of a certain race, but those specific fucktards.

Stating someone's race Is not racist.

Bouncing Bettys
11-19-2013, 05:50 PM
To be honest, I expected it to be a bunch of Jersey Shore guidos responsible.

4444
11-19-2013, 05:53 PM
the thing is there are LARGE areas where people like this are the norm

its not like oh yea, surrey some drug dealers shooting eachother who are like 0.1% of the population

there are areas in the states where 90% of the people are below the poverty line and theyre just battling it out on a constant basis

People up in arms over surreys 22 murders

in the past few years New York and Chicago had 500 murders..

as well:

"but residents of Chicago and New York were much less likely to be victims of a homicide than residents of Flint, Mich. Sixty-three murders occurred in 2012 in Flint, a city of 101,632, meaning one in every 1,613 city residents were homicide victims."

it's a mentality of the states and it's people, mainly poor and uneducated people who get into this shit, so yea it kind of is a "merica" thing

It's sad when you base your opinion on what your media feeds you (a media where fear sells). Have you lived in the US? I have, in a city where most ppl say its 'scary' - I loved it.

Flint michigan is a shit hole, not representative of America. Some areas of Chicago are under a bad short term gang war (brought on by bringing down the ghettoized housing projects), it's not representative of Chicago, which is a nice city, a world class city - just don't go south to the ghetto neighbourhoods, and why would you.

I'm not comparing the US to surrey, but it's the whole generalization thing, you may think America is all poor ppl. It's not. If you go to the wrong neighbourhoods, yes it's way worse than Canada, on the flip side, go anywhere middle class, it's all middle class, go higher end, way more high end, it's the problem with the increasing rich/poor divide we see everywhere. It's more pronounced than in Canada - deal with it. America is not a ghetto, maybe you're a fucktard and would not be able to earn enough to live in the nice areas, if so, stay in Canada, you'll be better off here as we're more socialist, if you are fortunate, America is no 'Mercia - but I'll let you make yourself feel better by having you think it is.

rsx
11-19-2013, 05:55 PM
Ugh.

I hope to one day see these kids hang or get beheaded in front of live tv, while their parents are sterilized and put into work camps. There's too many people burdening the system as it is, just kill em off!

belka
11-19-2013, 06:01 PM
To be honest, I expected it to be a bunch of Jersey Shore guidos responsible.

Gym, tanning and laundry takes up most of your day.

westopher
11-19-2013, 06:22 PM
I hope these pieces of shit all get fucking raped then shanked to death in prison. If you are willing to attack someone completely unprovoked, you should be fucking dead. End of story.

The_AK
11-19-2013, 06:46 PM
urban yoofs

PiuYi
11-19-2013, 09:07 PM
the problem with kids these days is they don't understand the consequence and gravity of their actions, so they do whatever they feel like

then when they're punished for it, they feel like they're a victim of society and blame others for it, never seeing themselves as responsible for what has happened to them

stewie
11-19-2013, 09:25 PM
say thank you to those asshats who say "you must love and correct your child with love and praise!!!" and god forbid your kid plays outside after school and falls while rollerblading and scrapes his knee...cause the next day at school, some overly concerned teacher will see it and call CPS to check up on the house.

fuck that.

smack a fucking kid. teach him wrong from right. I got belted and smacked a lot for all the stupid shit I did, by the time I was in grade 5-6 I knew right from wrong.

Ronin
11-20-2013, 12:23 AM
Because New Jersey.

Speed2K
11-20-2013, 12:30 PM
Wow, one coward even attacked a 78 year old lady.

"Knockout" game targeting victims in several cities, report says - Crimesider - CBS News (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57613157-504083/knockout-game-targeting-victims-in-several-cities-report-says/)

Scumbags!

pastarocket
11-20-2013, 01:41 PM
These idiots need to know they are responsible for those disgusting crimes. You commit the crime, you do the time!!!

inv4zn
11-20-2013, 01:59 PM
Semi-related, anyone ever catch this show?

Beyond Scared Straight - About the Show - A&E TV (http://www.aetv.com/beyond-scared-straight/about/)

Seems like a perfect match for these idiots.

GLOW
11-20-2013, 02:33 PM
when i see something like that i picture them on the receiving end of something like that and see how funny it is to them then...

wstce92
11-20-2013, 02:44 PM
honestly, HONESTLY. you get caught on camera, doing some shit like this.
fuck a trial. fuck jail.
you get, on national television, each finger cut off and the wound cauterized closed. then each toe. then each arm. then each leg. then your dick. then your balls. then you die.
I DEFY ANYONE to try and pull that shit, if that was the punishment

bballguy
11-20-2013, 03:17 PM
C'mon guys, I bet none of you have actually played this game....Surely you should try something before you say it is bad, right? Like, I was very very Anti-Burger King, but then I went there and I tried the Flame Grilled Whopper and it was like, wow, this shit is amazing!

RecklessNS
11-20-2013, 03:20 PM
^o ok

fliptuner
11-20-2013, 04:42 PM
C'mon guys, I bet none of you have actually played this game....Surely you should try something before you say it is bad, right? Like, I was very very Anti-Burger King, but then I went there and I tried the Flame Grilled Whopper and it was like, wow, this shit is amazing!

Fucker, you know what day it is?

Hungry now :okay:

jnesss
11-20-2013, 05:39 PM
Fucker, you know what day it is?

Hungry now :okay:

i was going to pick some up last night, but decided today will be better :ilied:.

StylinRed
11-20-2013, 05:59 PM
side note a&ws new french fries taste :fullofwin: they're not made the same way they used to be mmm

head to bk for a whopper and a&w for some fries

slicrick
11-21-2013, 07:31 AM
"Video: Teen Playing The Knockout Game For Facebook Likes Gets Shot Twice By Victim Then Jailed"

Video: Teen Playing The Knockout Game For Facebook Likes Gets Shot Twice By Victim Then Jailed!

white rocket
11-21-2013, 08:06 AM
I don't even know what to say. Is this our youth nowadays? Sucker punching would get you gang stomped back in my high school days. I think the teachers would even take a swing at sucker punchers.

lowside67
11-21-2013, 08:33 AM
I like to think I have a relatively even keel for not getting worked up at the stupid things that the media highlights, but god damn. This is a whole another level. I don't support the death penalty but I am starting to think about supporting sterilization of some people...

GLOW
11-21-2013, 08:46 AM
"not many...6 or 7..."
http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/33013764.jpg

Everymans
11-21-2013, 08:54 AM
If they were doing it to each other I wouldn't mind. population control and all that. But doing it to completely random people? I hope these kids get what's coming to them.

Presto
11-24-2013, 07:09 AM
Ugh... possible 'knockout' in Bellingham:

BELLINGHAM (NEWS1130) – A man was seriously hurt after an incident Saturday in Bellingham that closely resembles the “knockout game,” where a teen walks up to a person and punches them.

Police are now looking for who’s responsible.

The 43-year-old man was taken to surgery after he hit his head on the sidewalk when when someone knocked him out in front of a downtown convenience store.

Investigators are having trouble finding a suspect description because they haven’t been able to talk to the man, and people who were around when he was attacked haven’t been much help.

Detectives are now looking to surveillance tapes from local businesses to find out more.

The man is known to be transient with no fixed address, and his condition is unknown.

Man punched out while standing outside Bellingham store | News1130 (http://www.news1130.com/2013/11/24/man-punched-out-while-standing-outside-bellingham-store/)

wingies
11-26-2013, 10:33 AM
edit: damn it was too good to be true

adambomb
11-26-2013, 11:49 AM
hahahahha awesome

Knockout Game Turns Deadly: 60 Year Old Woman Shoots and Kills 2 Teens After Being Punched | News (http://news.awfbase.com/content/knockout-game-turns-deadly-60-year-old-woman-shoots-and-kills-2-teens-after-being-punched#.UpT3KuKQPYB)

No description of the city/state this occurred in, No author, No police reports.

No believe. :bullshit:

lowside67
11-26-2013, 12:33 PM
snopes.com: Knockout Game Turns Deadly (http://www.snopes.com/politics/crime/montgomery.asp)

Fake.

westopher
11-26-2013, 12:36 PM
Dammit. Too good to be true.

CharlesInCharge
11-26-2013, 05:32 PM
I would imagine knowing the right newton pounds of force to knock someone out and actually testing it on a human is good survival mechanism when living in one of Americas poverty hell holes.
After running into an old elementary friend at the 420 Marijuana celebrations and later walking around downtown with his group (all one ethnicity different from me), we rested by a side street. The girls had gone to the bathroom and it was my old friend and his buddy.
Then his buddy taunted me by taking away my eye glasses... and after seeing he couldnt provoke me in anyway he accused me of being a possible narc... soon after he changed his posture, confronted me and landed a pretty hard punch to the side of my head. I stood my ground and was ready to fight back but seeing he stopped his aggressive behavior, his reasoning was to test me if we were to fight (unnamed ethnicity) boys.
So I can see how this group violence and testing of the pack is readying the youth for the enviable confrontations that they'll face in these fuck up societies that we live in.

rsx
11-26-2013, 05:54 PM
I would imagine knowing the right newton pounds of force to knock someone out and actually testing it on a human is good survival mechanism when living in one of Americas poverty hell holes.
After running into an old elementary friend at the 420 Marijuana celebrations and later walking around downtown with his group (all one ethnicity different from me), we rested by a side street. The girls had gone to the bathroom and it was my old friend and his buddy.
Then his buddy taunted me by taking away my eye glasses... and after seeing he couldnt provoke me in anyway he accused me of being a possible narc... soon after he changed his posture, confronted me and landed a pretty hard punch to the side of my head. I stood my ground and was ready to fight back but seeing he stopped his aggressive behavior, his reasoning was to test me if we were to fight (unnamed ethnicity) boys.
So I can see how this group violence and testing of the pack is readying the youth for the enviable confrontations that they'll face in these fuck up societies that we live in.

No, they're not preparing themselves for a looming dystopic future. wtf?:suspicious:

They're kids with shitty, uneducated parents that never taught them how to be proper human beings.

CharlesInCharge
11-26-2013, 05:59 PM
These improper human beings are having to face other improper human beings though... and this isnt just a parenting fault... its the whole social, economic and American\Hollywood cultural society that has resulted in this.

multicartual
11-26-2013, 06:19 PM
After running into an old elementary friend at the 420 Marijuana celebrations and later walking around downtown with his group


As someone who enjoys marijuana I'd like to say the 4/20 event at the art gallery is basically a fucking loser convention to be avoided AT ALL COSTS

xpl0sive
11-27-2013, 09:27 PM
Canadian guy knocked out in New York

Video: Ottawa man falls victim to the 'knockout game' - The Globe and Mail (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/news-video/video-ottawa-man-falls-victim-to-the-knockout-game/article15595066/)

subordinate
11-27-2013, 09:41 PM
Ugh, disgusting.

Kidnapman
11-27-2013, 10:03 PM
I'd like to see how they'd feel if I shoved a studded dildo up their ass and jizzed in their face and said "bro chill it's just a joke"

AzNightmare
11-28-2013, 11:49 PM
The Knockout Game (JStuStudios Edition) - YouTube

Stumbled upon this on YouTube. Thought I'd share to lighten up the mood a bit.

zilley
11-29-2013, 12:15 AM
how is this even funny..

everyone that got interviewed were like "its just a game, we know your not supposed to do it but we do it anyways"

they almost made it sound like its okay.

rsx
11-29-2013, 01:38 AM
These improper human beings are having to face other improper human beings though... and this isnt just a parenting fault... its the whole social, economic and American\Hollywood cultural society that has resulted in this.

I wouldn't go so far as to say Hollywood is to blame. That's pretty much going with the same logic as violent video games turns kids into killers.

CharlesInCharge
11-29-2013, 09:20 AM
Sure it does, specially the juvenile that are really impressionable at that age... many intellectuals acknowledge this. This one minute statement really sums it all up.
1:15-2:00
Second Intl. Conference on Hollywoodism in Iran - YouTube

Top 10 Ways Television Influences Peoples Behaviour
1 Violence on television distorts violence as being good and acceptable. American children watch approximately 4 hours of television a day. Regrettably, today’s television programming is violent and influences children’s behavior and views on violence. Many studies have shown children becoming immune and numb to violence, acceptant of violence as a way to resolve problems and wanting to imitate what they observe on television.
Top 10 Ways Television Influences Peoples Behaviour | Watercooler Topics (http://beforeitsnews.com/watercooler-topics/2012/07/top-10-ways-television-influences-peoples-behaviour-2393152.html)

ajei
11-29-2013, 09:58 AM
I wouldn't go so far as to say Hollywood is to blame. That's pretty much going with the same logic as violent video games turns kids into killers.
thats right. i think the problem is based on the parents and peers; we are influenced primarily by these when we're young, and they define our perception what's normal/abnormal, right/wrong. so shitty parents and shitty friends can fuck kids up. So if you let the tv babysit your kid, live with the consequences. although abit more complex discussion is needed..."monkey see, monkey do" explains it all.

ajei
11-29-2013, 09:59 AM
These improper human beings are having to face other improper human beings though... and this isnt just a parenting fault... its the whole social, economic and American\Hollywood cultural society that has resulted in this.
I think you figured the streets out :D
"You gotta control your smiles and cries, because that's all you have and nobody can take that away from you"

Verdasco
11-29-2013, 10:41 AM
pretty sure grand theft auto caused this.... also, stay the fuck away from ratchet areas in the US

Sid Vicious
11-29-2013, 10:41 AM
Sure it does, specially the juvenile that are really impressionable at that age... many intellectuals acknowledge this. This one minute statement really sums it all up.
1:15-2:00
Second Intl. Conference on Hollywoodism in Iran - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8ebU41hOTA)

Top 10 Ways Television Influences Peoples Behaviour
1 Violence on television distorts violence as being good and acceptable. American children watch approximately 4 hours of television a day. Regrettably, today’s television programming is violent and influences children’s behavior and views on violence. Many studies have shown children becoming immune and numb to violence, acceptant of violence as a way to resolve problems and wanting to imitate what they observe on television.
Top 10 Ways Television Influences Peoples Behaviour | Watercooler Topics (http://beforeitsnews.com/watercooler-topics/2012/07/top-10-ways-television-influences-peoples-behaviour-2393152.html)

lol i know you're a troll but that is fucking retarded.

people back then were 10000% times more violent without tvs. executions were huge public spectacles, violence was accepted a natural part of society and economics and basically a tool like any other etc

why the fuck are we trying to throw out bullshit explanations for somebodies shitty behavior? if someones a fuckhead, they just are due to circumstances and/or their psychology. no need to psychoanalyze this shit

CharlesInCharge
11-29-2013, 11:45 AM
Really now, so tell us more about how teenagers were as violent and without such morals before 30-40 years ago.

Sid Vicious
11-29-2013, 12:28 PM
Really now, so tell us more about how teenagers were as violent and without such morals before 30-40 years ago.

Military use of children - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_use_of_children#History)

man take any basic history course...think about how spartans, mongols, and the norse children were raised

Iceman-19
11-29-2013, 12:45 PM
I would imagine knowing the right newton pounds of force to knock someone out and actually testing it on a human is good survival mechanism when living in one of Americas poverty hell holes.
After running into an old elementary friend at the 420 Marijuana celebrations and later walking around downtown with his group (all one ethnicity different from me), we rested by a side street. The girls had gone to the bathroom and it was my old friend and his buddy.
Then his buddy taunted me by taking away my eye glasses... and after seeing he couldnt provoke me in anyway he accused me of being a possible narc... soon after he changed his posture, confronted me and landed a pretty hard punch to the side of my head. I stood my ground and was ready to fight back but seeing he stopped his aggressive behavior, his reasoning was to test me if we were to fight (unnamed ethnicity) boys.
So I can see how this group violence and testing of the pack is readying the youth for the enviable confrontations that they'll face in these fuck up societies that we live in.

It makes my day happier, knowing someone has punched you in the head. Thanks for sharing! :fullofwin:

CharlesInCharge
11-29-2013, 12:53 PM
Military use of children - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_use_of_children#History)

man take any basic history course...think about how spartans, mongols, and the norse children were raised
If you throw a small dog in a room and start beating it with a stick, it too will try to defend itself... even in the states kids as young as 18 are recruited in the military and teens in the ghetto are killing each other for turf and to make money... But this is not the same level of unmoral violence the knockout kids are dishing out.

As I said before, its a combination of things, but the media does have a great hand in it too.

Eazy-E gives us glimpse into the gang environment with this song.

Black nigga killa hate brought death
Around the block as the hollow points bust though the punks back
Raising gang, feel no pain, as I penetrate
Niggas fly deep as I strike a quick pace
I got the evil of a dead nigga trapped in my mind
So my soul is a threat to my mankind
Born to kill I'm wicked by nature
Cause the streets of my neighborhood breed young hell raisers
I'm 30 odd 6 with the skill
I make a skinhead brain bust all across the West Coast
Motherfuckers catchin heat
As I bring anger
And release more danger from my chamber
The evil in my blood is possessed
So I creep low from the back slow and puts led in that nigga's flesh
Ain't no hope, every nigga wants to be the nine milla on the trigga
The black nigga killa

UFO
12-02-2013, 08:46 AM
Ugh... possible 'knockout' in Bellingham:

A friend`s brother was knocked out a couple weeks ago in Vancouver. He spent a few days in hospital, was paralyzed for a bit, then moved on to getting regular seizures with brain swelling. His condition has stabilized now, but he can still barely walk, constant pain in the head beyond what meds can do, pretty much needs to have an ice pack strapped to his head just to manage the pain. Obviously cant work and pay his bills and will likely be MONTHS before he can even start to get his life back in order.

Douchebag punk wasnt even smart enough to do it in a spot where there were no security cameras. Police are investigating the matter

stewie
12-02-2013, 09:44 AM
A friend`s brother was knocked out a couple weeks ago in Vancouver. He spent a few days in hospital, was paralyzed for a bit, then moved on to getting regular seizures with brain swelling. His condition has stabilized now, but he can still barely walk, constant pain in the head beyond what meds can do, pretty much needs to have an ice pack strapped to his head just to manage the pain. Obviously cant work and pay his bills and will likely be MONTHS before he can even start to get his life back in order.

Douchebag punk wasnt even smart enough to do it in a spot where there were no security cameras. Police are investigating the matter

hope the fucker is caught. asshats like that punk deserve to be put in jail and bunk with a big burly man whos in there for life, hungry for sex and with nothing to lose.

jtrinh
12-10-2013, 07:21 PM
Instant Karma: Dude Tries To Knock Woman Out But Ends Up Getting Rocked By Her And Her Boy - YouTube

Bet he didn't see that coming..

MG1
12-10-2013, 07:57 PM
^yeah, saw that earlier today. Instant Karma, indeed.

Mr.Money
12-10-2013, 08:04 PM
anyone who plays this game IMO....should have the Life taken away from them....i wouldn't feel anything....that guy holding the camera is just another accomplice too saying "C'mon dude..c'mon" waiting for it to go down.

Speed2K
12-26-2013, 11:39 PM
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/knock-out-game-attack-leads-to-hate-crime-charge-1.2476856


'Knockout game' attack leads to hate crime charge
Associated Press
By MICHAEL GRACZYK 5 hours ago


HOUSTON (AP) — A white Houston-area man was arrested Thursday on federal hate crimes charges for allegedly shooting video of himself sucker-punching a 79-year-old black man in a "knockout game"-style attack.

Conrad Alvin Barrett, 27, made a brief appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Frances Stacy, who scheduled a detention hearing for the Katy man on Friday.

According to prosecutors, the attack happened Nov. 24 in Katy, but it wasn't until 12 days later that authorities connected the attack to the cellphone video of it.

Authorities learned of the case because Barrett allegedly showed the video on the night of the attack to an off-duty arson investigator he had just met at a restaurant in nearby Folshear. According to the criminal complaint, Barrett asked the off-duty investigator and the woman with the investigator if they knew about the knockout game. He told them he played earlier that day, then showed them the video, prosecutors allege.

The investigator then flagged down a uniformed officer across the street and led him to Barrett.

The attack video doesn't show Barrett's face, but investigators matched his voice to the voice in the video and the couple at the restaurant told investigators that Barrett was wearing the same shorts and shoes at the person who shot the video.

According to prosecutors, the video shows Barrett approach the victim and ask, "How's it going, man?" A "loud smack" is then heard, the victim falls to the ground, Barrett laughs and says, "Knockout." The assailant then flees in his vehicle.

The victim lost three teeth and needed surgery to repair his jaw, which had been broken in two places. He was hospitalized for more than four days, authorities said.

Investigators retrieved other videos from Barrett's phone, including some in which he uses racial epithets and talks about trying to work up the courage to play the knockout game, the complaint states. In one, Barrett says: "That plan is to see if I were to hit a black person, would this be nationally televised?"

U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson said Thursday that such crimes won't be tolerated.

"Evidence of hate crimes will be vigorously investigated and prosecuted with the assistance of all our partners to the fullest extent of the law," Magidson said.

Barrett's attorney, George Parnham, said Barrett has bipolar disorder and has been prescribed heavy medications to treat it. He said Barrett's family "feels horribly sympathetic" for the person who was attacked.

"When you start peeling back the layers of the onion and look at the mindset behind the action you soon realize there's a mental issue," said Parnham, who added that he's trying to gather as much information about Barrett's mental health as possible.

If convicted of the hate crime charge, Barrett could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison and fined up to $250,000.

stewie
12-27-2013, 12:25 AM
27 and doing this....? Good job buddy...

As for his video about seeing if it would go nationally televised...wouldn't be surprised if it does...
If that's the case, every person caught playing this retarded game who struck someone of another ethnicity should be charged with a hate crime as well.

Either way...these kids are fucking stupid and deserve to be shot. I can only hope one of the kids strikes someone who has a permit to open carry/conceal, and the guy/girl gets up and puts a few bullets into his/her spine.
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